10/14/08: EMLab P&K Provides Lab Services & Supplies for USP 797 Compliance

10/14/08: EMLab P&K Provides Lab Services & Supplies for USP 797 Compliance

PHOENIX, AZ, Oct 14, 2008 - The United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) recently released a new General Chapter <> providing procedures and requirements forcompounding sterile preparations. The standards in USP 797 apply to allpeople and facilities that prepare "compounding sterile preparations"including pharmacies, health care clinics and hospitals. Theserequirements include routine biological monitoring of the compoundingarea, including identification by an appropriately credentialed laboratoryof any microorganisms recovered. EMLab P&K is proud to provide analyticallab services, customer support, and the BioCassette, a sampler with designfeatures advantageous for USP 797 compliance.

EMLab P&K carries AIHA EMLAP accreditation for fungal as well as bacterialanalysis in labs across the United States. Further, it developed theBioCassette -- a patented sampling device that by design avoids highcapital expense and, importantly in the case of USP 797, is less prone tocontamination issues during the sampling process.

Belinda Vega, EMLab P&K's President, said, "EMLab P&K is not a newcomer toUSP 797. We have been providing these lab services for many years,developed the BioCassette with its intrinsic sampling advantages, and arestaying abreast of changes in the USP 797 compliance specifications. Withour highly qualified analysts and experience in providing analysis andsupport for USP 797, we are here to help CSP personnel and facilities whoare working on USP 797 compliance requirements."

EMLab P&K is recognized as one of the leading commercial indoor airquality laboratories in North America, specializing in analyzing air andsurface samples for mold, bacteria, asbestos and allergens. EMLab P&K hasreceived accreditations from AIHA, A2LA, NVLAP and CA-ELAP. For moreinformation, visit the official website at http://www.emlabpk.com or call(866) 888-6653.

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