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Manipal Acunova gets ISO Certification  

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CHENNAI: Manipal AcuNova Ltd has received the ISO

9001:2000 certification by Underwriter Laboratories India Pvt Ltd.






Manipal AcuNova said in a statement here that it is the first contract research
organisation in the country to be awarded this recognition for adhering to all

the mandates of business processes as mandated in the scope of registration.






The scope of registration covers clinical operations, clinical data management,
Bio availability/ bio equivalence, central reference laboratory and support

services.






Venkitachalam, managing director, Underwriter Laboratories India Pvt Ltd
formally handed over the certificate to Dr Ramdas Pai, chairman, Manipal Group

in the presence of D A Prasanna, vice chairman and managing director, Manipal

Acunova.






Speaking on the achievement, Prasanna, said, “The achievement of the ISO
9001:2000 certification confirms to our customers that globally recognized and

approved quality standards have been implemented in all our processes and

operations facilitating better systems and cost effective management of the

company. The ISO 9001:2000 certification also clearly establishes our long-term

commitment to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of customers in a

rapidly globalizing marketplace.”






To get ISO 9001:2000 certification, auditors from Underwriter Laboratories
visited Manipal AcuNova's offices to obtain objective evidence about its

quality management system. Detailed interviews with staff, as well as document

reviews were undertaken to observe real time work processes. Over the next 3

years of Manipal Acunova's certification, annual audits will be conducted to

ensure adherence to the quality management system.






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