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Tips To Speed Your
NHP Product Licence Application And Save Your Money
We are
now in the process of preparing NHP product licence applications
for many of our clients, and have discovered that most are missing
key information that could speed the application process and save
them money in consulting fees.
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When
To Hire A Consultant: An Outsourcing Primer
(April 2003)
With the proposed Natural Health Product Regulations
just around the corner, many manufacturers are starting to wonder
where they will get the help they need to meet the requirements
of the regulations and, more importantly, how to keep the costs
down. As we all know, consultants are expensive. Or are they? In
this article we’ll discuss when it makes sense to get outside
help and how to get the most for your money.
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ISO
9001:2000 – What’s New
(November 2001)
As most of our readers are aware, the new ISO
9001:2000 standard is now out, and will replace the 1994 version.
By December 2003, all ISO 9000-registered firms will need to be
9001:2000 compliant. In this article, we review what’s new
in the 2000 standard.
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Further
Adventures with ISO 9001 in a Scientific Consulting Firm (October
2000)
When I last
drove down the highway between Hamilton and Toronto, I noticed more
and more firms proudly displaying banners announcing that they were
registered to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 or 9002 standards.
Many of the banners thanked their employees for their assistance.
Industries, car dealerships and, in Quebec, even hotels, are becoming
registered to these standards.
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Successful
Implementaion of the ISO 9001 Quality Standard in a Five Person
Scientific Consulting Firm (October 1997)
In our business
we often need to desribe our policy and practice regarding quality
to our clients, many of whom are not familiar with the local regulatory
agencies that may have applicable standards. In Canada, the situation
is made worse by the reticence of many of our government agencies
to provide documented standards. In addition, we found that there
are few accrediations or registrations that are applicable to firms
offering scientific conslting services and fewer still that are
internationally recognized.
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New
Markers for Measuring the Biodegration of Petroleum Fuels in Soil
(August 2001)
It is generally recognized
that bioremediation, the biological degradation of organic pollutants,
is a powerful tool for the cleanup of petroleum contaminated water
and soil. Without proper verification, however, losses attributed
to biodegradation may actually be due to failure to account for
sampling variability, analytical variability or abiotic losses such
as absorption, leaching or volatilization...
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New
CFIA Sulfamethazine Assay Now On-Line at ISI (November
2000)
Sulfamethazine
is a synthetic antibiotic used widely in animal feeds to treat infections.
A trace of the drug in the meat of animals, easily detected by quick
test kits used by inspectors, is enough to cause the animals to
be rejected, meaning lost income for the farmer...
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