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1983
Professors Johnston and Holt launched a global External Quality Assurance (EQA) Scheme for immunosuppressants – the gold standard of reference for laboratories worldwide.
Read more1989
Founding professors established an analytical laboratory offering toxicology services – later renamed Analytical Services International (ASI) – at St George’s Medical School.
Read more1992
Became a member of the MHRA’s Good Laboratory Practice compliance programme to support an increasing workload.
Read more1998
Became a member of the MHRA’s Good Clinical Practice compliance programme.
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Pioneered the use of advanced mass-spectrometry for forensic toxicology analysis
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Commercial forensic toxicology service for Coroners and police established.
Read more2008
Became an international reference centre for clinical problems associated with substandard and falsified medicines.
Read more2011
ASI incorporated as a private limited company.
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Appointed to the expert panel on drugs driving for the UK Department for Transport.
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Appointed to the Expert Advisory Group for the Pharmacy & Poisons Board for Hong Kong.
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Achieved ISO 17025 accreditation for forensic toxicology service.
Read more2016
EQA scheme sold and company streamlined to focus on bioanalysis and toxicology.
Read more2017
Instrumentation upgraded to include high resolution mass spectrometry.
Read more2018
Launched high throughput therapeutic drug monitoring services with results delivered via a dedicated and encrypted microsite for clinicians.
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The future?
We will continue to build on our strong foundation, investing in both our team and our instrumentation to offer the very best service we can to our customers, surpassing their expectations and placing excellence at the heart of all that we do.