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Organizations
Staff members at Nelson Laboratories participate on many of the committees that write the testing standards. Please feel free to contact our expert staff members for assistance with your questions about regulatory compliance. Below is a list of standards organizations for a variety of industries.
Comprehensive Organizational List
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed, formerly HIMA)
-Advocate for a legal, regulatory, and economic climate that advances global healthcare.
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
-Supports quality professionals and making quality a global priorty.
American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM)
-Volunteer standards development for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
-Administers the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment.
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
-Dedicated to increasing the understanding, safety, and efficacy of medical instrumentation.
Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
-Provides analytical science fit-for-purpose methods and services for quality assurance.
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
-Organization of professionals for preventing and controlling nosocomial infections.
Association for the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA)
-Promote the growth and profitability of the Nonwovens/Engineered fabric industry.
British Pharmacopeia (BP)
-Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality standards used in the United Kingdom.
CEN Standards
-Administers the European voluntary technical standardization with worldwide bodies and Europe.
European Pharmacopiea (EP)
-Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality standards used in Europe.
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST)
-Society for environmental sciences and cleanrooms in the electronic and pharmaceutical industries.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
-The source of ISO 9000 and bridge for national standards institutes in 147 countries.
International Pharmacopeia and Pharmaceutical Preparations
-World Health Organization (WHO) pharma manufacturing and quality standards.
Japanese Pharmacopeia (JP) English Version
-Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality standards used in Japan.
Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
-Latest scientific, technical and regulatory info for pharma and biopharma industries.
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
-Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality standards for 3,800 healthcare products in the U.S.
Microbiology Resources
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
-Promotes the microbiological sciences and applications for the common good.
Microbe World (ASM)
-Current issues and education about microbes and microbiology by ASM.
Listing of Infectious Microorganisms
The Microbiology Information Portal
-Independent internet site of useful and interesting microbiological info resources.
Other Resources
Global International Standards