Almac Diagnostics UK Facility Gets CAP Accreditation

Nov 30, 2011

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Almac said today that its Diagnostics business has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists for its Craigavon, Northern Ireland facilities.

CAP accreditation is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government's inspection program, according to Almac.

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