SUCCESSUL RE-EVALUATION OF ISO/IEC 17025 STANDARD FOR SAKAN LABORATORY

From 18^th to 20^th Nov 2020, Sakan Vietnam Technology Development and Investment JSC worked with the specialists from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) for re-evaluation of the laboratory which meets international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in Pharmaceutical field.

ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories is the main ISO standard used by testing and calibration laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025 is the standard for which most labs must hold accreditation in order to be deemed technically competent.This plays an important roles in quality control and manufacturing activities of the factory.

Sakan laboratory has been accredited ISO/IEC 17025 since 2017, in order to maintain this certification, Sakan needs to actively build suitable development plans such as upgrading the facilities, investing in advanced testing equipment and machines, training professional analysts.,etc. to meet the international standards of a laboratory.

Within three (03) working days at Sakan factory, the delegation of specialists from MOST finished re-evaluation of the laboratory in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 standard. Mr. Nguyen Ba Huu (Head of the delegation – Accreditation specialist) concluded that Sakan, especially analysts and equipment competent, testing skills and methods, document management system, are highly appreciated.

The successful re-accreditation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Sakan laboratory expressed a big effort of Sakan management team in development of the company reputation and competent in manufacturing high quality veterinary pharmaceuticals and aquaculture products which meet international quality standards.