Ranbaxy's, New Delhi laboratory at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj, received the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Caliberation Laboratories (NABL), ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation post- stringent assessment by the NABL authorities.

The audit process covered in detail, all laboratory operations including technical testing sections of laboratory medicine and equally vital supporting areas of client services, Information Technology, Corporate, Logistics, Accounts, Materials and Human Resources, company said in a release.

These yearly inspection audits initiated by SRL Ranbaxy are part of its efforts to constantly upgrade its standards and follow the stringent guidelines of NCCLS, WHO, CDC, CAP etc.

According to Vidur Kaushik, CEO, SRL, "Acquiring the NABL accreditation is a matter of great pride, as it shows our commitment to the highest quality standards. For us the audit was more about improvement as this kind of validation provides greater confidence in the quality of services we provide."

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sumedha Sahni, director-Operations, SRL, said, "We, at SRL, conduct and participate in continuous quality assurance programmes (both internal and external) to ensure quality standards at every level and in every function, from specimen collection (handling & storage), qualified staff, levels of training, equipment and technology and accurate reports."

The NABL is an autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and is registered under the Societies Act. NABL has been established with the objective to provide government, Industry Associations and Industry in general, with a scheme for third party assessment of the quality and technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories. The Government of India has authorized NABL as the sole accreditation body for various categories of testing including engineering, electronics, chemistry, metallurgy and analytical laboratories.

Apart from the Quality Assurance programmes, SRL also participates in proficiency surveys conducted by College of American Pathologists (CAP), Randox International and CMC Vellore.