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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Genome BC

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APPENDIX 11. Independent <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Trials</strong> Service Companies (cont’d)<br />

CanTest Ltd.<br />

(Acquired by Maxxam Analytics<br />

October 23rd, 2009)<br />

www.cantest.com<br />

296<br />

Types of Clients Regulatory<br />

Qualifications<br />

Primarily serves Provides<br />

Canadian <strong>and</strong> pharmaceuti-<br />

North American cal testing<br />

Clients; with including GLP<br />

international <strong>and</strong> non-GLP<br />

capabilities, analytical test-<br />

including Large ing <strong>and</strong> GMP<br />

Pharma, SMEs, Pharmaceutical<br />

Hospitals,<br />

Analysis<br />

Institutions,<br />

University Med<br />

schools, <strong>and</strong><br />

small operations<br />

requiring<br />

CT operations<br />

services<br />

Company/ URL Contact Information Therapeutic Expertise <strong>and</strong> Types of Services Structure Number <strong>and</strong><br />

Type of Staffing<br />

CanTest employs<br />

350 scientists,<br />

technologists <strong>and</strong><br />

support staff<br />

CanTest has major,<br />

Canadian <strong>and</strong> N<br />

American operations,<br />

with 10,000<br />

m2 analytical <strong>and</strong><br />

testing laboratory<br />

facilities.<br />

A leading analytical <strong>and</strong> testing laboratory in Canada,<br />

providing analytical <strong>and</strong> testing to measure <strong>and</strong> monitor<br />

substances that impact environment <strong>and</strong> health. Offers<br />

integrated analytical <strong>and</strong> specialized testing in support of<br />

industries <strong>and</strong> regulators assessing environmental quality,<br />

pharmaceutical/biotechnology efficacy, food quality, <strong>and</strong><br />

drug residues.<br />

CanTest provides:<br />

• Pharmaceutical testing including GLP <strong>and</strong> non-GLP<br />

analytical testing for all stages of the drug development<br />

process, from preclinical development to Phase IV clinical<br />

trials<br />

• Analyses of pesticides, heavy metals, microbiology <strong>and</strong><br />

active ingredients (potency) in NHPs, as well as shelf life<br />

testing, which will help in determining the safety <strong>and</strong><br />

efficacy requirements of the product for obtaining product<br />

licensing.<br />

• High-throughput screening of potential drug c<strong>and</strong>idates,<br />

using high efficiency <strong>and</strong> high quality ADME profiling. The<br />

laboratory offers in vitro ADME assays to accelerate the<br />

drug discovery process <strong>and</strong> facilitate success in producing<br />

optimal <strong>and</strong> viable clinical c<strong>and</strong>idates.<br />

CanTest Head Office<br />

4606 Canada Way ,<br />

Burnaby B.C. V5G 1K5<br />

Tel: 604-734- 7276<br />

Tel : 800-665- 8566<br />

Fax: 604- 731-2386<br />

Maxxam is<br />

Canada’s largest<br />

independent analytical<br />

laboratory<br />

business, with<br />

1,500 employees<br />

across Canada<br />

at 26 locations,<br />

including 14 labs.<br />

Located in Burnaby<br />

B.C.; with sales offices<br />

in Vancouver,<br />

Victoria <strong>and</strong><br />

Kelowna B.C.; Winnipeg,<br />

Manitoba<br />

<strong>and</strong> Boston, Massachusetts.<br />

BRITISH COLUMBIA

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