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A2LA Accredits MA Analytics and Aeos Labs, Inc. to ISO/IEC 17025
September 26, 2019, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of MA Analytics and Aeos Labs, Inc. to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for cannabis testing. MA Analytics, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Aeos Labs, based in Aiea, Hawaii, are A2LA’s first cannabis testing laboratories accredited in their respective states.
“We are happy and honored to be a part of the A2LA family,” said Ashley Ciliberti, GM, MA Analytics. The values of A2LA are in line with our commitment to the standardization of quality systems in the industry. We are excited about this powerful partnership and to be recognized as A2LA’s first accredited cannabis laboratory in Nevada. After thorough research, we chose A2LA due to their stringent oversight on properly ensuring our quality systems are held to the highest standard.”
“Aeos Labs is committed to upholding the highest standards throughout each step of the testing process and we are extremely pleased to have attained ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through A2LA”, said Ally Park, President of Aeos Labs. “As the medical cannabis industry evolves and state-mandated laboratory standards of operation prove vital, both clients and consumers need assurance that testing results will be accurate and reliable.”
“We congratulate MA Analytics and Aeos Labs on achieving accreditation through A2LA,” said Chris Gunning, A2LA General Manager. “A2LA is excited to see the continued growth of our cannabis program into more states. This addition further promotes the value that accreditation adds in ensuring quality products in this emerging industry. We look forward to our continued relationship with MA Analytics and Aeos Labs in serving their accreditation needs.”
Achieving ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by A2LA is the pinnacle in third-party laboratory accreditation, as it confirms that laboratories have management, quality, and technical systems in place to ensure accurate and reliable analyses, as well as proper administrative processes to ensure that all aspects related to the sample, the analysis, and the reporting are standardized, measured, and monitored.
About A2LA
A2LA is a non-profit, non-governmental, third-party accreditation body, offering internationally recognized accreditation services and training to testing and calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers and product certifiers.
About MA Analytics
MA Analytics is a licensed testing laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada that serves the cannabis industry. They have been licensed by the State of Nevada to perform all the necessary tests required under the State regulations for any cannabis product to be brought to market. MA Analytics works with licensed growers and production facilities, giving these companies the most accurate test results in the market.
About Aeos Labs, Inc.
Aeos Labs is operated by Clinical Labs of Hawaii and licensed by the State of Hawaii Department of Health to provide testing services related to Medical Cannabis. Clinical Labs of Hawaii was founded in 1971, by Dr. Moon S. Park. Upon completion of his pathology training at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Park brought his vision of providing quality laboratory testing to the healthcare providers and patients of Hawaii into reality by opening his first laboratory in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Today, Clinical Labs of Hawaii has over 850 employees and operates laboratories throughout the state of Hawaii. The focus and vision have remained the same—quality patient care with best in class technology and service, and this is what Aeos Labs brings to Hawaii’s medical cannabis industry.