April 20, 2018, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of The New Frontier Research (TNFR) laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for cannabis testing. TNFR, based in Wasilla, which was earlier assessed by A2LA for competence and proficiency to perform the minimum required tests, as
A2LA Issues First Accreditation to Newly Published ISO/IEC 17025:2017
April 20, 2018, Frederick, MD – A2LA is proud to announce the issuance of its first accreditation to the newly published ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. Following publication of the new standard in November 2017, A2LA rolled out a robust transition plan for current and new customers to implement it
A2LA Today March 2018 Newsletter
In This Issue... 2018 Marks A2LA’s 40th Anniversary in the Laboratory Accreditation Industry Highlights from the 2018 A2LA Technical Forum & Annual Meeting A2LA Reapproved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as an Accreditation Organization Under the CLIA 88 A2LA
A2LA 2018 Annual Report
A2LA is a non-profit, non-governmental, public service, membership society dedicated to the formal recognition of competent laboratories and related activities. During 2018, A2LA maintained a membership of 641 individuals and organizations. Download the 2018 Annual Report
A2LA Stakeholders Participate in AOAC Working Group on Cannabis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A2LA Staff Participates in Award-Winning AOAC Working Group on Cannabis October 6, 2017, Frederick, MD – Members of the Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods (SPSFAM) “Cannabis Potency” Working Group were awarded the Official Methods Board (OMB) Award for
ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17011 Update
A2LA Today l December 2017 l Number 137 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation Services ISO/IEC 17025:2017 was approved and released on November 29, 2017. As previously determined, ILAC (as well as the regional bodies APLAC and IAAC) have mandated a 3-year implementation for all
Updates to A2LA Website Document Access
A2LA Today l September 2017 l Number 136 By Pam Wright, A2LA Quality Manager With the recent upgrade of the A2LA website the instant access to public A2LA documents has been reinstated to the header of the website, as well as through this direct link (for existing A2LA customers):
A2LA End-of-Summer Event
A2LA Today l September 2017 l Number 136 By Karin Athanas, A2LA Business Development ManagerOn August 24, 2017, A2LA hosted our first A2LA End-of-Summer event at A2LA headquarters. The event celebrated A2LA’s successes, growth, and vision for 2018 and included local A2LA members, assessors,