What laboratories should know, with the Artel MVS used as one practical example of an ISO 23783-aligned measurement approach About this blog This article was created by Nicholas Enea, Artel Biopharma Product Manager at Nova Biomedical, in conjunction with A2LA. Nicolas leads product strategy for
A2LA Celebrates Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services, for 30 Years of Service to the Association
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Frederick, Md (August 12, 2026)— The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), a global, nonprofit accreditation body, is celebrating Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services, for 30 years of service to A2LA. Over the
ISO/IEC 17025 in the Age of Automation
Automation has revolutionized testing laboratories around the world, resulting in increased efficiency, repeatability, and overall quality. From tensile and heat distortion tests performed by materials laboratories to radio frequency (RF) and over the-air (OTA) tests performed by electromagnetic
FDA LAAF Program: Analytes, Contaminants, and More
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) Program is a relatively new program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requiring imported foods under certain circumstances to be tested for specific analytes by an accredited
The Federal Register: What a CAB Needs to Know
Federal regulations shape business operations every day—but many organizations lack a clear way to monitor what is coming next. This two-part article series introduces how conformity assessment bodies (CABs) can use the Federal Register to stay informed of regulatory changes and engage effectively
Accreditation Case Study: DDL, Inc.
When a medical device, drug delivery system, or packaged healthcare product reaches a clinician, patient, or end user, there is an expectation that it will perform as intended and remain safe, sterile, and effective throughout its lifecycle. That confidence depends not only on the product itself,
Global ACI FAQs: Updates, Marks, and More for A2LA CABs
The Global Accreditation Cooperation, Incorporated (Global ACI) is ushering in the next chapter of globally recognized conformity assessment! On January 1, 2026, the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) and the IAF Multilateral Arrangement (MLA) were replaced with the Global ACI Multilateral
Key Considerations for the FDA ASCA Program
The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program is a voluntary program that was launched in 2020 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve the reliability, consistency, and regulatory confidence in medical device testing performed to FDA-recognized consensus standards.