Respiratory exposure to chemicals or agrochemicals poses potential risk to human health, especially to workers handling these products. Whether preparing a solution, dusting or spraying crops, or cleaning equipment, opportunities for inadvertent inhalation is a risk that can potentially lead to toxic effects, both acute and chronic.
At Labcorp, we understand those complexities and the importance of these studies. We also recognise the trend toward increased chemical manufacture and production, changing the tonnage bands for the study types that are required for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), All of these factors led to a recent investment of over $10 million to expand inhalation toxicology study options at our Huntingdon, U.K., site.
Our state-of-the-art facility now staffs a team of 40 inhalation specialists and features a modular buildout of six new dedicated inhalation testing rooms. What’s the beneft of a modular buildout? “A concrete building would have required 12 to 18 months to construct. The commission of the innovative modular building enabled us to be up and fully functional in less than nine months. It was the right decision to help our clients ensure the health and safety of people around the world,” explains Simon Moore, global lead of inhalation sciences and engineering .
In addition to an expedited rollout, the expanded lab space helps ensure we have additional capacity and flexibility to schedule an increased number of your inhalation safety studies. You can also find full-service support–from early efficacy through regulation compliance. “Because of the greater infrastructure, our ability to support client programs has increased considerably. We delivered in six months what we typically do in a full year, illustrates Moore.
New Inhalation Build
Breathing new life into inhaled medicines
The inhaled medicine market is booming with over 100 pharmaceutical compounds in development for the treatment of respiratory ailments. We are responding to this rapid growth with an estimated $10 million expansion.
The Camp Beagle Team