Charles River Ann Arbor Facility Receives AAALAC Accreditation
November 13, 2009 – Charles River Discovery and Imaging Services is pleased to announce that our Ann Arbor, MI, facility (MIR Preclinical Services) received full accreditation from the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC Intl.) on October 8, 2009.
The AAALAC accreditation confirms our ability to provide superior service to our clients in a regulatory-compliant environment. The accreditation also reinforces our ongoing commitment to the humane care of the research animals produced and used in all of our activities, which extends beyond mere compliance with applicable local laws and regulations.
This accreditation is an important milestone for our Ann Arbor facility, which joined Charles River in September 2008. Our Discovery and Imaging Services group, which includes both MIR Preclinical Services and our AAALAC Intl.-accredited Piedmont Research Center facility in North Carolina, provides discovery services to the global research and pharmaceutical community that meet the highest animal care standards.
AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. More than 770 companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies and other research institutions in 31 countries have earned AAALAC accreditation, demonstrating their commitment to responsible animal care and use.
For more information about how our Discovery and Imaging Services portfolio can help move your research forward, contact us at 1.877.CRIVER.1 (1.877.274.8371) or askcharlesriver@crl.com.
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