Global clinical development organisation PRA International has selected Thermo Scientific Watson Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) technology to help manage its Bioanalytical Laboratory in The Netherlands.
The lab, which is part of its Early Development Services, will use Watson LIMS to help service clients and manage data from equipment including sixteen LC MS/MS systems. It aims to standardise PRA International 's LIMS to achieve operational excellence in the management of 150,000 samples per annum.
Watson is a protocol-driven LIMS for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) studies used in 18 of the top 20 global pharma companies and l contract research organisations.
Watson will control the information and data the lab processes - from sample receipt through to sample report. The system will help further automate the production of reports for pharmaceutical sponsors who contract with PRA International.
The Bioanalytical Laboratory has undertaken more than 2,400 studies, and works in a seamless interface with its pharma sponsor companies. Since Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS is the LIMS of choice for PRA International's pharmaceutical customers, the decision to standardise on Watson offers a benefit to customers. Peter Ketelaar, vice president of PRA International Bioanalytical Laboratory,said: "The adoption of Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS is part of the site's continuous investment into efficiency and innovation. Investment in a state-of-the-art LIMS reflects our ongoing adoption of best-in-breed solutions and Watson LIMS fits in that category."
He added: "75% of LIMS in use in our pharma sponsors" own working laboratories are Thermo Scientific Watson. he data transfer between sponsor and PRA International is seamless within Watson LIMS, since both sides can view the study and data in the same format. As a result, now that we have standardized on Watson LIMS our sponsors view the LIMS as an additional reason to work with PRA International."