Concept Foundation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Health Concepts International (HCI), provides international standard technical and laboratory services to a variety of public and private industry customers and partners in the reproductive and maternal health field at an extremely competitive cost. Our technical services include:

• Assessment of compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for organizations and companies wishing to meet the recommendations of WHO and PIC/S.
• Sourcing of high quality Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and excipients
• Assistance with regulatory affairs and market authorization in less-developed and developed markets
• Advice on clinical trials, bioequivalence studies and the development of study protocols
• Identification of appropriate manufacturers for product development and out-licensing

The HCI laboratory in Bangkok is certified under ISO 9001:2008 (quality management systems) and ISO 17025 (testing and calibration laboratories). Its highly qualified staff utilizes modern equipment for testing hormonal contraceptives and other products, on behalf of pharmaceutical companies, international product development programmes and research institutions. Staff are certified as ISO 17025 auditors. Services include:

• Testing content of hormonal contraceptives and maternal health drugs, according to the United States, European and International Pharmacopoeias
• Batch and randomized testing services
• Stability studies for APIs and FPPs (Finished Pharmaceutical Products)
• Gap analysis for GLP and GMP
• Specimen bank services

For further information and enquiries about HCI’s technical and laboratory services, please contact lester.chinery@conceptfoundation.org