LONDON (Alliance News) - Akers Biosciences Inc Monday said its management system has been certified by SAI Global, a management systems certification body, to ISO 13485.
According to the medical device company, the certification is required in some countries if regulators are to approve medical devices.
ISO 13485 is an International Organization for Standardization standard, the company said.
"Given the company's strategy to expand sales internationally, achieving this quality standard is a vital step towards our expansion," Executive Chairman Raymond Akers Jr said in a statement.
"As well as demonstrating to future potential partners and distributors the company's commitment to a quality management system, it may also help accelerate the process of gaining regulatory clearance for medical devices in certain countries, allowing us to get products to market faster," Akers added.
The company's shares were down 5.7% at 232.00 pence on Monday.
By Samuel Agini; samagini@alliancenews.com; @samuelagini
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