Zentrallaboratorium deutscher apotheker
German central laboratory and association providing external quality assessment for community pharmacies, analytical and microbiological testing, independent expert reports, guidance and templates for pharmacy quality management, and training via webinars and video tutorials. Operates a wholly owned laboratory subsidiary that performs analytical services and publishes stability and comparative studies.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Zentrallaboratorium deutscher apotheker
Services
External quality assessment programs across compounding, blood testing, hygiene, pharmaceutical water, capsules and formulation testing with online registration and centralized reporting.
Laboratory assays to determine active substance content and quality attributes of extemporaneous preparations; includes handling procedures for controlled substances where required.
On-site or laboratory-based microbiological sampling and assessment of surfaces and air in pharmacy production areas with reporting and corrective recommendations.
Microbiological analysis and certification of self-generated or bulk water using membrane filtration and extended incubation to assess compliance with pharmacopoeial criteria.
Analytical and physicochemical testing of pharmacy-prepared disinfectant solutions (including WHO-based formulas) with issuance of result protocols and certificates; sample submission and optional overnight courier available.
Controlled stability testing of semi-solid, liquid and capsule preparations under varied pH, temperature and humidity conditions with downloadable study reports and newsletters summarizing findings.
External quality assessment programs across compounding, blood testing, hygiene, pharmaceutical water, capsules and formulation testing with online registration and centralized reporting.
Laboratory assays to determine active substance content and quality attributes of extemporaneous preparations; includes handling procedures for controlled substances where required.
On-site or laboratory-based microbiological sampling and assessment of surfaces and air in pharmacy production areas with reporting and corrective recommendations.
Microbiological analysis and certification of self-generated or bulk water using membrane filtration and extended incubation to assess compliance with pharmacopoeial criteria.
Analytical and physicochemical testing of pharmacy-prepared disinfectant solutions (including WHO-based formulas) with issuance of result protocols and certificates; sample submission and optional overnight courier available.
Controlled stability testing of semi-solid, liquid and capsule preparations under varied pH, temperature and humidity conditions with downloadable study reports and newsletters summarizing findings.
Expertise Areas
- Proficiency testing and external quality assessment
- Pharmaceutical compounding analytical testing
- Microbiological and environmental monitoring
- Stability testing and formulation performance
Key Technologies
- Membrane filtration for microbiological analysis
- Low-nutrient agar incubation (e.g., R2A) and colony counting
- Sedimentation plate air monitoring
- Thin-layer chromatography (micro‑DC)
News & Updates
Archive of published comparative product studies and articles (many published in external pharmacy journals) documenting analytical comparisons and series investigations.
Description of the disinfectant quality control program for in‑pharmacy prepared disinfectants, including accepted formulations, sample submission workflow, certificate issuance and optional overnight courier.
Publication reporting an investigation into nasal spray dosing and packaging considerations.
Study examining melatonin-containing dietary supplements.
Archive of published comparative product studies and articles (many published in external pharmacy journals) documenting analytical comparisons and series investigations.
Description of the disinfectant quality control program for in‑pharmacy prepared disinfectants, including accepted formulations, sample submission workflow, certificate issuance and optional overnight courier.
Publication reporting an investigation into nasal spray dosing and packaging considerations.
Study examining melatonin-containing dietary supplements.