Yeditepe University Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Medical Devices R&D and Analysis Laboratory was accredited by the Turkish Accreditation Agency. The accreditation, which will ensure the international validity of the tests conducted in Turkey for products produced in the field of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics, will prevent dependence on foreign countries.
Yeditepe University Vice Rector, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Medical Devices R&D Laboratory Manager and Head of Pharmaceutical Toxicology Department of Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın gave information about the accreditation received by the university’s laboratory.
“For International Acceptance, the Experimenting Institution Must Be Accredited”
Reminding that every new product produced in the field of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics must be proven to be safe before being offered to people, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın said, “Experiments can be done without accreditation, but if you want to ensure the international acceptance of a product, the laboratory that performs those tests-tests must be accredited.”
Stating that in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility tests, genotoxicity tests, in vitro irritation tests, medical device compatibility tests, and safety assessments are carried out in the accredited laboratory, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın said, “Currently, we are performing these tests in our laboratories. Accreditation is an indication that these tests are unequivocally accurate, reliable and of high quality.
“We Prevent the Use of Unnecessary Experimental Animals”
Giving information about in vitro tests, Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “Especially in cosmetic products, experimental animals were used to evaluate the potential for irritation. However, today, leather is produced in a laboratory environment from skin cells taken from humans with an improved method. By applying a cosmetic product or another product to the skin in these laboratory environments, we can test whether it causes irritation on the skin. We conduct these experiments in a fully accredited and internationally accepted manner. In this way, we prevent the unnecessary use of experimental animals. This test method was developed in the USA. For the first time in Turkey, this test was carried out at our university in 2011.”
“We Have Taken A Very Important Step To Reduce Foreign Dependency”
Referring to the importance of accreditation for Turkey Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydin said:
“We set out with the idea that if our industrialists are producing, these products should be tested in our country, and we took one of the most important steps to reduce our country’s dependence on foreign sources. In order to reach a result accepted by international organizations, we created these laboratories and received accreditation. When an enterprising industrialist in Turkey wants to have his own product tested in an internationally recognized laboratory, he will not have to send it abroad.”
“Manufactured in our country will be tested and licensed here”
Stating that this situation will provide important contributions to Turkey in terms of economy, Prof. Dr. Aydın continued his words as follows:
“The fact that a manufacturer in Turkey receives service from an analysis laboratory abroad causes an incredible loss of resources. With this accreditation obtained by the laboratories of our university, a product produced in our country will be tested in our country, it will be licensed here and will be accepted in the international arena. By carrying out these tests in Turkey, it will be ensured that the capital going abroad stays in the country.”
“We Export Service”
Expressing that they also serve abroad, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın said, “Currently, we are actively doing toxicological evaluations for products from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt and we are exporting a service.”
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
