CellPro awarded ISO 9002 certification.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1995--CellPro Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRO CPRO Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization CPRO Connecticut Peer Review Organization, Inc. ), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary, human cell-separation products, today announced that its quality systems had been certified to the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 Production Quality Assurance standard. "ISO 9000-series standards are recognized worldwide," said Thomas M. Keenan, CellPro's vice president of marketing and sales. "We believe this certification is a valuable adjunct to the CE marking we received last month for our CEPRATE(R) SC Stem Cell Concentration System." CellPro announced in July that it had been awarded the Communaute Europeene (CE) marking for the 18-nation European Economic Area European Economic Area: see European Free Trade Association; European Union. (EEA EEA European Economic Area EEA European Environment Agency EEA Employment Equity Act (Canada) EEA Een En Ander (Dutch) EEA Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects EEA Energy and Environmental Analysis ), which represents a market of 376 million people. The CE marking removes the necessity for seeking approval from the individual nations of the EEA. CellPro's quality systems were audited in accordance with strict guidelines established by the International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. (ISO), a world-wide organization of over 100 countries. The ISO 9002 certificate provides evidence that CellPro manufacturing procedures conform to international quality standards. The Certification was awarded by TUV Product Services of Munich, Germany. CellPro Inc. is a biotechnology company, based in Bothell, Wash., that develops, manufactures and markets proprietary continuous-flow, cell-selection systems for use in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and research applications. The company's CEPRATE SC Stem Cell Concentration System, for use in bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation Stem Cell Transplantation Definition Stem cells are basic human cells that reproduce (replicate) easily, providing a continuous source of new, sometimes different types of cells. , is currently offered for sale in 17 European countries, Canada and Israel. Its CEPRATE LC Laboratory Cell Separation System line of products for nonclinical research is available worldwide. CONTACT: CellPro Inc., Bothell Lee M. Parker, 206/485-7644 |
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