Medistri is proud to announce that our laboratory is now officially listed within the Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme under the oversight of the Swiss Federal Authorities and Swissmedic.
Following a successful inspection process conducted under the Swiss GLP framework, Medistri is now part of the national programme responsible for monitoring laboratories operating in accordance with OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles.
This official registration confirms Medistri’s position as the only GLP laboratory in Switzerland combining multiple safety-critical testing activities within a single GLP scope dedicated to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The official list of GLP-compliant laboratories in Switzerland, published by the Swiss Federal Authorities and now including Medistri as part of the Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Program, can be consulted here.
A Unique Position Within the Swiss GLP Landscape
The Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme includes a limited number of facilities operating under GLP oversight across Switzerland. Most facilities within the programme specialize in areas such as pharmaceutical toxicology, ecotoxicology, pathology, or bioanalytical chemistry. Within this landscape, Medistri occupies a unique position as the only GLP laboratory in Switzerland combining:
- Chemical Testing
- Cytotoxicity
- Microbiology
- Cleanliness Testing
Within a single GLP-compliant laboratory infrastructure dedicated to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
This integrated approach allows manufacturers to consolidate multiple safety-critical testing activities with a single laboratory partner operating under both ISO 17025 accreditation and GLP compliance.
What This Means for Manufacturers
As regulatory expectations continue to increase across global healthcare markets, manufacturers are facing growing pressure to generate reliable, traceable, and internationally accepted safety data while maintaining efficient project timelines. By combining chemical testing, cytotoxicity, microbiology, and cleanliness testing within one GLP laboratory infrastructure, Medistri helps simplify the management of complex testing programmes. For manufacturers, this contributes to:
- Reduced coordination between multiple laboratories
- Greater consistency across testing activities and documentation
- Improved traceability throughout studies
- More streamlined project management
- Enhanced confidence during regulatory submissions
Studies performed under GLP conditions follow internationally recognized quality principles designed to ensure data integrity, reproducibility, and controlled documentation throughout the entire testing process.
Strengthening Medistri’s Laboratory Infrastructure
Medistri’s official inclusion within the Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme further strengthens our laboratory operations and reinforces our commitment to supporting medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech manufacturers with high-quality testing services operating under internationally recognized compliance frameworks.
Combined with our existing ISO 17025 accreditation, this milestone reflects the continued development of Medistri’s laboratory infrastructure in Switzerland and our long-term commitment to scientific rigor, operational consistency, and regulatory reliability.
Our official GLP certificates are now also available directly through our website.
To learn more about Medistri’s laboratory services and GLP scope, please contact our dedicated team at lab@medistri.com or visit the official Swiss GLP register maintained by the Swiss Federal Authorities.
— The Medistri Team
Medistri is Europe's leading independent contract sterilization company, founded in 2006 and headquartered in the heart of Switzerland. We are a global player providing essential infrastructure that powers healthcare innovation worldwide.
We serve customers of all sizes, from startups, university projects, and research institutes to Fortune 500 corporations, across Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Packaging, and Biotech.
Medistri supports products at every stage of the lifecycle: pre-clinical development, go-to-market, and full industrialization.
Our fully integrated, end-to-end in-house solution allows our customers to focus on what matters most: engineering, innovation, and development, while we manage the critical back-end processes.
Our synchronized departments work together to provide a complete stack of services:
- Contract Sterilization & Validation Services
- Contract Laboratory Services
- Contract Manufacturing Services
- Logistics Services
- Consulting Services
We help you accelerate time-to-market, reduce barriers to scale, and deliver safer, more sustainable healthcare solutions to patients around the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme?
The Swiss GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme is the national framework overseeing laboratories operating according to OECD Good Laboratory Practice principles. It ensures that studies are performed under controlled, traceable, and internationally recognized quality conditions.
2. Why is GLP compliance important for manufacturers?
GLP compliance provides confidence that laboratory data is reliable, reproducible, and suitable for regulatory submissions. This is particularly important for safety-critical studies supporting medical device and pharmaceutical products.
3. How does GLP differ from ISO 17025 accreditation?
ISO 17025 focuses on laboratory competence and technical reliability for testing activities, while GLP governs the organization, conduct, and documentation of non-clinical safety studies. Together, they strengthen both analytical quality and regulatory acceptance.
4. What types of testing are included within Medistri’s GLP scope?
Medistri’s GLP scope includes chemical testing, cytotoxicity, microbiology, and cleanliness testing. These activities are performed within a single GLP-compliant laboratory infrastructure dedicated to healthcare industries.
5. How does Medistri support manufacturers through its GLP laboratory infrastructure?
Medistri combines GLP compliance with ISO 17025 accreditation to support integrated testing programmes under one laboratory environment. This approach helps improve traceability, simplify project coordination, and support regulatory submissions with consistent safety data.