Nepal’s First Automated LCMSMS Clinical Testing Facility Goes Live at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — June 2025 — In a historic leap for Nepal’s medical research and pharmaceutical capabilities, Pacific Group has successfully commissioned the country’s first fully automated Triple Quadrupole LCMSMS (Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry) clinical testing system at the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.

Manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation, Japan, this cutting-edge platform enables Nepali scientists and clinicians to analyze complex biological samples — such as blood, plasma, and urine — directly and automatically, without time-consuming manual pre-treatment. It marks a quantum leap in diagnostic accuracy, speed, and research capacity for the nation.

Why This Changes Everything for Nepal’s Healthcare & Pharma Sector

This isn’t just new equipment — it’s a national capability. For the first time, Nepal can now:

✅ Conduct Bioavailability & Bioequivalence (BA/BE) Testing — Essential for approving generic drugs and meeting international regulatory standards (WHO, FDA, EMA).
✅ Accelerate Pharmaceutical Research — Enables local development and testing of new medicines, reducing dependency on foreign labs.
✅ Improve Clinical Diagnostics — Detect hormones, metabolites, toxins, and therapeutic drugs with ultra-high sensitivity and precision.
✅ Support Regulatory Compliance — Provides data integrity and audit trails required by Nepal’s Department of Drug Administration and global partners.
✅ Train Next-Gen Scientists — Serves as a national training hub for advanced analytical techniques in medicine and pharmacology.

“Before this, samples had to be sent abroad — costing time, money, and opportunity,” said a Pacific Group project lead. “Now, Nepal has its own world-class lab. This system doesn’t just test samples — it tests our potential. It proves we can operate at the highest global standard. And we’re proud to have made it happen — from procurement to full commissioning.”

Pacific Group: Delivering Lab-of-the-Future, Today

As the prime contractor, Pacific Group managed the entire turnkey project — a complex integration of robotics, chemistry, and software:

🔹 End-to-end supply, delivery, and customs clearance of Shimadzu’s sensitive instrumentation
🔹 Precision installation in controlled lab environments at TU Teaching Hospital
🔹 Full system calibration, validation, and integration with hospital workflows
🔹 Training of medical researchers, lab technicians, and QA/QC staff
🔹 Ongoing technical support and maintenance planning