Quest Pharmaceuticals Earns Prestigious LIVING LAB Certification from Shimadzu Asia Pacific

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — 2025 — Quest Pharmaceuticals has achieved a major milestone in advanced pharmaceutical analytics, receiving the highly regarded LIVING LAB Certification from Shimadzu Asia Pacific, marking the facility as a regional benchmark for real-world analytical excellence and innovation.

The certification was formally handed over by Dr. Kanimozhi, Informatics Manager at Shimadzu, recognizing Quest Pharmaceuticals’ successful implementation, operation, and sustained performance of Shimadzu’s advanced analytical technologies in an active pharmaceutical research and quality-control environment.

What LIVING LAB Certification Means

A Shimadzu LIVING LAB is a fully functional, real-world laboratory where cutting-edge analytical instruments are used daily for research, method development, validation, and regulated pharmaceutical workflows. Certification confirms that the lab meets Shimadzu’s highest standards for:

✅ Instrument utilization under real production and R&D conditions
✅ Data integrity, compliance, and informatics excellence
✅ Skilled operation by trained scientific professionals
✅ Knowledge sharing, training, and regional collaboration
✅ Demonstration of best practices in pharmaceutical analytics

This recognition positions Quest Pharmaceuticals as a center of excellence, capable of supporting advanced analytical work while serving as a reference site for scientists, regulators, and industry partners across the region.

“A LIVING LAB represents trust i.e. trust in the people, the processes, and the science,” said a representative involved in the project. This certification confirms that Quest Pharmaceuticals is not just using world-class technology, but operating it at world-class standards.