In pharmaceutical manufacturing, safety and sterility go hand and hand. Pharmaceutical employees handle highly active ingredients, solvents and biologics, where even trace exposure can have serious health implications. At the same time, dusts, aerosols or vapors can compromise product sterility.
Protecting workers from potent compounds and safeguarding the purity of every product are equally critical. Pharmaceutical environments must protect worker well-being while maintaining cleanroom and contamination control standards that protect patients and meet stringent regulatory expectations. Navigating the complex balance between occupational hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is essential for ensuring pharmaceutical manufacturing excellence.
How we help
We provide comprehensive industrial hygiene services that include exposure monitoring, containment verification and environmental assessments, tailored to GMP conditions. Our AIHA-accredited laboratories and advanced testing technologies deliver accurate, defensible results that ensure compliance with OSHA, EMA and ISO standards while protecting both people and product integrity.
“Worker protection and product quality are two sides of the same coin,” says Kah Kuan How, Global Business Development Manager for Health & Safety at SGS. “Our goal is to help clients achieve both – fostering workplaces that are not only compliant, but also safe, sustainable and trusted.”
By partnering with us, pharmaceutical companies can operate with confidence, knowing every measure they take to protect their teams helps to ensure the safety, consistency and credibility of the medicines they produce.
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN SW).
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