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Pharmaceutical Medical Device and Product Testing

Accelerate your pharmaceutical innovations with comprehensive testing certainty. Bringing innovative pharmaceutical products and medical devices to market is a high-risk venture. Partner with Element for comprehensive testing that delivers absolute certainty with accurate, reliable results. From concept to approval, our expert services compress development timelines, navigate complex regulations, and accommodate commercial demands without compromising patient safety.

Why Element are global leaders in pharmaceutical medical device testing

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Pharmaceutical companies creating medical products and devices face lengthy development cycles and complex regulatory hurdles. These challenges are intensifying with rising chronic disease rates, creating urgent demand for innovations that companies are struggling to deliver quickly and affordably.  

Element understands the urgency of developing pharmaceutical products efficiently without compromising quality or patient safety. We've helped countless clients, from small startups to large established manufacturers bring innovative, patented products to market faster. 

With a deep understanding of your markets, regulations, and specific development challenges, we utilize our experience to reduce your product development cycle-time and improve your speed of innovation. Our flexible, efficient approach adapts to your commercial demands, providing the testing certainty you need when you need it.  

We work alongside you at every stage of your product's journey, from initial concept development to prototype manufacturing, process optimization, and release test method development. Access experts with specialized knowledge across numerous disciplines critical to medical product development, including materials science, polymer chemistry, adhesives, analytical characterization, and regulatory compliance. This end-to-end expertise streamlines the development process, reduces delays, and ensures consistency throughout your product's evolution. 

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Medical Device Testing Services

With Element as your medical device testing partner, you’ll enjoy the benefit of a single comprehensive supplier across feasibility, R&D and prototype trials, through product development, regulatory validation and production quality control.

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510(k) Testing & Consulting

Successful FDA 510(k) submissions are critical to your market success. Incomplete or inaccurate submissions can lead to failure and may delay your product launch. Our Engaged Experts are ready to assist.

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Hand Sanitizer Efficacy Testing

Element offers complete hand sanitizer efficacy testing, including USP 611 GC-FID and GC-MS methods, to verify alcohol content, purity, and safety, helping products meet regulatory standards.

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Medical Grade Polymer Testing

Comprehensive medical grade polymer testing to support device development, improvement, and compliance with regulatory standards. Tailored solutions address safety, quality, and performance needs in medical devices.

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Polymeric Failure Analysis Services for Medical Devices

Element's experts provide failure analysis of polymer-based medical devices, which is critical to ensuring that process or material improvements can be made to prevent repeated failures.

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Material Sciences Testing

Our material testing laboratories provide a complete suite of material testing services for pharmaceutical companies.

Your Challenges, Our Solutions

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Long development cycles

We compress your product development timeline through efficient testing processes, comprehensive expertise, and seamless transitions between development phases. From medical device prototype design and materials selection to process design we help you bring innovations to market faster while maintaining quality standards.
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Complex Regulatory Requirements  

Our laboratories operate under regular FDA and Health Canada inspection, ensuring that our testing meets the highest regulatory standards, with integrated quality management systems (ISO 13485, ISO 14971) to streamline your compliance process.
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Risk to patient safety 

Our comprehensive medical product testing identifies potential issues before they impact patients. We offer specialized testing for materials compatibility, durability, drug release profiles, and performance under various conditions. Our adhesive testing ensures quality is maintained throughout the product lifecycle, strengthening protection for both patients and your business.

Standards we test to and products we test

These are our most prevalent requests. Don't see what you're looking for? Contact us!
  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) 
  • ISO 13485 (Medical devices quality management systems) 
  • ISO 14971 (Risk management for medical devices) 
  • FDA requirements for medical device approval 
  • Health Canada requirements 

Why Choose Element

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Single source testing partner

Access all your testing needs from one trusted partner, from feasibility and R&D through validation and production quality control.

Complete IP protection

Your intellectual property remains yours, with all test methods and technologies developed transferring to your ownership.

End-to-end support

Comprehensive services spanning concept development, prototyping, testing, optimization, and small-scale production.

Global reach, local service

Our team of over 8,500 Engaged Experts across North America, Europe, The Middle East, Australia, Asia, and Africa.

Speak to our team of experts

AMERICAS

Toll free from US lines

+1 888 786 7555

EUROPE

Contact our Central Team
UK

Freephone from UK

+44 808 234 1667

Germany

Freephone from Germany 

+49 800 000 5137

MIDDLE EAST

Toll free from UAE

+971 800 353 6368