Company Profile | November 14, 2000

Quest Pharmaceutical Services

Source: Quest Pharmaceutical Services (QPS)
Quest Pharmaceutical Services is a GLP-compliant bioanalytical laboratory that supports drug discovery and development. QPS specializes in applying advanced LC/MS/MS techniques for drug discovery and drug development support. Since our inception in 1996, we have built a worldwide reputation for rapid assay development and validation, and high-throughput analysis.

As all our senior staff "grew up" in the pharmaceutical industry, we are particularly sensitive to the requirement of designing cost-effective custom solutions for our sponsors' bioanalytical needs. Our adherence to tight deadlines to deliver high-quality reports without ever sacrificing quality and reliability makes us one of the most responsive contract research organizations in the industry.

  • QPS specializes in LC/MS/MS bioanalysis, supporting discovery, preclinical & nonclinical PK/TK, and clinical studies
  • Rapid assay development to support "N-in-1" analysis
  • Rapid metabolite identification
  • Organ perfusion as a lead identification screen
  • In vivo/Ex vivo/In-vitro P450 assay QPS provides 36-48 hours turnaround for clinical samples
  • QPS is the only bioanalytical CRO that uses ex-vivo organ perfusion as a lead discovery screen to bridge in-vitro model to animal model.
  • QPS has 6 LC/MS/MS, over 30 highly qualified staff, 4 wet labs, 1 P2 lab, and 1 mass spectrometer lab.
  • QPS is licensed to handle 3H & 14C material and controlled scheduled substances.
  • QPS is located in Newark, DE, minutes from I-95.