About us
Quercus Labo is the GMP laboratory of the QbD Group. Our mission is to provide high quality analytical services in accordance with GMP, efficient turnaround times and at competitive prices. Quercus Labo has been active in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years. Our laboratory is located in Ghent, Belgium, and we have the ambition to grow at this location in the heart of Europe.
Flexible and scalable end-to-end analytical services
Your GMP-licensed QC Laboratory
At Quercus Labo, we believe that collaboration is the best way to succeed in our highly specialized industry. We strive to partner with our customers so that your challenges become our challenges.
How do we do this? We combine a truly flexible, personalized approach – typical of smaller labs – with the capacity to manage large volumes and complex projects.
We are committed to providing end-to-end analytical services and are dedicated to supporting you even when the challenge is complex or multidisciplinary.
All lab work and procedures comply with ISO17025, completed with EDQM guidance and GMP regulations. Storage conditions recommended in our studies are in accordance with ICH guidelines. Detailed procedures enable the management of all aspects of analysis from receipt of the sample to release of the final report or certificate of analysis.
- Quercus Labo is GMP Licensed by the Belgian Medicines Agency (FAMPS) in accordance with EU regulations:
- 1843H: Human medicinal products
- 1843V: Veterinary medicinal products
- 1843IMP: Investigational medicinal products
- Quercus Labo is ISO 17.025 certified
- Other authorizations with FAMPS:
- Psychotrops and narcotics (Hormones, Precursors)
Every member of the Quercus team is committed to quality and accuracy, which are absolutely fundamental to our customers.
Quercus employs an internal quality manager who ensures all quality systems, approves procedures, follows up on implementations, and coordinates internal audits. He/she also plays a very special role in achieving the collegial spirit that is unique to Quercus and our customers.
Quercus Labo participates in EDQM’s Proficiency Testing Scheme (PTS). Participation in the scheme provides us with objective means to assess and demonstrate the reliability of reported results. The scope of the PTS in the physicochemical field includes the tests available at Quercus Labo Labo.
Technical and scientific reports are written by our own experts. All documentation written for our clients complies with current guidelines on the pharmaceutical quality of medicines. The availability of this service has proved particularly successful. It provides our customers with fast and efficient service and results in good contact with regulatory authorities.
Fun facts about Quercus Labo
Keeping it light
Working at Quercus Lab is very special. The entire staff is made up of unique people from different backgrounds and nationalities.
Every day is different and there are many things that define us as a team. For that reason, we would like to share with you some “Fun Facts” about the Quercus team.
Part of the QbD Group
Supporting life sciences companies form idea to patient
Quercus is part of the QbD Group. The QbD Group supports life science companies worldwide throughout the entire product lifecycle – from idea to patient.
Since 2011, QbD has been providing quality solutions for product development and manufacturing.
The QbD Group’s team offers the skills and expertise for solving complex problems in quality assurance, validation & qualification, regulatory affairs, clinical, quality control, software solutions & services, and go-to-market for companies active in life sciences.
Within our focal points (ATMPs, medical devices, and digital health), we take on a pioneering role on a global level and help determine the rules in these fields.
The QbD Group is headquartered in Belgium and has over 500 consultants worldwide in the Netherlands, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland, Mexico, Colombia, and the US.
