Frontage Labs Gains AAALAC Certification

Frontage Laboratories, Inc. has achieved AAALAC International accreditation. The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care evaluates organizations that use animals in research, teaching or testing to ensure and promote animal well being in science. Frontage, which provides preclinical DMPK, CMC drug development and CTM manufacturing, bioanalytical, clinical and consulting services, was assessed by the AAALAC evaluators regarding all aspects of animal care and use.

Dr. Abdul Mutlib, Frontage’s vice president of DMPK services, oversees the company’s animal facility. He has more than 20 years of drug metabolism research experience and is a thought leader in studies of Metabolites in Safety Toxicology (MIST), metabolite characterization, reactive metabolites, and metabolism-mediated toxicities. Jim Burleigh, lab manager, is the primary head for the animal facility. Mr. Burleigh has more than 25 years of experience in conducting ADME studies in lab animals.