Chatham, New Jersey (June 9, 1999) –
Hurley Consulting Associates Ltd., a leading international consulting and contract
research company serving the health sciences industry, today announced official notice of
registration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for meeting
9002 Quality Management System requirements. ISO 9002 registration makes Hurley Consulting
one of a select few pharmaceutical consulting firms, among over 650 firms that provide
contract research and consulting services, to be certified ISO 9002 compliant.
"The ISO certification is the highest standard for quality
assurance in any industry. We are very proud to have been a part of the process. Being
recommended for ISO certification, and becoming registered, is an affirmation for Hurley
that the quality systems we have been formalizing for years now are well above the bar for
our industry," said Robert I. Outwater, R.A.C., Vice President of Operations, Hurley
Consulting Associates Ltd.
"The pharmaceutical industry is a highly regulated industry
with demanding requirements for each stage of the drug approval process and differing
requirements among nations. Hurley has long asserted that its standards and procedures
were above industry requirements, but being certified compliant with the ISO 9002 standard
is external validation of Hurley’s quality procedures and process," said
Margaret E. Hurley, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Hurley Consulting.
Hurley Consulting was recommended for ISO 9002 by SGS
International Certification Services, an independent ISO registrar, in its first attempt.
"Hurley Consulting demonstrated that their high operational and quality standards
easily met the rigorous requirements of ISO," said consultant Al Roseff, Vice
President of MRJ Consultants, Inc.
The ISO certification process was designed with the
manufacturing industry in mind, so it is impressive that a consulting firm whose outputs
are intellectual property instead of manufactured products, was well prepared to meet the
ISO quality standards.
Based in Chatham, New Jersey, Hurley Consulting Associates Ltd.,
was founded in 1987 and offers a broad range of consulting expertise together with
comprehensive contract research services.
