ISO Certified

USP is committed to meeting our customers' high quality expectations. To demonstrate our commitment, we actively pursue registration to relevant International Standards Organization (ISO) standards. In this effort, USP partnered with BSI Management Systems for ISO 9001:2000 certification, and ACLASS for ISO 17025:2005 accreditation. Both are globally recognized leaders in their respective quality management systems.

ISO 9001:2000 Registration

USP is officially registered to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems standard. ISO 9001:2000 certification demonstrates that USP's quality management system provides effective management of internal processes to meet international quality requirements. The ISO 9001:2000 certification resulted from an extensive review of USP's quality management practices by BSI Management Systems.

All of USP's domestic and international sites either are currently certified, or are preparing for ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Download  (350KB) a copy of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems Certificate:
This PDF contains ISO 9001:2000 registration certificates for USP's sites globally.

ISO 17025 Accreditation

ISO 17025:2005 "General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories" is an international standard which demonstrates that testing and calibration laboratories operate a quality system, are technically competent, and are able to generate technically valid results. The standard covers every aspect of laboratory management, from sample preparation to analytical testing proficiency, record keeping, and reports. It includes reviews of document control, corrective and preventive action, accommodation and environmental conditions, equipment, measurement uncertainty, evidence of traceability, and sampling.

ISO 17025:2005 accreditation authoritatively demonstrates that USP's testing and calibration results are technically valid. It also removes the need for retesting products in different countries. The accreditation also challenges USP to continuously improve the quality and technical competency of its laboratories and personnel. The ISO 17025 accreditation of the USP laboratories resulted from an extensive review of USP's laboratory practices by Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services (ACLASS).

Download a copy of the ISO 17025:2005 certificate and scope of accreditation for each USP site:

Rockville, MD USA

  • Download  (72KB) a copy of the ISO 17025:2005 Certificate of Accreditation
    This PDF contains the ISO 17025 accreditation certificate for USP's laboratories in Rockville, Maryland, USA.
  • Download  (33KB) a copy of the ISO 17025:2005 Scope of Accreditation
    This PDF contains ISO 17025 scope of accreditation for USP's laboratories in Rockville, Maryland, USA.

Hyderabad, India

  • Download  (68KB) a copy of the ISO 17025:2005 Certificate of Accreditation
    This PDF contains the ISO 17025 accreditation certificate for USP's laboratories in Hyderabad, India.
  • Download  (33KB) a copy of the ISO 17025:2005 Scope of Accreditation
    This PDF contains ISO 17025 scope of accreditation certificate for USP's laboratories in Hyderabad, India.