STARLIMS to be Implemented at Singapore Health Sciences Authority
STARLIMS Corporation, a leading global provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) announced today that it has been selected by Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA), to be part of Laboratory Integrated Scientific Administration System (LISA)—a complete solution to be supplied by the NCS Group. NCS will integrate a Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) from Agilent Technologies Inc. with the STARLIMS application. The solution provided by NCS will also include the full infrastructure setup for LISA. “We are very pleased to be part of this solution, in which our LIMS will be integrated with Agilent’s Cerity SDMS to provide a seamless flow of information within HSA,” said Linus Chu, General Manager of STARLIMS Asia Pacific. “The extreme flexibility of our LIMS platform will be instrumental in ensuring smooth integration with a wide variety of instruments and applications already used at HSA. It will also enable smooth integration with the new software to be implemented as part of NCS’s solution.” “STARLIMS will contribute important functionality to the new solution, notably integrating the different laboratories into a single system, in order to streamline the laboratory operation process for all the laboratories,” said Chan Kah Choon, General Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences at NCS. “Of equal importance, it is a flexible and stable platform, designed for integration with multiple applications, such as Agilent’s Cerity SDMS.” About NCS NCS Group is a leading regional information technology and communications engineering service provider in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. NCS provides a holistic range of IT and communications engineering solutions to support its customers’ business goals throughout their technology life-cycle. The company’s “think-build-operate” approach enables customers to enjoy integrated solutions which offer innovative, timely and effective system delivery and operations. The company’s presence stretches to fourteen locations in six countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region, offering customers the convenience and cost-effectiveness of local support. About the Singapore Health Sciences Authority The Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is the government agency responsible for regulation of health products. HSA is responsible for the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines, medical devices, radiation equipment, blood and blood products, and all health-related products in the country. It runs the national blood banking service and offers consultative services to healthcare institutions. The authority also provides scientific, investigative and analytical support for vital government functions such as forensics, food safety, industrial health and environmental regulation. In addition, HSA addresses the challenges posed by emerging biomedical technologies. About STARLIMS Corporation STARLIMS Corporation is a leading global provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Full-featured and highly flexible, the company’s LIMS solutions deliver complete traceability leading to regulatory compliance, without compromising process versatility. STARLIMS Corporation has a 20-year track record of future-proofing its customers’ investments, be they new LIMS solutions or conversions of legacy systems. The company’s global customer base includes organizations in the public health, pharmaceutical, forensic, chemical, food and beverage, environmental and petrochemical industries.
