THOROFARE, N.J., Feb. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akers Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKER) (AIM:AKR.L), ("Akers" or the "Company"), a medical device company focused on reducing the cost of healthcare through faster, easier diagnosis, announces that the Company's Management System has been certified by SAI Global, a leading global management systems Certification Body, to ISO 13485 (the "Certification"). The Certification is a requirement in certain countries to enable regulatory approval of medical devices.
ISO 13485 is an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard, published in 2003, that represents the requirements for a comprehensive quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices.
"Given the Company's strategy to expand sales internationally, achieving this quality standard is a vital step towards our expansion," said Executive Chairman, Raymond F. Akers Jr., Ph.D. "As well as demonstrating to future potential partners and distributors the Company's commitment to a quality management system, it may also help accelerate the process of gaining regulatory clearance for medical devices in certain countries, allowing us to get products to market faster," continued Dr. Akers.
ABOUT AKERS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Akers Biosciences develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the development of several proprietary platform technologies. The Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume medical products distributors to maximize product offerings, and to be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.
Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.akersbiosciences.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.
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