ERWEKA Appoints Quality Lab Accessories LLC (QLA) to Strengthen Distribution Network in the United States

Flemington, NJ—April 2011—ERWEKA, a leading manufacturer of All-Purpose and Pharmaceutical Testing Equipment for solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules, coated tablets, etc.), has recently announced an exclusive strategic agreement with Quality Lab Accessories LLC (QLA). This collaboration has resulted in the appointment of QLA as manufacturer's representative to distribute the entire range of ERWEKA equipment across the majority of the United States (excluding California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Washington state).

QLA has been supplying pharmaceutical and nutritional laboratory users with the highest quality, cost-effective dissolution accessories and consumables in the industry for over 15 years. QLA utilizes a customer-centric approach by offering extended personalized pre- and post-sales technical support services.

"With ERWEKA's distinguished record for high quality products, reliability, and excellent customer service, it was important for us to choose a company who values these same business principles. We are pleased to have QLA assume this vital role for ERWEKA in the United States," said JR Alicea, ERWEKA VP & Managing Director, The Americas.

QLA will be responsible for the distribution of the complete ERWEKA product line consisting of, but not limited to:

• Dissolution Testers
• Disintegration Testers
• Mastication Testers
• Tablet Friability/Abrasion Testers
• Tablet Hardness Testers
• Check Weighers
• Powder and Granulate Testers
• Tapped Density Testers
• Suppository Testers
• All-Purpose Drive System and Attachments
• Tablet Presses (single punch and small rotary)
• Blister Density Checkers
• Inhalation Testers

ERWEKA History

• Founded 1951 in Düsseldorf by Erwin Schmidt, Werner Dräger, and Karl Ferlings, from whose first names the company name ERWEKA was derived.
• In 1952 the first series of the world-recognized All-Purpose Equipment was successfully used and continually developed. Besides the Disintegration Tester (1951), there was brisk development of further test equipment such as hardness testers (1952). The first dissolution tester came onto the market in 1968, and the first combination tester arrived in 1984.
• In 1977 the presiding Managing Director and owner, Mr. Werner G. Müller, took over the company from the ownership of the family Schmidt, who had resettled ERWEKA to its current location in Heusenstamm near Frankfurt.
• Owing to the increasing worldwide awareness, 1983 marked our entry as a registered trademark. Since that time, ERWEKA has developed and improved its manufacturing program continually in order to correspond to new requirements and forge new ideas. Meanwhile, ERWEKA has opened its own subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the United States and is represented worldwide.

About Quality Lab Accessories LLC
QLA, located in Bridgewater, NJ, carries a full line of consumables and accessories fabricated specifically for the dissolution industry as well as a Lab Services Division to perform instrument calibration, preventa- tive maintenance, and repair services. Throughout the world, laboratory needs are met with unsurpassed customer service and the highest quality products available in the industry.The complete line of dissolution accessories is engineered and manufactured to precise specifications of the machine manufacturers and the USP. Experienced engineers and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility produce the highest quality products at cost-effective prices that are standards in the dissolution industry.

For further information about ERWEKA equipment, please contact: Ray Majeski Director, Lab Services E-mail: raymond_majeski@qla-llc.com	Sites: www.qla-llc.com; www.ERWEKA.com Or JR Alicea VP & Managing Director, The Americas E-mail: jr.alicea@erweka.com; sales.usa@erweka.com
Quality Lab Accessories LLC 38 Forest Avenue Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Ph: +1 (908) 685-7500 / Fax: +1 (908) 526-4151 TOLL FREE: +1 855- QLA LABS	ERWEKA America Corp. 70 Church Street, Suite 102 Flemington, NJ 08822 Ph: +1 (908) 788-4666, ext 202 / Fax: +1 (908) 788-4667 Sites: www.ERWEKA.com or www.pimp-ur-lab.com

Distek, Inc., Releases Third-Generation Patented Bathless Dissolution Unit

North Brunswick, NJ—March 14, 2011—Distek, Inc., an industry leader in dissolution testing products and validation services, is pleased to introduce its third- generation patented bathless dissolution instrument, the Symphony 7100. Leveraged by the success of its predecessors, Premier 5100 and Evolution 6100, the Symphony 7100 builds upon the well-established reputation of Distek's bathless dissolution instruments.

By way of significant investment in research and development, engineering, and market research, Distek has equipped the Symphony 7100 with an innovative set of capabilities aimed at enhancing both the user experience and instrument functionality.

New features include the ability to run multiple methods simultaneously, modular from 1�8 positions, patent-pending D-Drive technology for independent shaft raising and lowering and speeds, and an extensive list of user interface advancements accessed through the color touch screen. Distek has coupled these innovations with its core features of in-shaft temperature monitoring, bathless technology, method and report storage, and multiple user access levels to maximize the user's command and productivity.

"It is with great excitement and anticipation that Distek unveils the Symphony 7100 as the newest instrument in a long line of innovative and proven dissolution systems," says Jeff Seely, Global Sales and Marketing Manager, Distek, Inc. "The Symphony 7100 was envisioned, designed, and built with the sole objective of providing our customers with a powerful yet user-friendly instrument to ensure success in all of their laboratories' dissolution applications."

Distek, Inc., Launches Certified Pre-Owned Dissolution Equipment Program

For over 35 years, Distek has specialized in designing, manufacturing, and selling new dissolution instruments. A testament to its success is the extensive life span of its equipment. Because of laboratory mergers and closures, many of these units are purchased by companies that specialize in the resale of used analytical and life science instruments. Without access to original manufacturers' parts and repair techniques, these used instruments are often sold in "as-is" condition, ultimately leading to the consumer contracting Distek for parts and service to restore proper operational condition.

Now customers can purchase used Distek equipment with certainty through Distek's Certified Pre-Owned Program. Every customer is guaranteed an out-of-the-box functional and certified instrument conforming to Distek's standards and passing a multi-point inspection process. Each unit is also accompanied by a standard Distek-backed warranty.

"With a segment of the dissolution market seeking out used Distek instruments, we felt it was a good opportunity to offer a reliable option to customers lacking the capital to purchase new instruments," says Jeff Seely, Global Sales and Marketing Manager, Distek, Inc. "Now customers in the market for pre-owned instruments will have the confidence in knowing that Distek will stand behind their purchase."

For further information on the Certified Pre-Owned Program or any of Distek's industry-leading dissolution products and validation services contact your local representative, Distek's Headquarters at T:+1 732 422 7585, E: info@distekinc.com or visit www.distekinc.com.

ABOUT DISTEK, INC.
Distek, Inc. (www.distekinc.com), headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ, is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical laboratory test equipment, specializing in dissolution products and services. Distek also provides solutions for UV fiber optics, media preparation, physical testing, disintegration, and validation services.

Andrew Infante Distek, Inc.
121 North Center Drive
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
T: 732 422 7585
F: 732 422 7310
E: info@distekinc.com

SOTAX India Pvt LTd Opening

SOTAX Opens Its Subsidiary in India as SOTAX India (Pvt) Ltd

Swiss-based SOTAX recently opened its subsidiary in India as SOTAX India (Pvt) Ltd with its corporate office in Mumbai.This move will help SOTAX service Indian phar- maceutical manufacturers and R&D centers in a better way.

Initially SOTAX India will focus on two-hundred-plus pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D locations with its systems and expertise in India. SOTAX India will also initiate workshops and seminars as value additions to QA, QC, manufacturing, and R&D departments throughout the country.

SOTAX has appointed Dr. L. Ramaswamy as the manag- ing director of its Indian subsidiary. Dr. Ramaswamy, with his three decades of Indian pharmaceutical industry experience, has charted out a road map for SOTAX India for the next five years.

SOTAX, founded in Switzerland in 1973, is a fast-growing leader in providing high-quality dissolution testing systems, assay and content uniformity workstations, physical tablet testing instruments, and related services for the pharmavceutical industry throughout the world. SOTAX also offers SPS Pharma Services, a contract research lab dedicated to dissolution testing research. In 2008 SOTAX integrated the Zymark brand and products into its line with manufacturing capabilities in the United States.

SOTAX India (Pvt) Limited	Phone +91 22 42 95 01 91
601, Eco House,	+91 22 42 95 01 92
Vishweshwar Nagar,	+91 22 42 95 01 93
Goregoan East,
Mumbai 400063
Contact:	Dr. L. Ramaswamy, MMM, MHRDM, Ph.D.
E-mail:	Lakshmanan.Ramaswamy@sotax.com
General e-mail:	sotaxindia@sotax.com

Qualifications Specialists, Inc., Enters into Joint Venture with Calibration Technologies

Qualifications Specialists, Inc., (QSI) has entered into a joint venture with Calibration Technologies. This venture will allow the two companies to offer complete laboratory instrument service and qualification to the pharmaceutical industry across the U.S.

QSI provides onsite instrument qualification services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, environmental protection, food, nutraceutical, and water treatment industries. We have unmatched experience, and our fees are considerably lower than those of original equipment manufacturers and even other third-party organizations. We have spent considerable effort developing procedures for qualifying laboratory equipment.

We deliver only FDA-compliant services, offering USP PVT and Enhanced Mechanical Calibration services for dissolution testers. Our website is available at www. qualificationsspecialists.com.

QSI specializes in qualification of dissolution baths and HPLCs; however, we are completely capable and competent to qualify most laboratory equipment.

For more information, contact:
Cheryl H. Lutins
President
phone: 215-896-0038
e-mail: chlutins@qualificationsspecialists.com
www.qualificationsspecialists.com