LGC is the company behind the Informed Sport programme. LGC is a global leader in the life science tools sector, providing mission-critical components to customers across clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical, research & government, food and other applied markets.
LGC provides a comprehensive range of supply chain assurance solutions, specialty genomic analysis tools, reference materials and measurement tools underpinned by leading analytical and measure science capabilities. Our scientific tools and solutions form an essential part of our customers' quality and compliance procedures enabling them to provide safer products, develop new solutions and advance research.
Informed Sport and the INFORMED family of certifications are part of LGC ASSURE which brings together four leading brands to provide a connected series of supply chain assurance solutions across critical touchpoints, with a focus on the manufacturing, laboratory, ingredients and nutritional supplements sectors.
LGC ASSURE is proud to serve over 45,000 customers in over 160 countries from 13 dedicated locations around the world. Including the INFORMED family of programmes, LGC ASSURE is comprised of:
AXIO, a world leader in laboratory proficiency testing
BRCGS, the operator of the world’s most rigorous third party quality & safety certification schemes
INFORMED, the number one name in nutritional supplement endorsement
Safefood 360, the developer of best in class food safety and supplier quality management software
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LGC ASSURE also offers world-leading human drug and animal sports testing provided by Sport and Specialised Analytical Services (SSAS).
LGC ASSURE can work in partnership with you to determine the activity required to protect yourself and those who buy and consume your products. By working with LGC ASSURE you will acquire trusted, actionable insights to test and validate your systems, protect product integrity, efficiently manage your processes and manage your data for maximum effectiveness.