Singapore, Apr 2, 2009: ACM Global Central Laboratory, a laboratory that offers a broad and customized menu of safety and specialty services for clinical trials and Chindex International, Inc., an American healthcare company announced a partnership to provide central lab services in China at United Family Hospitals, Beijing (UFH). UFH is a CAP-certified facility owned by Chindex International, Inc.

ACM Global Central Laboratory conducted a harmonization program in China, and chose to work with Chindex in order to ensure the same degree of global standards that clients enjoy from the Americas, Europe, India and Australasia. Offering on-the-ground central lab capabilities in China is a significant milestone in the organization's history.

"Given the challenges of exporting whole blood from Mainland China coupled with the demand for conducting trials in China, we recognized the importance of establishing services locally," said Elena Logan, Vice President, ACM Global Central Laboratory.

"As the only Western-founded hospital lab in Beijing, and the only JCI accredited hospital in China with CAP accreditation, UFH is well-poised to provide unparalleled central lab services. Working with a global leader like ACM acknowledges our unique competitive position as well as our dedication to high standards of care. We also look forward to providing additional diagnostic testing to the local community through this partnership," said Roberta Lipson, CEO of Chindex.

"China is an exciting and rapidly growing market for clinical trials and our central lab capabilities there represent an important development for the company. Partnering with a qualified lab in China gives us the ideal mix of global standardization combined with local expertise to deliver the best possible service to our clients," said Tracy Hendershott, Director, Global Operations, ACM Global Central Lab.

ACM's global operations extend to more than 60 countries, including the Americas, Europe, including Eastern Europe and Russia, Australia, Asia, Israel, South Africa and India - with all tests conducted and managed from central lab facilities with seamless data management providing a single database. Combining comprehensive safety, efficacy and pathology testing from a single lab ensures clients receive consistent, analyzable test results with faster and cleaner reporting.