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Beyond “Our Methods Are Validated”: How to Choose a Reliable Cannabis Testing Lab

How to choose a reliable cannabis testing lab?

TL;DR Validated methods are essential for reliable cannabis testing, but validation alone isn’t enough. Health Canada’s September 2026 guidance emphasizes product-specific method validation, ongoing quality control, and transparent reporting. For cannabis license holders, choosing the right laboratory means looking beyond basic compliance to evaluate technical competence, accreditation, testing capabilities, and service reliability. This article outlines […]

Contaminant Testing for Natural Health Products: Heavy Metals, Pesticide Residue, Residual Solvents, and Aflatoxins

Natural health products can contain ingredients from many different sources, including botanicals, minerals, oils, extracts, and other processed raw materials. Those materials can bring different contaminant risks into a finished product, while manufacturing and extraction can introduce additional considerations of their own At PPB Analytical, we support NHP companies with testing for a range of […]

Microbiological Testing for Natural Health Products

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Natural health products can vary significantly in formulation, ingredients, dosage form, and manufacturing process. These differences can influence both the risk of chemical and microbial contamination present in a Finished Product. PPB Analytical offers a broad range of testing services for NHP companies by offering a broad range of testing services. Over the next four […]

Received an OOS Result?

What to Do When You Receive an Out of Specification (OOS) Result Unexpected test results can raise important questions for any Quality Assurance team. Perhaps the reported THC potency is lower than expected. Maybe the terpene profile doesn’t align with previous harvests or the cultivar’s expected characteristics. Whatever the case, an unexpected result doesn’t necessarily […]