The acquired assets strengthen OptumInsight Life Sciences’ capabilities in helping pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device clients manage global chemical control laws, and help clients ensure that they do not harm human and animal health or the environment.
“Adding MTE GlobalTox’s expertise better enables us to help life sciences companies address the global regulatory landscape, especially in the environmental arena,” said Lee Valenta, president, OptumInsight Life Sciences. “Our services help clients comply with ever-evolving chemical substance laws, allowing them to meet or exceed global regulations governing new and existing chemical substances management.”
“We now can better help reduce clients’ regulatory burden, as well as mitigate the potential adverse effects of chemicals and other potentially toxic substances,” said Tracy Tsuetaki, group president, strategic regulatory services, OptumInsight Life Sciences. “We believe MTE GlobalTox customers will benefit from our enhanced environmental services and capabilities.”
Michele Richardson, formerly of MTE GlobalTox, has joined OptumInsight Life Sciences as director of environmental regulatory affairs. She is responsible for managing customer relationships and regulatory dossiers for the now-strengthened strategic regulatory services team at OptumInsight Life Sciences.
OptumInsight Life Sciences’ expanded environmental service offerings now include: strategic planning and regulatory needs assessments; testing program management to generate requisite technical data; preparation of submissions; and compliance support.
About MTE GlobalTox
MTE GlobalTox is a division of MTE Consultants Inc., a privately owned corporation supplying engineering and scientific consulting services to a diverse client base including governments, corporations and non-government organizations around the world.
About OptumInsight
OptumInsight provides health information, technology and consulting services. Commercial health plans, physicians, hospitals, life sciences companies, government agencies and other organizations that comprise the health care system depend on OptumInsight solutions and insights to improve their performance. OptumInsight is part of Optum, a leading information and technology-enabled health services company dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Visit www.optum.com or www.optuminsight.com for more information.
