Raw Materials Express Is Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. New Innovative Testing Service

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (October 2, 2008) – Lancaster Laboratories Inc. has launched an innovative Raw Materials Express Testing Program, offering more timely solutions for the pharmaceutical industry’s drug development processes. At no extra cost and in half the typical delivery time, Lancaster Laboratories streamlines Raw Materials testing expressly for certain routine USP tests. Results are available in five days when compendia methodology and non-customized documentation formats apply. A complete list of sample specifications and list of eligible raw materials can be accessed at lancasterlabs.com/raw materials.

Lancaster Laboratories has ranked #1 Laboratory of Choice in Pharmaceutical Technology surveys consecutively since 1996 based on scientific and regulatory expertise, meeting project deadlines, customer service and price. And the company’s Raw Materials Express program further enhances customer’s service experience.

Lancaster Laboratories is one of the world’s largest commercial testing laboratories, providing innovative scientific solutions to large and small molecule customers worldwide. Lancaster Laboratories Europe/Microchem in Ireland further broadens global customer service options. Visit www.lancasterlabs.com.

Lancaster Laboratories is part of the BioPharma Services Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO). Thermo Fisher is the world leader in serving science, enabling its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $9 billion, the company employs 30,000 people and serves over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Visit www.thermofisher.com.