Since the use of CBD officially became legal in the UK in 2017, followed by medicinal cannabis in 2018, demand has risen considerably.
Medicinal Cannabis
Analytical Testing
Customized Testing for Your Medicinal Cannabis Products
We partner with innovators in the medicinal cannabis market, combining fast testing turnaround with our expertise in compliance and quality control to help bring products to market. As a GMP-certified facility with a Controlled Drugs license, we are uniquely equipped to support safe, compliant product development from inception to market launch.
Medicinal Cannabis Testing Services
We offer a complete suite of testing services to meet all your medicinal cannabis, hemp, or CBD product needs.
Our GMP certification and Controlled Drugs license reflect our commitment to excellence, ensuring your products meet stringent regulatory requirements while delivering reliable, high-quality results across raw materials, excipients, extracts, concentrates, and finished products.
Stability Testing
Our stability testing services ensure that your medicinal cannabis products maintain their quality, potency, and safety over time. We store and monitor products under controlled conditions, assessing performance and shelf-life based on temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors.
In addition, our comprehensive analytical testing services complement our stability studies by evaluating critical product attributes such as potency, purity, and degradation over time.
This integrated approach helps identify potential changes in product quality and ensures continued compliance with regulatory standards, providing manufacturers confidence in their product’s performance throughout its shelf life.
QC Batch Release Testing
We provide Quality Control (QC) Batch Release Testing to ensure that each batch of medicinal cannabis meets regulatory standards before reaching the market. Our QC testing includes cannabinoid profile analysis, microbial and chemical contaminant screening, potency verification, and consistency checks.
This testing not only verifies the quality of each batch but also supports consistency across all production runs, providing assurance for market-ready products.
Testing Suite
LabHQ: Enhancing Your Medicinal Cannabis Testing Experience
Our proprietary Laboratory Information Management System, LabHQ, provides an unmatched level of transparency and efficiency throughout our entire medicinal cannabis testing process.
- Real-Time Data Access: Stay informed by monitoring your testing progress and accessing results as they are generated, enabling proactive decision-making and faster project timelines.
- Secure and Comprehensive Data Storage: Ensure that all your test data is securely stored and easily retrievable for audits, regulatory submissions, and quality reviews.
- Customizable Reporting: Receive tailored reports that spotlight critical data points specific to your medicinal cannabis products, helping maintain product quality and regulatory compliance.
- Streamlined Communication: LabHQ facilitates seamless interaction between you and our laboratory team, ensuring project updates and inquiries are handled with speed and clarity.
By using LabHQ, we empower our medicinal cannabis clients with a transparent, reliable, and efficient testing process that supports your goals for safe and compliant product delivery.
Medicinal Cannabis Testing Processes
Analytical Method Development and Validation
Stability Storage and Analysis
Cannabinoid Sample Analysis and Characterization
Scientific Product Development
Regulatory Support and Consultation
Analytical Method Development and Validation
We develop and validate analytical methods tailored to your project’s specific needs.
Our process includes the seamless transfer of methods from in-house or external laboratories, helping to accelerate your project while reducing development time. We also address any technical issues with existing methods to ensure optimal performance.
Stability Storage and Analysis
Our purpose-built on -site, walk-in climatic chambers provide stability storage in a secure facility.
These chambers are managed by a fully validated data system in line with ICH harmonized guidance for stability testing of new drug products and substances, ensuring long-term product quality and compliance.
Complemented by our comprehensive analytical testing services.
Cannabinoid Sample Analysis and Characterization
Fast, reliable, and accurate sample analysis.
Allows a better understanding of your product and helps ensure safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance.
Scientific Product Development
Broughton provides comprehensive medicinal cannabis product development services, helping manufacturers create safe, compliant and high-quality products.
From formulation and analytical testing to regulatory submissions and stability testing, we support every step. Our team works closely with clients to develop CBD and THC products that meet global standards. Whether launching oils, pouches, or other cannabis-based products, we offer the expertise and resources for success.
Regulatory Support and Consultation
In addition to our comprehensive testing services, we provide expert guidance to help you navigate the complex regulatory landscape.
Our team assists with regulatory submissions and compliance, ensuring your products meet the requirements of markets around the world. Whether you need support with FDA, EU, or other regional regulations, Broughton offers the expertise to keep your products compliant and ready for market entry.
Cannabis Testing Services Resources
Learn more about how we can help bring your medicinal cannabis or CBD product to market through our high-quality analytical testing services.
Broughton: Your Medical Cannabis Compliance and Market Entry Partner
As the medical cannabis market grows, expertise in testing, regulatory compliance, and quality control play a pivotal role in assisting category innovators in bringing their products to market.A step by step guide to Cannabis Testing
This guide examines the key steps in the cannabis analytical testing process and what cultivators need to consider when selecting a testing partner.Unlock the Potential of Your Medicinal Cannabis Products
As the beneficial effects of medicinal cannabis gain greater acceptance and more consumers begin to use cannabis-derived products, there is an ever-increasing need for cultivators to ensure that their products are tested to the required standards to ensure both product safety and quality.Whitepaper: Does CBD Really Harm the Liver?
Both the FDA and EFSA have raised several concerns about CBD as supplements and as an ingredient in food and drinks, citing potential liver damage as a possible side effect. Is CBD really that toxic to the liver? To find out, toxicologist Cristelle Santos looks at the scientific evidence.Whitepaper: A Summary of the Legal Status and Regulatory Pathways to Market for Cannabinoid Products in the UK Market
Broughton summarises the regulatory pathways available for cannabinoid products in the UK market and the legal requirements for each potential market route.Whitepaper: Review of the degradation pathways of cannabinoids, the potential impact on medicinal and consumer products, and discussion of mitigation solutions
In this whitepaper, Broughton discusses the susceptibility of cannabinoids to degrade and summarizes the main degradation pathways of the primary cannabinoid products on the market; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD).Whitepaper: The importance of the human endocannabinoid system when developing therapeutic cannabis products
To develop cannabis products that can both enhance the quality of life of cannabis users and comply with current and future regulations, we believe that fi rst we need to understand what cannabis is, how people use it, and how it affects the human body and mind. This white paper aims to provide essential but concise information about these areas, supported by scientific evidence.Cannabis Services
Enhancing the positive reputation of cannabis by accelerating safe, efficacious, and high-quality cannabis products to a regulated market. Learn more about our cannabis services.Cannabs Industry Insight and Expert Opinion
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