In addition NIBSC provides testing services as the UK’s Official Medicines Control Laboratory to ensure compliance with product specifications. These activities and advice provided by NIBSC are underpinned by leading edge scientific research covering a wide range of scientific disciplines.

More information can be found on the  NIBSC website.

• Advice
  Advice from NIBSC helps to shape the policies of international bodies including WHO and the European Union as well as those of the UK Government.
  Added/updated: 23 April 2009
  
• Control Testing of Biological Medicines
  For many biologicals there is a legal requirement that each batch is examined and approved before release onto the market. As the UK's Official Medicines Control Laboratory, NIBSC has performed this function for many years and continues to do so.
  Added/updated: 23 April 2009
  
• WHO International Standards and Reference Materials
  NIBSC is currently the world's major producer and distributor of WHO International Standards and reference materials (supplying over 95% of Standards).
  Added/updated: 9 September 2010
  
• Scientific Research
  Through the Institute's testing and evaluation activities, NIBSC's scientists help to ensure the safety and efficacy of biological products while helping to minimise the time taken to bring new products into clinical use.
  Added/updated: 7 September 2011