Porsolt starts building new lab in Laval

Porsolt, a French contract research organization specializing in patho-physiological procedures, has commenced construction of a new  laboratory on a 10-hectare development in Laval. The first phase of the  operation will see a 60,000 square foot facility completed in early  2010.

The new site will offer increased capacity for Porsolt's expanding  cross-therapeutic area models and Good Laboratory Practices safety  pharmacology expertise. Chief executive Mark Duxon said Porsolt is  placed for sustained growth in the next five to 10 years. "Our  acquisition of a 10 hectare plot of land in close proximity to the  existing laboratories will provide us a sustainable platform on which  to grow in line with the demands of our clients," he added.