{"id":1484,"date":"2020-09-10T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:53:46","slug":"randq-acquires-maetrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rqmplus.com\/blog\/randq-acquires-maetrics\/","title":{"rendered":"R&Q Acquires Maetrics to Form the Largest Medical Device-Focused Regulatory and Quality Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are proud to announce that we have acquired Maetrics, a leader in life sciences quality and regulatory consulting. Check out the full press release below or visit our<\/strong><\/em> <\/em><\/strong>RAPS Convergence 2020 announcement page for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MONROEVILLE, Pa. \u2014 September 10, 2020<\/strong> \u2014 Regulatory and Quality Solutions LLC<\/a> (R&Q)\u2014a leading provider of regulatory and quality consulting services for medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs), and combination products\u2014today announced that it has acquired Maetrics LLC<\/a>, an international leader in life sciences quality and regulatory consulting. Together, the two organizations form the largest agile and highly scalable consulting firm dedicated to their combined focus areas in the life science industry.
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“R&Q\u2019s vision has always been to become the worldwide leader in providing full-service regulatory and quality solutions to the medical device and diagnostic industries,\u201d said the company\u2019s President, Maria Fagan. \u201cOur exceptional business-balanced solutions and leadership have been key to accelerating the success of life science companies and ultimately improving the lives of people across the globe. We\u2019re excited to take a critical step toward achieving our vision by adding Maetrics\u2019 leadership, skills, experience, and global footprint. Together, we will improve even more people\u2019s lives with our highly scalable organization.\u201d
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\u201cWe are thrilled to be part of R&Q,\u201d said Maetrics President Steve Cottrell. \u201cTogether, we  provide a truly unique consultancy offering to the life science industry. With our combined capabilities, clients know they are working with a leading partner that they can trust to deliver. The healthcare sector is so important to our everyday lives\u2014now more than ever\u2014and both R&Q and Maetrics are dedicated to continually supporting this mission with our effective regulatory and quality solutions.\u201d
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Fagan, an original founder of R&Q, claims her favorite quote perfectly describes the integration of R&Q and Maetrics: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” In alignment with this quote, the teams from both companies have rallied around the integration tagline of being \u201cStronger Together.\u201d As the companies continue to unite, the combined leadership team aims to continue its mission to enhance the lives of patients, clients, and employees. The two companies have found a very natural fit when working on client programs together. Their similar focuses on culture and aligned vision have already created successes for clients and team members alike. 
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Together, R&Q and Maetrics offer specialist consultancy services to the medical device, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n