| Valisure | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 2015 |
| Location: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Key People: | David LightChip Phillips (CEO) |
Valisure is an American independent laboratory focused on the testing the purity and safety of pharmaceutical drugs and consumer products.[1] Valisure was founded in 2015 in New Haven.[1]
Valisure was founded in 2015 by Adam Clark-Joseph and David Light.[2] After taking an anticonvulsant medication and experiencing negative side effects due to the poor quality of the drug, Clark-Joseph contacted Light about establishing a business testing pharmaceutical products.[2] Valisure was originally established as a pharmacy, which, unlike typical pharmacies, tested drugs before distributing them.[1] Valisure divested of the pharmacy business in 2021, opting instead to focus on testing.[1]
In 2019, Valisure reported that it had tested Zantac and generic equivalents and discovered that they contained N-Nitrosodimethylamine, which is thought to be a carcinogen.[3] In 2021, Johnson & Johnson recalled sun tan lotions after Valisure discovered they contained high levels of benzene.[3] [4] [5]
In February 2024, Valisure announced Chip Phillips as their new CEO, succeeding David White. They also announced funding from the AlleyCorp and Connecticut Innovations.[6]
Clients of Valisure include Kaiser Permanente and the United States Armed Forces.[2] [7]