General Info

Shear/Kershman Laboratories provides business consulting services to the food, pharmaceutical, animal health, chemical and confection industries. The company features experience with sustained release technologies, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, pet care, veterinary and beauty aid applications. Its capabilities include product and process development, market evaluation, operational, market and competitive assessments and acquisition and joint venture analysis. Shear/Kershman Labs also offers assistance with contract manufacturer qualification and licensing opportunity development. The company advises clients on matters associated with medical devices, diagnostics, medical services, home health care, therapeutic nutritionals, dermatologics, opthalmics and medical foods. Its pilot laboratory produces test batches of enteric-coated materials and traditional tablets. Shear/Kershman Laboratories was founded in 1978 and is based in Chesterfield, Mo.