Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has purchased five licenses of both its best-in-class GastroPlus™ and ADMET Predictor™ software programs.

John DiBella, vice president of marketing and sales for Simulations Plus, said: “We’re very pleased that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to expand their Simulations Plus software licenses by adding multiple licenses of our industry-leading GastroPlus™ and ADMET Predictor™ software packages. Researchers in different divisions at the agency have appreciated how our programs communicate with each other, allowing them to efficiently screen compounds and prioritize testing for several scientific initiatives. We look forward to supporting their efforts and receiving feedback on the development of new predictive methods for animal and human exposure of chemicals, which we continue to see as an important market for our technology.”