Resources, guidance and updates from the GDP community.
Guidance
In today’s pharmaceutical landscape, GDP compliance is no longer a back-office responsibility - it’s a make-or-break factor that can elevate or collapse your distribution credibility. UK wholesalers, distributors, and pharmaceutical outlets are...
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The pharmaceutical industry, while dedicated to healing and well-being, has a significant environmental footprint. From manufacturing to distribution, the processes involved consume considerable energy and resources. As sustainability becomes an...
As the pharmaceutical distribution landscape continues to evolve, ensuring compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) remains paramount for UK wholesalers. With increasing regulatory scrutiny and the complexities of modern supply chains,...
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The global distribution of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals presents significant logistical and regulatory challenges. Maintaining product integrity and supply chain security requires a robust cold chain and robust risk assessed...
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Unless you’re a global sized pharma company with a beautifully resourced quality department, route risk assessments can be a challenge. When I say “challenge”, I mean in terms of time consuming, and the understanding of the supply chain required to...
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Export is defined as to allow GB goods to leave the customs territory. It is the responsibility of the exported Consignor to ensure that. Medicinal products remain in the legal supply chain. Export paperwork is completed correctly. Proof of export...
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‘Quality’ has become a more embracing and holistic notion concerning itself not only with the distribution of pharmaceutical products but also with those processes that may impact on the distribution process itself. As the pharmaceutical industry...
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Before we can understand quality culture, we must first ask ourselves “what is quality?”. When YOU, the reader, think of quality, what comes to mind? The fact is, the answer to this question isn’t that straightforward, and is debated even today by...
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The 12 RP responsibilities, and the Role of the Deputy The RP responsibilities within a wholesaler operation, involve ensuring compliance with the conditions of the license and safeguarding the quality of the medicinal products handled. They will...
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How do we protect the Legal Supply Chain? Answer: By increasing the number of referrals to the MHRA. The legal supply chain of medicinal products is a major factor in protecting the products and the patients (end users) who take them. Sadly, many...
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DRIVER TRAINING – the demand for trained drivers Haulage management are under constant pressure to urgently fill driving seats to keep stock and goods moving. It is not implausible that promised driver training after hiring (in many cases) may not...
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In November 2017, the MHRA released a document that contained common deficiencies data from inspections carried out in 2016. It included the most common areas of deficiencies found during inspections in relation to the GDP EU Guidance 2013/C 343/01,...
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