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Understanding Key GDP Roles with Alan Bentley & Haseena Mooncey

Delegates praise Alan and Haseena for delivering a balanced, honest, and deeply practical session. Their combined expertise helped clarify complex GDP roles and shed light on the importance of competency, documentation, separation of duties, and the human element behind regulatory compliance. As many attendees commented, the session was a valuable reminder that GDP success starts with the right people, in the right roles, with the right support.

The Licence Holder and the Law: Insights from Ben Thorogood

Among the most eye-opening sessions at the 2025 UK GDP Association Annual Conference was The Licence Holder and the Law, delivered by legal expert Ben Thorogood. In a sector where compliance failures can escalate rapidly into legal and financial crises, Ben’s session served as a critical reminder of the legal obligations that underpin every Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA), Quality Technical Agreement (QTA), and GDP-governed process.

Navigating Regulations for Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Johanne stressed the importance of these two regulations in protecting public health by ensuring that medical device and IVDs are safe and effective for consumer and clinical use. The regulations ensure that medical devices and diagnostics meet high quality standards and benefit both healthcare providers and patients. She added that the MDR and IVDR aim to enhance the competitiveness of the EU market, whilst ensuring that innovation is encouraged amongst manufacturers.

When It All Goes Wrong

Good GDP is not built on documents alone, but on people, culture and continuous oversight. Insights shared by Dave in his session reinforced the importance of proactive governance and genuine quality ownership at every level of the organisation. With the knowledge and tools provided by Dave, attendees leave the conference better equipped to handling inspection outcomes and remediation.

An Introduction to Pharmacovigilance

An Introduction to Pharmacovigilance In an informative and engaging virtual session, Joyce Bols kindly pre-recorded a comprehensive overview of pharmacovigilance (PV) and its central role in patient safety to the delegates of our 2025 Annual...

CAPAs and Complaints

Nim Pancholi’s dynamic session on complaints and CAPAs reminded the audience that quality is not just a system, it is a behaviour, a mindset, and a culture. Known throughout the industry for her engaging training style and deep expertise in people development, Nim brought a refreshing, human-centred perspective to a topic hat is often discusses strictly through the lens of compliance.

Why Contracts Matter

Miles’s session reinforced that contracts are strategic assets, not administrative tasks. When thoughtfully designed and clearly understood, they support quality, protect patient safety, and help organisations operate with confidence.

Challenges of Customer and Supplier Qualifications

Anyone who follows the UK GDP Association on LinkedIn will already be familiar with the work of Nimesh, featured in our “In the Spotlight” series. With a long-standing career supporting wholesalers, manufacturers, and distributors across the UK, Nimesh is known for his practical, operationally grounded approach to Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

Common-Sense Auditing: A Conference Highlight

Common-Sense Auditing A Conference Highlight with Dominic Parry and Dave Rushton   Among the most memorable and entertaining sessions at the 2025 UK GDP Association Annual Conference was the lively joint presentation on Common-Sense Auditing,...

Validation 101: Compliance and Quality in CSV

Validation 101: Ensuring Compliance and Quality with Computer System Validation At the 2025 UK GDP Association Annual Conference, one session stood out for its practical relevance and regulatory depth: “Validation 101,” presented by Fatema Haidar of...

The Journey of a QP: Insights from Tanya Agombar

QP: The Roadmap to becoming a Quality Person The 2025 UK GDP Association Conference featured a wide range of insightful speaker sessions and Tanya Agombar kicked off day one with her session which was dedicated to demystifying the pathway to...