Resources, guidance and updates from the GDP community.
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How to be a Broker in Good Distribution Practice If you are interested in becoming a broker in the pharmaceutical industry, you need to be aware of the legal and quality requirements that apply to your activities. Brokers are intermediaries who...
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Management Reviews are important in Pharmacovigilance One of the key elements of a robust pharmacovigilance system is the Management Review, which is a periodic and systematic evaluation of the performance, adequacy and effectiveness of the system...
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‘Quarantine’ in Good Distribution Practice Quarantine is a term that is often used in the context of public health, but it also has a specific meaning in the pharmaceutical industry. According to the EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of...
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Your Outsourced Third-Party Services and ProvidersOutsourced Activities is a common practice in the pharmaceutical industry, where companies may delegate some of their activities to third-party service providers. These activities may include...
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It’s not a comforting site, is it? It’s a very hot day, everyone wishes they were already there, and the snaking line of glass and metal winds its way off into the distance. You're transporting medicine, but it’s going to be quite a while yet…
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Shipping by Road Road freight is one of the most common modalities for pharmaceutical distribution in the UK and overall, much less complex than air and ocean transport. The process will differ slightly depending on if your freight is leaving the UK...
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Protecting the Goods At Sea Sea-going cargo carries less handling and temperature risk overall. However, risk is introduced elsewhere. It’s easy to see how different risks are introduced when so many subcontractors are handling the cargo, and the...
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Transport by Air The global supply chain is vast, complex, and heavily relied on to ensure the movement and supply of pharmaceutical products. In 2022, the UK imported £30.8 billion worth of medicinal product and exported over £25.4 billion. How do...
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The Neccessity of Assessing the Route Unless you’re a global sized pharma company with a beautifully resourced quality department, route risk assessments can be a challenge. When we say “challenge”, we mean in terms of the time it can consume, and...
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Training Keeps the Supply Chain Healthy It has been apparent for some time that more robust training is needed around the transport aspect of pharmaceutical distribution – specifically the risks associated with the different modes and how to...
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Why does Good Distribution Practice matter? The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most regulated and quality-sensitive sectors in the world. The quality and safety of medicines depend not only on how they are manufactured, but also on how they...
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Product Recalls: Why are they necessary? Medicinal products are subject to strict quality and safety standards and regulations to ensure that they are effective and do not pose unacceptable risks to patients and the public. However, sometimes...
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