Good Distribution Practices (GDP) is a quality system for warehouses and distribution centers dedicated to medicines. Internationally accepted pharmaceutical GDP regulations stipulate that distributors of pharmaceutical products must align their operations with the standards.
The scheme ensures that consistent quality management systems are in place throughout your entire supply chain, from the early delivery of raw materials to the manufacturing plants to the final shipment of finished drugs to the end-user.
An independent assessment of compliance against international GDP requirements is the most effective way to establish that your quality management system aligns with GDP guidance.
The distributor should also put in place a tracing system to enable finding faulty products and an effective recall procedure.
GDP also applies to the sourcing, storage and transportation of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other ingredients used in the production of the medicines.
