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Quality Management Systems for the Wholesale Distribution of Medicines

by Ryan Watts | Dec 19, 2014 | Consultancy, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Uncategorized, WDA(H)

Is yours up to date? Is it suitable for your business model? Do you have a change control procedure in place? Does your system work?   Why is it needed? Stipulated in the European Guidelines of 2013 that any wholesaler must possess and use a QMS. Public health...

Bona Fides – Do You Know What to Look for When Approving a Supplier or Customer for the Distribution of Medicines?

by Kimberley Peck | Dec 19, 2014 | Bona Fides, EudraGMDP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, WDA(H)

Is a copy of a WDA(H) enough evidence to approve a supplier? NO! Evidence of a WDA(H) is just one of the steps required for supplier approval. If obtaining the product direct from manufacturer or from another wholesaler the authorisation is no longer enough. The...

Not physically handling medicinal products? Wholesale Distribution or Brokering?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Quality Systems, Transportation, WDA(H), WDA(H)

We often hear people stating that they don’t actually handle medicinal products, therefore they do not need a WDA – this is not strictly a correct statement. Even if you do not, physically, handle medicines, you will need to either register as a broker...

Urgent! Medicines Distribution in the Maritime Sector

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Nov 10, 2014 | Blog, MHRA, Quality Systems, Regulation, Training, WDA(H), WDA(H)

The MHRA has today, 10th November 2014, published their guidance on their expectations for the supply of medicines to the maritime sector. http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON473634 Any UK marine company procuring, storing,...

Supplier Qualification and GDP Compliance

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Bona Fides, EudraGMDP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Pharmacy Suppliers, WDA(H)

As a Wholesale Distributor you must now verify that your suppliers are in possession of a valid authorisation AND that they comply with the principals and guidelines of good distribution practices. This will need to be described in your Supplier Qualification SOP and...

Transportation – how long can you hold products before a WDA is required?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Transportation, WDA(H)

Since the application of the Falsified Medicines Directive in January, 2013 there is a new requirement that anyone involved in the export or holding of medicinal products intended for export, for wholesale distribution, now require a Wholesale Distribution...
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