GDP certificates do not expire
GDP certificates are not being automatically extended to the end of 2025 if they are approaching their expiry or have already expired.
Navigating Pharmaceutical Wholesale Compliance
The pharmaceutical wholesale industry is a dynamic and highly regulated field, requiring businesses to adhere to stringent compliance standards. Pharmacy Consulting Ltd (PCL) provides comprehensive support to help wholesalers navigate these complexities, offering expert guidance in obtaining and maintaining Wholesale Distribution Authorizations (WDA) and ensuring adherence to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines.
MHRA Extension of GMP and GDP certificates validity period
The UK regulator for medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK, The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have further extended the validity period of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Certificates.
How confident are you that your team are working to GDP ?
Good Distribution Practice applies to the whole business, so if you have a WDA, one of the requirements is that you work to GDP. As part of your licence terms, it is the responsibility of the RP to ensure that all staff involved in GDP activity are trained in GDP.
Update GMP and GDP Certificates
Anyone who has recently reviewed the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) CMS may have noticed the notification at the bottom of the search page regarding GMP and GDP Certificates, stating the following
MHRA Response to contaminated paediatric medicines
On the 7th of October The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released a response to contaminated paediatric medicines identified by the WHO region of Africa.