It is common in today’s rapidly evolving pharmaceutical sector that companies need to outsource key activities. This can be for several reasons including specialist expertise, specialist storage facilities, capacity of both facilities and people, cost to your organisation and time.
GDP certificates are not being automatically extended to the end of 2025 if they are approaching their expiry or have already expired.
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.
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.
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.
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
