Audit Training
Increasingly all operators in the pharmaceutical markets are subject to audits and inspections, developing a robust audit capability within your business is an invaluable tool in managing these visits. Whether you work to GDP or ISO standards, it is a requirement that audits are carried out either internally or at the premises of your key suppliers to confirm compliance. The role of the auditor is not only to confirm compliancy, but is key to the improvement of processes across the company. Internal or external process audits should be planned and carried out by trained personnel with a sound audit knowledge to enable them determine the effectiveness of the quality system against the standard or directive or to the procedures in place. Quality Systems also require an internal audit program, a properly trained member of your team will make these essential task more meaningful and of greater value to your business. We can provide a training program that give practical information on how to plan, conduct report and follow up both internal and supplier audits. Our courses are highly interactive and informative and can be tailored to your particular circumstances. If you are interested in an audit training course then please do contact us to discuss your requirements.
Why Consider Us for Your Audit Training?
We have a number of trained and experienced auditors from several disciplines who can provide relevant training for your business. We provide a personal and bespoke service to fit your needs.
Our Audit Training Includes
- An overview of Quality Systems and the 8 principals
- Plan, Do, Act, Check quality management principal
- An overview of Risk Assessment & Change Management
- Training and workshops on how to plan, perform and report the findings of a process audit
- Non-compliance reporting
- CAPA and CAPA review
Who Should Attend?
- Personnel who are responsible for the planning and implementing internal or external audits
- Management & Team Leaders who work within an quality driven environment and would like to improve practices
Upcoming Courses
Testimonials
Lots of information and keeps you engaged.
Isatec on site training – Abbey Tullett
Jackie is very knowledgeable, I have learnt so much from her in so little time. Thank you Jackie for being a fountain of knowledge!
Waisain Al-Shamary was a lovely tutor – she allowed people to contribute and she managed a couple of strong characters with
grace and patience – December 2020
Very informative and delivered well. It was a good introduction into a subject I haven’t dealt with before.
Jackie kept the course “light & breezy”
“Very Informative course. I have learnt a lot of new information and the training was given in a relaxed environment. Thank you for making the learning as interesting as possible.”
Megan – Course Rating 10/10
Very informative. Was hesitant about attending but very happy I did. Jackie was excellent.
“Brilliant training provided, answered all questions.”
Ashish Morar – Course Rating 10/10
“A lot of valuable information to digest! Thank you.”
Anna Drys – Course rating 9/10
“Very clear, simple to follow. Interactive. Helpful.”
Ade – Rating 9/10
“Very helpful, clear, and precise. Thank you.”
Rachel Wicks – Course Rating 10/10
Just wanted to say thank you for the training last week, was education and fun, and it was great to be able to spend time with a professional auditor.
Sandeep has a great knowledge of the subject “A good course”.
Thanks.
24/04/2019 – Guy Spires from PRS distribution
Again, I stress how much I appreciate all your help, both today and through the whole journey of us striving to obtain our WDA(H).
“I was a brilliant course and it opened my eyes. It gives me a platform to diversity my profile of practice.” Cogent Online Training – December 2021
“The training was informative, covering all areas.”
Anonymous – Course Rating 10/10
“MHRA GDP guidelines are numerous and specific and potentially serious if not followed. The training went through each point in a common sense way, so the guidelines have appeared far more admirable and attainable.”
Philip Hodgkinson – Course Rating 10/10
“Mr. Brian Lindsay has been a down to earth trainer. His approach to the GDP and training has been excellent, and i personally have gained a wealth of knowledge that made me appreciate what GDP actually means.”
Mr Sanjay Budhdeo – Course rating 10/10
“Index the presentation to be able to reference quicker – detailed key acronyms. Good course, very enlightening for understanding and questioning current processes within our company.”
Craig Buzzard – Course Rating 9/10
“Very informative and very helpful. Brian was very professional and very patient with our numerous questions. Thank you.”
Catherine Hodges – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent, personable and very informative”
Anonymous – Course Rating 10/10
“Covered all questions i had. I left with full knowledge on the topic.”
Anonymous – Course Rating 8/10
” Very interesting presentation which allowed me to gain a proper overview of the GDP process”
Jack – Course Rating 9/10
“Very efficient and effective. Covered all areas of training.” – John Elliott KWE
The course is very informative and comprehensive which covers all aspects of EU GDP guidelines.
“This one day training package cover, including Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Responsible Person (RP) roles and responsibilities, ‘packed a punch!’ Well structured, well delivered and interactive. Good value for money. Good day out overall.”
Anonymous – Course Rating 8/10
A lot of valuable information to digest.
Thank you
Anna Drys – Oxford Hospital
Pharmacy Consulting have provided our business with excellent support, advice and training with regard to obtaining Wholesale Dealers Authorisation following the implementation of European Commission Guidelines of 5 November 2013 on Good Distribution Practice, 2013/C 343/01. I would like to personally thank Dawn and her team for her personal assistance in securing the authorisation.
Kim was helpful at answering all my questions and advise on how to do things independently or with the help of PCL.
“Steve was really engaging and gave really good examples within industry and real life, Making the content relatable and understandable.” – MH, Kuehne+Nagel – Cogent RP Training – April 2024
Jackie has proved to be a very knowledgeable and professional recruitment consultant, All communications have been very professional and I would not hesitate to recommend Jackie.
The day was fun and I enjoyed the review of GDP requirements!
“Kim was able to give good examples, in order to understand. She would also ask us specific questions and if we didn’t understand she would word it in a different way which really helped me to understand GDP.”
Suzi – Course Rating 8/10
Pharmacy Consulting has been performing consultancy work for Vygon for several years, during that time they have provided us with a very professional and efficient service. PCL helped Vygon obtain their original Wholesale Dealers Licence and have provided Responsible Person (RP) support to our Quality Team ever since. PCL guided us successfully through our MHRA inspection. More recently, Jackie delivered GDP update training sessions for me and my deputy when I started in my new role as Head of QA/RA. I would recommend PCL to any organisation that needs support in their pharmaceutical operations.
Vicky Muir
QA/RA Manager
Vygon
Ash our trainer was very knowledgeable, friendly and helped us greatly on our training course, highly recommended. 10/10
Great training session provided by Jackie. Could consider providing additional training material (sample forms and documents) for clients apart from the GDP guidelines.
“Very informative and John was able to demonstrate a great knowledge of export. Having already completed Pharmacy Consulting’s GDP training, I was able to understand the content and what John was explaining in regard to export”
Anonymous – Rating 9/10
“It is always difficult to provide and undertake virtual training. Wes did well getting through all the material and encouraged
interaction among the group. This was difficult but at times good discussion did open up. There were no technical difficulties in
terms of the training provision, and everything ran to time, if not a bit quicker than expected. I did enjoy it and remained engaged throughout.
There was a lot of content and to begin with I felt a little overwhelmed and anxious about the five assessments
looming at the end. However Wes reassured us that we had the info we would be needing and rather than worry about taking notes, better to listen and take in the lesson. Which worked. I gained some useful insights which I will take back to work. I go back feeling much better equipped to aid the RP with our QMS.” November 2020
“Very Informative. Great handouts to take away. Thanks”
Megan – Course Rating 10/10
I am new to GDP and the trainer was very patient with my endless questions and answered them all with rounded practical answers that i can take back to my workplace and implement.
Shirley Clifton – Ashford and St Peters Hospital
“Really well presented and explained. Have a much better understanding of a very involved subject.”
Vicky Stones 10/10
Very good content and well presented.
Excellent content and delivery. After the GDP/RP training course I’m feeling informed and empowered to ensure compliance.
“An excellent course with almost 1/1 training. Interactive, knowledgeable trainer. Excellent venue.”
Dr. Parry – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent content and delivery. Answered all questions with good detail.”
Course Rating – 10/10
“The training was very informative and well-structured. I found it to be both engaging and relevant to my role. The material was clear, and the examples provided were helpful in understanding the key concepts. I especially appreciated the practical application tips shared. Brian did an excellent job of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner. The pace was just right, and the interactive elements kept the session engaging. I`m so glad I`ve decided to have the training face to face, it really makes a difference in terms of engagement.” – Cogent RP Training – November 2024
Good knowledge and practical insight into the requirements.
I found the course on Training to be a responsible person to be a very well thought and structured course which gave me the roles and resources to come away understanding the training given. It was very informative, topical and saved me time and money trying to wade through a minefield of work to become a responsible person – Jackie is highly qualified and delivers an excellent course, would highly recommend to anyone looking at wholesaling.
Very informative. Thank you.
“Very well presented and detailed course. A lot of my questions were answered.”
Anonymous – Course Rating 9/10
“An ‘All-Inclusive’ Training”
Pop Ohelga – Course Rating 10/10
“Very interactive, answered all my questions and pointers in the right direction.”
Ade – Course Rating 9/10
“Really enjoyed the training session over the last 3 days, John was a great presenter who did really well considering he had an
audience from all over the UK…infact the world! I’m sure the face to face/classroom style presentation would have been more
interactive as I certainly missed being able to bounce off others but this is no fault of John or the course contents. Learned so
much from the past few days, more than I actually realised that I would. Thank you!” February 2021
“Excellent course and extremely practical.” Online Cogent, March 2021
“Really enjoyed the course yesterday and felt I got a lot from attending. Knowledge will be transferable to my role, as it progresses in new areas. Material was to a high standard and Jackie was a good, knowledgeable presenter.” Export Online Training – May 2021
‘Really clear and concise and very helpful to point out how much work is still required of us. A great start to the RP journey.’
Jon Barden
“Training was well laid out and followed a great structure. The trainer was very very good and very attentive”
“Great delivery by Brian, thought his presentation was well spoken and easy to follow, impressed with his knowledge on tricky Q&A” – GDP, October 2023
“Great course from a knowledgeable trainer. Remote webinar worked perfectly and still enabled interaction and group discussion. Trainer was also extremely helpful with advice after the course was over. Would recommend to anyone” Cogent Online Training – April 2021
“Nice Chap, explained everything in an easy to understand manner!”
Andrew Kruinlger – Course Rating 10/10
“Very informative course, well laid out and very educational throughout the whole course.” – Cogent RP Training, September 2024
“Many thanks to Brain the trainer”
Wagdi Moussa – Course Rating 9/10
“Course was very informative and taught/explained very well.”
Craig – Course Rating 9/10
The training was delivered in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The elements of the training were explained in a clear and concise manner and the course was tailored around your individual requirements. The day was enjoyable and I would not hesitate to use your company again.
Tracy Tollervey from CPG – Logistic.
“Very informative course. Well worth attending.”
Dave Smith 9/10
Very impressed, covered the majority of topics.
James Weston – Orderline
We contracted PCL provide us with help and guidance and training, relating to pharmaceutical transportation, we found Jackie and her team to be helpful, knowledgeable and pragmatic in their advice. The training sessions went well and were very useful in helping us understand the subject.
We looked long and hard for an industry expert in this field and we certainly found one in PCL.
Andrew Fox
DX (Group) plc
“Great Presentation, very informative.”
Roshni Rutton-Patel – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent training, thorough explanations and enjoyable throughout.”
David Lane – Course Rating 9/10
“I would like to thank Brian for coming up to us – he made a difficult subject easy to understand and also helped us with real life
scenarios – not just following the curriculum, which whilst hurt our timescales – was much more beneficial for us.” Cogent (Face to Face) Training – November 2021
The GPD session at PCL enabled me to focus on the really important things when it comes to getting your wholesale licence.
Dawn structured the workshop in a very lively and interactive way so it is easy to follow and to use her ideas for your own business. It was very helpful, I decided to book the Audit training too.
“Excellent from start to finish – 5 stars!” Cogent Online Training – February 2021
“Wes was brilliant, encouraged us to be interactive and answered all the questions we posed. She was positive and patient. Fantastic trainer”
“A very small group (2 of us attending) but this was excellent! Very interactive course, very informative. Gained a lot of information to take away. Thank you very much.”
Jane Lytwynchuk – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent course, trainer and material were superb.” – KT, Hameln Pharma Ltd – Cogent RP Training – April 2024
“As participants, we were all able to interact, engage and shared a worth of knowledge and opinion from various industries. This made the sessions very informative, valuable and interesting.”
“Steve is a fantastic trainer with a wealth of knowledge and the ability to be able to apply that knowledge to real life situations. Fantastic course extremely well delivered. Thank you.” – MM, Kuehne+Nagel – Cogent RP Training – April 2024
“Enjoyed the course. Informative and interesting. Presented in an engaging way that encouraged questions and dialogue. Would recommend it to others” – Cogent Responsible Person Training – February 2024
“One of the best Teams training sessions I have attended. It was clear, concise and pitched at the right level. The trainer was extremely knowledgeable, articulate and presented the subject well.” – DW, University Hospitals Birmingham, CD Training – September 2024
/”Very informative and put in an easy to understand way. The course was explained so I can say i left feeling that I understood my role going forward. Thank you.
Marie Wakeham – Course Rating 9/10
“Good Training day, thank you.”
Course Rating 10/10
“Brian is very thorough and very informative. Interactive too. A++++, Highly recommended”
Anonymous – Course Rating 9/10
Both Jackie and Sandeep made it really easy to understand the content – they encouraged discussion but also made sure that focus was given to areas specific to the attendees.
Overall I enjoyed the course and found it far less overwhelming than I expected.
“Very Informative and useful session”
Rahinatu – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent trainer, very informative.”
Anonymous – Rating 10/10
“Very informative training day.”
“Highly recommended”
I found the information very useful and interesting. I will use the information given in the future for orders I do and also to check all relevant procedures that are needed.
“Felt that the trainer was exceptional and had a thorough knowledge of the Regulations, course and Pharma industry as a whole. Would love to do the RPi course with him” – NK, Ceva Logistics – Cogent RP Training, May 2024
Informative & Interactive. Thank you.
‘Really informative, knowledgeable and interactive. Would recommend.’
Rachel Bown
Very good informative trainer, excellent delivery on a rather dull topic. Kept our interest well which helped with learning. Jackie answered every questions I had. Thank you
“Well prepared and delivered presentations which were insightful, interesting and helpful to any new RP.” – January 2021
“Steven ensured class participation and sharing of case studies within our group. Kept everyone motivated. It was interesting for me to see what my customers need to do to remain GDP compliant after delivering Imports and before collecting their Exports. ” – JS, Nippon Express (UK) Ltd, Cogent, January 2025
“Excellent delivery and trainer is very knowledgeable.”
Anonymous – Course Rating 10/10
“Excellent training sessions provided. I have thoroughly enjoyed and learned in all sessions. Steven presented and taught the content very well and was very knowledgeable about all topics, and supported further with any adhoc questions through the training. Thank you :)” – Cogent RP Training – April 2024
“As a nurse adviser I wasn’t sure of the relevance to my role. It was interesting and I learned a lot.”
Course Rating 6/10
A very informative overview of GDP and the role of the RP. Great to be able to discuss GDP issues with Brian and with others on the course.
Our trainer Jackie was extremely knowledgeable and very interesting. If I ever require help or further assistance, I would not hesitate to contact Jackie and I would certainly recommend her for the services as a consultant and higher knowledge.
“For someone with a bare minimal knowledge of WDA this course helped understand the legal, general and business complexities quite well.” Cogent Online Training – March 2021
Our trainer Jackie was extremely knowledgeable and the way how the material was presented was very interesting. I found her also very helpful, explaining every questions and doubts perfectly. I would highly recommend Jackie as a trainer and also as a consultant.
“Very good overview of GDP requirements which has given me a much better understanding of client requirements for the services and products we supply.”
Bill Castle – Course Rating 9/10
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