GDP

Good Distribution Practice

Standard brief

GDP is a set of the world’s best practices in product shipping and transportation. A high value is set today on GDP requirements that have come into widespread acceptance among logistics companies, as it is essential for them to eliminate the risks of product quality and safety deterioration on their way from manufacturers to consumers. Given this, organizations have to apply an up-to-date approach to business, which implies that:

  • manufacturers have the quality management system, safety management system and GMP system in place
  • manufacturers outsource their non-core processes, such as distribution, to logistics companies.
  • In many countries of the world, adherence to GDP requirements is often a must for pharmaceutical logistics.
GDP

Benefits

  • A system-based approach to implementing key processes of a logistics organization;
  • Incorporation of principles of permanent improvement through risk assessment, analysis of trends and non-compliant issues;
  • Optimization of processes within the company;
  • Feeling of confidence in the face of national regulators’ inspections, as boosted by systematic efforts to identify, integrate and comply with legal and regulatory requirements;
  • Rise in the esteem of the organization’s partners, investors, consumers, public authorities, and the community;
  • Trust of international corporate consumers.

Concepts

  • Regulation of the distribution of pharmaceutical products
  • Organization and management
  • Personnel
  • Quality system
  • Premises, warehousing and storage
  • Vehicles and equipment
  • Shipment containers and container labelling
  • Dispatch and receipt
  • Transportation and products in transit
  • Documentation & self-inspection
  • Repackaging and relabelling
  • Complaints
  • Recalls & Returned products

International Compliance

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation for personal data. Learn More

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Learn More

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points for food safety. Learn More

FSSC 22000

Food Safety System Certification for food safety and quality. Learn More

Global G.A.P.

Good Agricultural Practices for quality agricultural produce. Learn More

GDP

Good Distribution Practice for pharma and food sectors. Learn More

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice for manufacturing sectors. Learn More

GLP

Good Laboratory Practice for systematic laboratory operations. Learn More

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances for products in EU. Learn More

HALAL

Food safety practices and systems as per Shariah, Islamic Law. Learn More

KOSHER

Food safety practices as per standards of Kashrut, Jewish Law. Learn More

CCPA

Central Consumer Protection Authority for the rights of consumers Learn More

PIPEDA

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Learn More

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