QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration

Ensuring Compliance in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Distribution

To help assure patient safety, the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products is highly regulated.   

The Qualified Person (QP) must ensure that all legislative obligations are fully satisfied before any product is certified and released for sale or supply in countries where manufacturing has occurred or where the product will be distributed. 

 

This requires a thorough knowledge and understanding of UK and relevant EU Laws related to the manufacture, storage and supply of medicinal products for human and veterinary use.  

 

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the requirements of the UK Study Guide and demonstrates, via interactive questions and scenarios, how the QP, can assure compliance. 

 

This course is also applicable to other personnel who want to keep up to date with the pharmaceutical industry legislation. 

 

Interested in QP training for your team? Contact us today. 

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Duration
2 days
CPD Hours
14 hrs
Locations
  • Online
  • Reading (RSSL)

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Who Should Attend

This is an essential course for candidates who expect to apply for their QP VIVA. 

It is ideal for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for existing QPs as well as all other managers or supervisors with responsibilities for manufacturing medicinal products. 

This course is also useful for those not directly involved in manufacturing as it provides a valuable overview of the regulatory framework for the control of medicines manufacture and supply. 

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Key topics

This course includes the following topics: 

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    UK and EU introduction and legislative processes 

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    Manufacturing Authorisations 

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    Product/Marketing and Clinical Trial Authorisations 

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    Role of the UK MHRA, EMA and VMD 

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    Overview and application of the Orange Guide 

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    Management of complaints, defects and recalls

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    Import, Export and Distribution 

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    Mutual Recognition Agreements (Delegate pre-work) 

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    Product labelling  

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    PIC/S and ICH  

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    Ph Eur and BP  

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    Role of EDQM and certification procedure  

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    Pharmacovigilance 

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    Supply chain scenario 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course you will understand: 

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    The UK laws and relevant European Directives for the manufacture and distribution of medicinal products for human and veterinary use 

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    Clinical trial legislation 

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    Product and site licensing in the UK  

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    Role and structure of the MHRA, EMA, and VMD 

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    Structure and application of the Orange Guide 

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    Management of complaints, defects and recalls 

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    Requirements for import, export and distribution 

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    International harmonisation, ICH, PIC/S and mutual recognition agreements 

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    Product label and leaflet requirements 

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    The role of the pharmacopoeias and EDQM 

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    Pharmacovigilance requirements 

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    The legal responsibilities of the QP and how they are discharged. 

Meet the tutors for this course
Rob Hughes

Rob Hughes

Rob has more than 40 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry spanning various operational, project and senior strategic leadership positions in commercial manufacturing and development QA. With experience of the application of QA across control laboratories, API, solids, creams and liquids manufacture and third-party audit and evaluation, Rob’s knowledge makes him a valued member of our pharmaceutical training programme.
Sue Mann

Sue Mann

Sue is an experienced QP with over 40 years in the pharmaceutical industry, specialising in Good Manufacturing Practice. Since founding her consultancy in 2009, she has advised global companies on best practices and operational improvements. An inspiring trainer, Sue can break down complex topics in understandable elements and can provide appropriate training to all career levels.

Yes, QP Trainee packages are available with RSSL and include a number of exclusive benefits. Contact our QP Training Advisor to learn more on trainingsales@rssl.com or by calling +44 (0)118 918 4000, and join our upcoming webinar, 'To QP or not to QP?', designed for aspiring QPs. 

Yes, the QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course can be delivered in-house for your organisation. This can be arranged as an on-site course at your premises, or as a virtual tutor-led in-house course. Please see our In-house Training page for details. 

Places will be available for you to book unless it states ‘Full’ next to your chosen QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course date. When this occurs, we operate a waiting list service. 

Yes, we welcome bookings from self-funding individuals. Once your booking has come through to us, we will ask you to complete a new customer form and provide a scanned copy of your photographic ID so that we can raise an account for you on our systems. 

You will need to first register yourself on our booking system by selecting the QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course date that you wish to book your colleagues onto, then:

  • Add the number of people you wish to book onto the course
  • Register yourself as the booker and complete the fields accordingly
  • Add the details of those you wish to book for
  • Complete your order. 

You will receive an automated email confirming your booking details for the QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course. 10 days before the start date, if the course is confirmed to run, you will receive another email including the final course details. If the course is to be held virtually, the online registration and joining instructions will also be included.

Usually, this 2-day QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course is delivered live by our tutor, virtually on the Adobe Connect training platform. If you are looking for in-person training only, please get in touch with the team to discuss your needs via trainingsales@rssl.com or +44 (0)118 918 4000.

Our online QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration course begins at 09:00am, although we request that you login at 08:30am to ensure any technical glitches can be resolved before the start time. Please review your course confirmation email to double check the exact start time of your specific course.

For our in-person courses, refreshments are available from 08.30am, for a 09:00am start. The standard finish time is 17:00pm, though some courses will finish slightly earlier or later. If you need an exact finishing time to allow for travel arrangements, please contact us via trainingsales@rssl.com or +44 (0)118 918 4000.

Your invoice will be sent approximately 30 days prior to the course start date. If you are a new customer to RSSL, shortly after we receive your booking, you will be asked to complete a New Customer Form so that an account can be created for you on our finance system. 

Yes, companies wishing to book multiple employees on one of our standard training courses (excluding IRCA Lead Auditor courses) can benefit from our group booking discount. This discount is only applicable to bookings made for the same course on the same date. Please contact trainingsales@rssl.com with your requirements and we will be happy to provide more information on the best deal available for you. 

Yes, we offer NHS Trusts a 20% discount on ALL our courses, including our Qualified Person training programme. When booking your course/s enter 'NHS' in the discount code field so that your discount can be applied on your invoice. Please note that the NHS discount code is only valid when the booker uses a NHS email address. 

Yes, certificates of attendance are issued after we have received payment in full for the course. If you have not received your certificate, please contact your own finance department to confirm if they have sent payment to us. All certificates are issued electronically by email. 

As RSSL run all of our virtual courses on Adobe Connect, we recommend that you download the latest version of the Adobe Connect Application at the time of your course - click here to visit the download webpage.
Please see our 'minimum requirements' document for further details on what you'll need to attend our virtual courses. You can test that the Adobe Connect application works for your organisation by completing the RSSL Adobe Connect Function Test. 

Yes, we are more than happy to welcome delegates from all over the world. Our virtual tutor-led courses are particularly popular with international attendees.

All we request is that you have a good understanding of written and spoken English so that you can get the most out of the course. If you wish to attend an in-person course, please also check any visa requirements and await RSSL's full course confirmation before booking your travel to the UK.

Our classroom courses are fully catered, and we provide all refreshments. If you have any special dietary requirements, please enter these into the ‘dietary requirements’ field when creating your account. Our virtual tutor-led courses will include a 45-minute lunch break. 

Find out what our former alumni are saying

A must

Must attend for someone on their QP journey, grateful for the level of detail covered. I feel that doing this as quite an early module will support me in the remaining modules I am to undertake.
Anonymous
Astellas Pharma Europe - Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Great QP law overview

A good overview of QP Law and Administration which pulls together most of the other QP training modules
Anonymous
Niche Generics Ltd - Commercial Director

In-depth EU/UK pharma legislation review

Excellent in depth look at EU / UK pharma legislation and what potential scenarios the UK QP needs to cover.
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ECO Animal Health - Technical Director

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QP Pharmaceutical Law and Administration
21 Jan 2025
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Online
28 Jul 2025
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Reading (RSSL)
£ excl VAT
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