Good Distribution Practice
Good Distribution Practice (GDP) describes the minimum standards that a pharmaceutical distributor must meet to help safeguard the quality and integrity of their products throughout the supply chain.
This intensive, one-day course gives a detailed introduction to GDP and is designed to provide the confidence to implement GDP against the current directives and guidelines. With numerous industry case studies and practical guidance, this course provides an effective overview of the regulatory framework which covers Directive 2001/83/EC, Directive 2004/27/EC, EU Guidelines on Good Distribution of Medicinal Products for Human Use 2003/C343/01 and the requirements included in the MHRA Orange/Green Guides.
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This course is suitable for:
Individuals new to or looking to update their GDP knowledge, in particular relating to the latest current regulations.
Responsible Persons (RP), deputy RP, quality manager, auditor or regulatory/compliance personnel
Companies seeking or holding an MHRA/EU Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) license
Wholesalers/distributors, manufacturers, pharmaceutical suppliers, brokers, service/transport providers and partners who carry out any GDP activities on behalf of license holders.
This course covers the following topics:
GDP regulations and framework
GDP guideline overview, structure and content
How to interpret and translate GDP into your everyday work
The pharmaceutical management system (quality management system)
Special attention aspects – storage and transport, cold chain or frozen products (biologicals), difficult situations
Controlled drugs
Common issues and how to avoid them
Gain an understanding of GDP directives, guidelines and regulations
Know how to interpret and translate GDP into your everyday work
Be familiar with the requirements of your pharmaceutical management system (quality management system)
Understand specific hot topics such as storage and transport, cold chain or frozen products (biologicals)
Be familiar with able to handle controlled drugs
Understand common inspection deficiencies and how to avoid them
Learn from the best in the industry. Our diverse team of highly experienced subject matter experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge with you.
If you have any questions about this course we have answered some of the most common ones below. If you still aren't finding what you're looking for you can contact our team here.
Yes, the Good Distribution Practice 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 Good Distribution Practice course date. When this occurs, we operate a waiting list service. |
| Yes, we welcome bookings from self-sponsoring 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 Good Distribution Practice 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 Good Distribution Practice 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 1-day Good Distribution Practice 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 Good Distribution Practice 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.
| 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. |
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