Good Manufacturing Practice - the Essentials

Master the fundamentals of GMP to help ensure patient safety and product quality

Whether you are new to the pharmaceutical industry or looking to refresh your GMP knowledge, our interactive, one-day course provides a comprehensive overview of GMP principles and how to apply them.

 

Find out how GMP helps protect patients by preventing errors and ensuring consistency of product quality. This course covers the core elements of GMP, incorporating  legal requirements (EU Guide to GMP) and practical implementation in manufacturing including documentation, training, and facility standards. By the end of the course, you will be able to support a culture of quality within your organisation and comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s stringent regulations. 

 

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

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Duration
1 day
CPD Hours
7 hrs
Locations
  • Online

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for pharmaceutical professionals at all levels who are looking to build or reinforce their understanding of GMP principles.

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Key Topics

This course covers the following topics:

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    Introduction to GMP and its critical role

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    GMP requirements for medicinal products

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    Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

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    Regulations and guidelines (including the EU guide to GMP and the US CFRs)

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    Facilities, personnel and Quality Control

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    Introduction to deviations

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will:

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    Navigate the EU Guide to GMP with confidence, understanding its application in the UK as the Orange Guide

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    Understand the expectations of cGMP, and how they are implemented in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products

Meet your expert tutors

Learn from the best in the industry. Our diverse team of highly experienced subject matter experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge with you. 

Leo Goodchild

Leo Goodchild

Leo is a pharmaceutical professional with over 20 years of experience across the industry and is currently RSSL’s Training & Development Specialist. He is an experienced L&D professional with a broad depth of knowledge as a trainer, coach, and mentor. He has helped many people on their way to successful career paths.
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.
Frequently asked questions

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 GMP - The Essentials 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 GMP - The Essentials 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 GMP - The Essentials 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 GMP - The Essentials 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 GMP - The Essentials 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 GMP - The Essentials 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' downument 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.

What our clients say

Discover the feedback from our course alumni and learn why they chose RSSL to support their professional development. 

Professional, comprehensive and accessible

Professional, comprehensive, and accessible course. The content was relevant to our organization, with significant detail that was never overwhelming, making it suitable for non-GMP professionals.
Kevin Hughes
DSTL

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Good Manufacturing Practice - the Essentials
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25 Sep 2025
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