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Version 19 of the Q&As on Safety Features

The European Commission published a new version of the Questions & Answers (Q&As) regarding the safety features for medicinal products for human use. Do the UIs of reference and retention samples taken from stock have to be decommissioned?

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U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution Supply Chain: Revised Draft Guidance on Verification Systems

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a revised draft guidance entitled Verification Systems Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act for Certain Prescription Drugs. This document addresses the verification systems that manufacturers, repackagers, wholesale distributors, and dispensers must have in place.

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GDP for Active Substances used as Starting Materials in Veterinary Medicinal Products: Obligation to Perform Audits

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its list of questions and answers on the GMP/GDP guidelines. The newly added chapter deals with the requirements for active substances used as starting materials in veterinary medicinal products. Among other things, it is clarified that the Veterinary Medicines Regulation requires manufacturers and importers of veterinary medicinal products to perform audits based on a risk-assessment on the manufacturers, distributors and importers from whom they source the active substances.

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How often should GDP Self-Inspections be performed?

According to the GDP guidelines, regular self-inspections should be performed. But what is considered as an appropriate regular interval?

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Das GDP-Diskussionsforum der European GDP Association

Die European GDP Association, die mehr als 4.000 Fachleute aus der ganzen Welt vertritt, bietet ihren Mitgliedern ein kostenloses Diskussionsforum. Es gibt Ihnen die Möglichkeit, Ihre GDP-bezogenen Fragen an ein großes Publikum zu richten. Verschaffen Sie sich selbst einen Eindruck.

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GDP-Non-Compliance-Report aufgrund von Verstößen im Bereich RP, Lieferantenqualifizierung, Betrieb und Handel

Die Bezirksregierung Köln hat am 18. Januar 2022 einen neuen GPD-Non-Compliance-Report in die EudraGMDP-Datenbank eingegeben.

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Proposed Rule for the Licensure of WDDs and 3PLs published

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of the proposed rule National Standards for the Licensure of Wholesale Drug Distributors (WDDs) and Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs). According to the agency, the proposed rule, when finalized, would provide greater assurance that supply chain participants are sufficiently vetted and qualified to distribute prescription drugs, further strengthening the supply chain.

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GDP Non-Compliance Report due to GDP Violations concerning RP, Supplier Qualification, Operations and Trading

The competent authority of Germany (Bezirksregierung Köln) has entered a new GPD Non-Compliance Report dated 18 January 2022 into the EudraGMDP database.

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Active and Passive Shipping Systems and Transport Equipment

In this article, we will provide some information and examples of active and passive shipping systems and equipment used for the transport of time and temperature sensitive pharma products.

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The GDP Discussion Forum

The European GDP Association, representing more than 4.000 professionals from across the globe, offers a Discussion Forum free of charge for its members. It gives you the opportunity to address your GDP-related questions to a large audience. To get an idea, take a look here.

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