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The European GDP Association 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. Several interesting topics have been discussed over the last few weeks. To get an idea, take a look here.

Falsified medicines do not meet the standards of safety, efficacy and quality as are required and may pose a serious risk to public and animal health. That is why the topic is explicitly addressed in the EU GDP guidelines. Despite all precautions, several examples have recently come to light in which counterfeit medicines have entered the legal supply chain. 

According to Chapter 3 of the EU GDP Guidelines, wholesale distributors must have suitable and adequate premises, installations and equipment, so as to ensure proper storage and distribution of medicinal products. In this article, you will find a checklist to verify the minimum implementation.

The FDA issued the final guidance on verification systems under the DSCSA. The document covers "suspect drug systems" that trading partners must have in place to detect and respond to suspect drugs and ultimately notify the FDA if needed.