What are GDP guidelines?
Short answer: GDP guidelines (Good Distribution Practice) are the European rules that specify how medicines maintain their quality during storage and transport. The six pillars are: a quality management system, trained personnel, suitable facilities, complete documentation, validated and monitored transport conditions, and procedures for complaints and recalls.
Medicines are often vulnerable products. Temperature fluctuations, moisture, light and mechanical shocks can affect their efficacy. GDP guidelines specify exactly how these products can be transported and stored safely and effectively from manufacturer to patient.
The key pillars of GDP
- Quality management system: every company in the distribution chain must have a quality system
- Personnel: employees must be trained in GDP procedures
- Facilities and equipment: storage and transport must be suitable for the product
- Documentation: all steps must be recorded in a verifiable way
- Shipping activities: temperature monitoring and validation of transport conditions
- Complaints and recalls: clear procedures in the event of problems
Temperature monitoring under GDP
An important part of GDP is continuous temperature monitoring during transport. With a data logger, you can record the temperature throughout the entire shipment. In the event of any deviations, you can then demonstrate what happened.
What does GDP mean for your packaging?
For GDP-compliant transport, the right packaging is essential. Cooled Solutions offers various packaging solutions suitable for GDP-compliant transport: from EPS boxes with validated insulation values to pallet covers for large shipments.
Do you need advice on GDP-compliant packaging? Please contact our internal sales team.
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