Good Distribution Practices News

The "5th Annual International Conference - Good Distribution Practice" organised by the Quality Association of Serbia was held in Belgrade, Serbia on 26th September 2020. The Director of Regulatory Affairs and Communications, Prabjeet Dulai, was invited by the Program Committee to represent the ECA GDP Association and give the introductory session, aptly titled "The Power of Building Relationships - role of the European GDP Association."

The European Parliament wants the European Union to become more independent with regard to pharmaceuticals and medical devices. A report on this has now been developed and adopted.

Governments have been implementing different emergency measures in the fight against the current pandemic. Now an overview of the various measures in the EMEA region has been published.

The European Commission has published a 'Brexit Readiness Checklist' for companies doing business with the UK.

The "Good Distribution Practice for Active Substances Guidance on interpretation and implementation" has been published recently as a joint publication of the ECA Foundation's GDP Association and the Pharmaceutical Quality Group of the Chartered Quality Institute. An interactive PDF of the document is now accessible free of charge in the member's area of the European GDP Association.

The EU-GDP Guidelines require that wholesale distributors have to appoint a responsible person (RP) for GDP. A written job description of the responsible person should define their authority to take decisions with regard to their responsibilities. But what are the elements which should be covered in such a job description?