Revised IPEC GDP Audit Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients
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The International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council Federation (IPEC Federation) announced the availability of the revised IPEC Good Distribution Practices Audit Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients (Version 3, 2021).
In a press release dated 14 September 2021 it says that "the revised IPEC Federation Good Distribution Practices Audit Guide has been developed by a team consisting of members from IPEC Europe and IPEC-Americas. This document is a consolidation and revision of IPEC Europe’s GDP Audit guideline (2011) and IPEC-Americas GDP Audit Guide for North American distribution of pharmaceutical excipients (2011)."
Currently the guide is only available to IPEC members. After a three-month period, the guide will be made available to the general public.
You can find more detailed information on the IPEC Federation's website.
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