Dave Rushton
Founder
of Paradigm Shift Consulting Limited.
Dave Rushton is Founder of Paradigm Shift Consulting Limited, a Good Distribution Practice Consultancy.
How to Navigate Medicine Classifications (2026 edition)
Navigating Medicine Classifications, GDP Guidelines and WDA Scope. For pharmaceutical distributors, the moment a product is determined to be a medicinal product, the regulatory landscape changes. Licence obligations, handling, supply chain and recipient eligibility...
Human Error is Not the Root Cause!
Strengthening Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in GDP At a time when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continues to highlight deficiencies in deviation investigations, one thing is clear… effective root cause analysis is essential for compliance...
Good Distribution Practice for Veterinary Medicines
Understanding Good Distribution Practice for Veterinary Medicines in Great Britain In June 2025, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) introduced the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for Veterinary Medicinal Products in Great Britain guidelines. This move brings...
Why GDP Matters to Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
The Importance of GDP Guidelines from Manufacture to Wholesale The quality and safety of medicines depend not only on how they are manufactured, but also on how they are distributed throughout the supply chain by pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, and this is...