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The WQP: Duties and Responsibilities

The WQP: Duties and Responsibilities

by | 3 Sep 2026 | Closing Meetings, Deficiencies, Deviations, Good Distribution Practice, MHRA, Qualification and Validation, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Operating Procedures, Temperature Control

The critical role of the WQP in Veterinary Wholesaling At first glance, ‘WQP’ might sound like just another regulatory role, but if you are a wholesale or distributor operating under a Wholesale Distribution Authorisation – Veterinary (WDA(V)), the...
Essential GDP Training Courses

Essential GDP Training Courses

by | 3 Sep 2026 | Consultation, Deficiencies, Deviations, GDP Training, Good Distribution Practice, Industry, Medicine, MHRA, Qualification and Validation, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Shipping and Transport, Standard Operating Procedures, Temperature Control, Training, WDA

GDP Training: Compliance, Confidence, and Competence Ensuring the safety, quality and integrity of medicinal products throughout the supply chain is central to pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution. For organisations operating within the UK, whether established...
Strengthening your QMS with Quality Risk Management

Strengthening your QMS with Quality Risk Management

by | 15 Jun 2026 | ALCOA, Auditing, Closing Meetings, Deficiencies, Deviations, Good Distribution Practice, Industry, MHRA, Pest Control, QMS, Qualification and Validation, responsible person, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Operating Procedures, Temperature Control, Training

Integrating your Quality Risk Management into your QMS Quality Risk Management (QRM) is not just a “nice-to-have” in Good Distribution Practice (GDP), it is a minimum expectation rooted in National law, guidance, and best practice. When applied correctly...
Managing Deviations with Confidence: Essential Insights into GDP Compliance

Managing Deviations with Confidence: Essential Insights into GDP Compliance

by | 29 May 2026 | ALCOA, Auditing, Deficiencies, Deviations, GDP Training, Good Distribution Practice, Premises / Facilities, QMS, Qualification and Validation, responsible person, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Temperature Control, Training

Confidence in GDP Deviation Control Ensuring adherence to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) is fundamental to maintaining product quality, legal compliance, and, ultimately, patient safety. When everyday activities on a licensed distribution site become complacent or...
What Are the Main Elements of GDP Guidelines in 2026?

What Are the Main Elements of GDP Guidelines in 2026?

by | 27 Apr 2026 | ALCOA, Auditing, Consultation, Deficiencies, Deviations, GDP Training, Good Distribution Practice, Medicine, MHRA, Qualification and Validation, Risk Management, Shipping and Transport, Standard Operating Procedures, Temperature Control, Training

GDP Guidelines: The Main Elements The GDP guidelines (Good Distribution Practice) for medicinal products consist of ten working chapters and two annexes, which cover the following topics: Chapter 1 – Quality Management We start the GDP guidelines with describing...
GN14 Explained: What Pharma Wholesale Distributors Need To Know

GN14 Explained: What Pharma Wholesale Distributors Need To Know

by | 25 Mar 2026 | Consultation, Deficiencies, Deviations, GN14, Good Distribution Practice, Import and Export, Industry, MHRA, Qualification and Validation, Risk Management, Shipping and Transport, Standard Operating Procedures, Temperature Control, WDA, WDA Licence

Unlicensed Medicines: Key Guidance Note 14 (GN14) requirements for wholesale distributors When a pharmaceutical wholesaler becomes involved in the sale and supply of unlicensed medicines, often referred to as “Specials”, the scope of their Wholesale Distributors...