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Field-tested guidance on audits, Qualified Person duties, quality systems and inspection readiness — written by a senior QP.

Brokering Medicines: Rules and Responsibilities
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Brokering Medicines: Rules and Responsibilities

Medicines brokering is a regulated activity with real legal duties. Learn who must register with the MHRA, the quality-system and verification rules that apply.

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Cold Chain Validation: A Practical Guide
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Cold Chain Validation: A Practical Guide

A senior QP's practical guide to cold chain validation: risk-based strategy, temperature mapping, transport lane qualification and excursion management.

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Storing and Distributing Controlled Drugs
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Storing and Distributing Controlled Drugs

A practical UK guide to controlled drugs distribution: safe custody, CD registers, ALCOA+ records, secure transport and an integrated, inspection-ready quality system.

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The Falsified Medicines Directive Explained
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

The Falsified Medicines Directive Explained

A clear guide to the Falsified Medicines Directive: safety features, the unique identifier, the GB versus NI split, and what UK quality teams must do.

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Bona Fide Checks: Verifying Customers and Suppliers
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Bona Fide Checks: Verifying Customers and Suppliers

How UK and EU quality teams run GDP bona fide checks to verify customers and suppliers, with a step-by-step method, red flags and QMS controls.

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Good Distribution Practice (GDP): The Essentials
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Good Distribution Practice (GDP): The Essentials

A senior QP's guide to good distribution practice: WDA(H), the Responsible Person, cold chain, data integrity and the pitfalls that fail MHRA inspections.

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GDP Requirements for Couriers and 3PLs
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

GDP Requirements for Couriers and 3PLs

A senior QP's guide to GDP courier requirements: temperature control, security, traceability, audits and quality agreements for couriers and 3PLs in transit.

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Handling Returns Under GDP
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Handling Returns Under GDP

A senior QP's practical guide to GDP returns: quarantine, storage-condition evidence, cold-chain rules and the documented decisions MHRA inspectors expect.

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Qualifying Shipping Lanes for Pharmaceuticals
GDP Transport & Supply Chain· 7 min

Qualifying Shipping Lanes for Pharmaceuticals

A UK QP's guide to shipping lane qualification under EU and UK GDP: risk-based route mapping, seasonal temperature profiling and continuous monitoring.

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