GDP: Medicine Storage, Transport Deviations and Returns
GDP for human medicines protects product quality and integrity through distribution. Private preparation or assessment services do not replace licensing and official inspection by the competent authority.
Questions for your situation
Do we have no duties if we broker medicines without storing them?
Wholesale distribution and brokering have distinct legal roles. Not physically holding goods does not automatically remove all obligations. Explain transactions and parties to determine relevant registration, authorisation and controls. A generic food logistics certification model is not the appropriate application route for human medicine distribution.
Is one temperature display sufficient for a warehouse?
Assess temperature distribution, storage requirements and challenging areas. Monitoring locations should reflect appropriate mapping and risk information. Doors, shelving and airflow may affect measurements. A normal reading at one display does not establish suitable conditions for every stored product.
Must a medicine be destroyed automatically after a brief transport temperature excursion?
Authorised personnel assess duration, severity, product characteristics and available stability information. Keep goods under suitable control pending a decision. Excursions do not all have identical consequences, but short duration alone does not justify acceptance. Obtain necessary technical input from the manufacturer or marketing authorisation holder and retain records.
Can unopened returns go directly back into saleable stock?
Examine supply history, storage conditions, expiry and identity alongside packaging integrity. Demonstrate maintenance of special conditions such as the cold chain through required evidence. Responsible personnel should assess returns under applicable rules. An unopened box does not establish acceptable storage history.
Can the previous route study be used after changing transport companies?
Compare the new vehicle, packaging, holding points and delivery time with the earlier study. Reassess representation where routes or seasons change. Agree responsibilities, excursion reporting and access to records contractually. The same geographical route does not establish equivalent transport conditions.
What outputs should be expected from GDP consultancy?
Define concrete support such as scope review, documentation and practice gaps, and planning storage or transport studies. Official authorisation and inspection decisions belong to the relevant authority. Separate private services from legal procedures in the quotation. Seek a work plan based on actual readiness rather than guaranteed certification or timing.
Share the subject, organisation or product, target market, current evidence and target date. The team can then separate consultancy, official fees, independent evaluation and realistic timing.