Final GDP Guideline published by EU Commission

The long awaited EU GDP Guideline was published in the Official Journal of the European Union by EU Commission on 7 March 2013. This document will replace the current GDP Guideline published in 1994 (94/C 63/03).

The structure of the final document has been aligned with the structure of the EU GMP Guidelines, now including 10 chapters:

  • Chapter 1 Quality Management.
  • Chapter 2 Personnel
  • Chapter 3 Premises and Equipment
  • Chapter 4 Documentation
  • Chapter 5 Operations
  • Chapter 6 Complaints, Returns, Suspected Falsified Medicinal Products and

Medicinal Product Recalls

  • Chapter 7 Outsourced Activities
  • Chapter 8 Self-Inspections
  • Chapter 9 Transportation
  • Chapter 10 Specific Provisions for Brokers

A copy of the guidelines can be downloaded here: GDP GuIdelines fromofficial EU Journal