Good Distribution Practices (GDP)

Good Distribution Practices: Core Principles

Good distribution practices, also called GDP, are a collection of guidelines that aim to resolve the challenges associated with properly distributing pharmaceutical and medical device products. In this course, learners explore five characteristics that help structure GDP systems: Quality Management Systems, Personnel, Premises and Equipment, Documentation, and Self-Inspections.

CEU Credits: 0.1
Course Code: ELM-235
Duration: 10 mins
Skill Level: Basic
Language: English
Final Exam: Yes
Certification: Yes
Version: V2.1
Effective Date: 05/20/2024

Curriculum for this course

Course Overview
QMS Questions & Answers
Quality Management and Risk Management
QMS in Action
Responsible Person
Other GDP Personnel Requirements
Personnel Practice
Premises
Equipment
Premises & Equipment: Find the Issues
Documentation Basics
Documentation Activity
Self-Inspections Characteristics
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
v2.1 Minor update on 04/04/2025. Course template enhanced to provide more specific quiz completion data and a Version History document. Course content has not been changed.
v2.0 Major update on 06/13/2024. This course has been redesigned. The redesign includes new learning objectives to align with updated content, as well as a new exam for those objectives. The visual design has been updated as well.
v1.6 Minor update on 02/08/2023 to add exit button and playback speed
v1.5 Minor update on 01/25/2022 to fix one assessment question and course complication settings
v1.4 Minor update on 12/13/2022 to fix one assessment question and course complication settings
v1.3 Minor update on 11/29/2022 to fix spelling error in title
v1.2 Minor update on 11/28/2022 to fix publishing error
v1.1 Minor update on 11/23/2022 to remove video watermarks
v1.0 Course released in 2021

Author

Peter Alcocer

Director of eLearning Compliance

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