Introduction to Good Distribution Practices

Introduction to Good Distribution Practices

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Released on 23/07/2025

Discover how cold chain failures occur in pharma logistics and how GDP principles help prevent product loss with monitoring, alerts, and compliance strategies.

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Released on 23/07/2025

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About the Introduction to Good Distribution Practices

Learn how a single failure in the cold chain led to the loss of an entire pharmaceutical shipment—and how it could have been prevented. This video explains a real-world scenario where a cooling unit was accidentally turned off during transport, exposing temperature-sensitive medicines to unsafe conditions. You'll discover how Good Distribution Practices (GDP) help prevent these issues through proper monitoring, in-transit checks, and automated alerts. This is essential knowledge for professionals in pharmaceutical logistics, supply chain, quality assurance, or compliance. Understand what went wrong, what should have been in place, and how to protect product integrity across the supply chain.

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Your Learning Objectives

This course will help you understand the unique requirements of pharmaceutical distribution compared to general logistics. It will build your awareness of how quality assurance, traceability, storage, transport, and risk management all contribute to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance. Throughout the course, you will also learn from real-life industry examples and gain insights on how to avoid common pitfalls. By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Learning Objective 1

    Explain the core principles and critical role of Good Distribution Practices in maintaining pharmaceutical quality and safety

  • Learning Objective 2

    Describe how Quality Assurance supports the implementation and monitoring of GDP standards.

  • Learning Objective 3

    Identify and outline the key components of traceability systems used to enable product tracking and effective recalls.

  • Learning Objective 4

    Describe best practices for managing storage environments and cold chain logistics to preserve product integrity.

  • Learning Objective 5

    Explain GDP-compliant transport and handling procedures that ensure the safe movement of pharmaceutical goods.

  • Learning Objective 6

    Identify common risks in pharmaceutical distribution and describe mitigation strategies aligned with GDP

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