Overview:
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) describe the requirements for manufacturing drug products in a given country or region and cover areas such as facility design and sanitation, product testing, product identification, equipment, packaging, warehousing and distribution, and recordkeeping.
These requirements include the required education, training, and experience for employees whose activities affect the quality of drug products. Among those educational requirements is a course in Introductory GMP upon employment at a pharmaceutical company, and annual refresher GMP training.
The goal of this webinar is to enable you to:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of GMP requirements
- Interpret these requirements for your day-to-day operations
- Avoid the negative consequences of non-compliance
- Instill a culture of compliance in your organization
The subject of introductory GMP includes a discussion of the pivotal events that have shaped US laws on food, drugs, and cosmetics; the use of the terms GMP and cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices); key sections in the US Code of Federal Regulations that impact drug manufacture; and how an organization can remain compliant with these regulations in their day-to-day operations.
Why you should Attend:
The laws that govern Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are a cornerstone of pharmaceutical production. Still, many companies fall short of the requirements that are written into US, UK, European, and other laws, which can have disastrous consequences for patient health and a company's reputation, not to mention the resultant losses in revenue due to fines, declining sales, and withdrawal of products from the market.
It is expected that all employees who are involved in pharmaceutical production will attend GMP-related training on a regular basis.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Food and drug oversight
- Pivotal events that shaped laws in the US and the scope of FDA actions
- GMP vs. cGMP
- Consequences of non-compliance
- Building a culture of compliance
- Emphasis on education and decision-making
- Training, memory retention, and accountability
- Avoiding over-reliance on metrics
Who Will Benefit:
- This course will be of benefit to anyone whose responsibilities fall under the umbrella of manufacturing Packaging or Distribution of Pharmaceutical products (e.g. Quality Assurance, Packaging, Operations, Planning)