Online Good Distribution Practice training course
Online GDP training course
This online GDP course targets new hires and current employees for ongoing GDP training. It explains why GDP exists, what it entails, and its key requirements.
We provide a range of online GDP training modules for compliance and induction programmes. These modules introduce new employees to Good Distribution Practice. They also serve as refresher training for existing staff.The course is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
In January 2025 the RSC re-approved this course for a further 3 years. Their Assessor commented:
“The course provided by Inspired Pharma is a comprehensive on-line course; it covers all the key aspects of GDP for the pharmaceutical industry, and it is aimed to people new to the pharmaceutical industry as well as to people already working in GDP but who require a routine training. Overall, the material provided show that the course is extremely valid, and the Inspired Pharma is a very reputable and consistent training provider.”
GDP Online Course Contents
The GDP online course consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 1: An introduction to the pharmaceutical industry
This chapter provides an overview of the pharmaceutical industry and the need to regulate medicine manufacture and supply.
Welcome to the course and the assessments.
The pharmaceutical industry.
Medicines and what they do.
Different types of medicines.
How medicines were made in the past.
Medicines today.
Regulations over the manufacture, sale and supply of medicines.
Protection of the end-user (the patient).
The safety, efficacy and quality of medicines.
The pharmaceutical supply chain – the chain of trust.
Historical problems with medicines.
The impact of people handling medicines on product quality and the end user.
Chapter summary.
Chapter 2: An introduction to Good Distribution Practice
This chapter introduces the concept of Wholesale Dealer Authorisations and the need for Good Distribution Practice.
The importance of the safety, efficacy and quality of medicines.
Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Distribution Practice.
Working to the highest possible standards.
The role of Good Distribution Practice.
Wholesale Dealers of medicines.
Licences and authorisations for those who manufacture and handle medicines.
The Regulatory Authority and Regulatory Inspections.
Wholesale Dealers Authorisations.
Why is GDP important?
The Golden Rules of GDP.
Chapter summary.
Chapter 3: The Good Distribution guidelines
The main contents and requirements of the 10 chapters of GDP are explained and why these are important.
The role of GDP in the medicine’s supply chain.
Maintaining product of the right quality.
Control over falsified medicinal products.
The structure of EU GDP.
EU GDP Chapter 1 – Quality Management.
EU GDP Chapter 2 – Personnel.
EU GDP Chapter 3 – Premises and Equipment.
EU GDP Chapter 4 – Documentation.
EU GDP Chapter 5 – Operations.
EU GDP Chapter 6 – Complaints, Returns, Suspected Falsified Products and Recalls.
EU GDP Chapter 7 – Outsourced Activities.
EU GDP Chapter 8 – Self-Inspections.
EU GDP Chapter 9 – Transportation.
EU GDP Chapter 10 – Specific Provisions for Brokers.
Chapter summary.
Chapter 4: Working to GDP
The key elements of GDP are covered, with a special focus on what GDP means for the individual working for an organisation involved in the storage, transport and/or brokering of medical products.
How GDP requirements influence company requirements.
Documents and records.
Data integrity.
Dealing with problems.
Control over changes.
Risk assessments.
Recalls and traceability.
Falsified and counterfeit medicinal products.
Main GDP requirements for the Warehouse.
Main GDP requirements for Transportation.
Main GDP requirements for Brokers.
Chapter summary.
Course Cost
The individual price and small group price for access is £95 per learner.
However delegates from outside the UK but within the European Union (EU) will not be charged VAT if they supply their own company’s national VAT number when booking. VAT will not be charged for any delegates coming from outside the EU.
What's included
- Access to the course via our online Academy for a 2-month period from their registration as a delegate. You will need to pay again to complete the course once this access perios has lapsed.
- A certificate with an RSC Approved Training logo. No certificate is issued if the course is not completed in full.
- Administrative support to ensure access to the course. We reserve the right to charge for additional administration requests.
Payment
Payment can be made by cheque, electronic transfer, credit or debit card. Course registration will follow soon after payment has been received.
If you plan to pay by credit card then you should first look at this helpful information.
Based Outside the UK
If so, be sure to pick the ‘Tax Exempt’ options in the payment method list when you are making a booking. If you are based in the EU then you must also enter your VAT number to qualify to be exempt from VAT.
Assessments and Certificates
Each chapter has a series of randomly selected assessment quiz questions at the end of each one. An 80% pass mark is expected. Guidance is provided if a delegate gets an answer wrong. After successful completion of the course, a certificate including the RSC Approved Training logo is available for download by the delegate.
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Larger groups
For larger groups groups of 10 or above who wish to take the course using our platform there are discounts available which increase depending on numbers. Alternatively you may wish to license our courseware to run on your own internal system. See below for more details on either option:
It is very easy and straightforward to set up your users on our system, no matter whether the group comprises just 10 people or several hundred. The largest roll-out we have handled is for over 500 learners, but there is no technical limit on the group size.
We just need the learners’ name, email address and course choice – sent to us in an Excel file and hours later your team can be undertaking their course.
Alternatively, you can purchase a number of licenses and either you, your admin personnel or your learners can add themselves to the system.
Whichever works best for you.
Once your learners are on our system you or your own internal admin personnel can very easily monitor their progress and produce the reports needed for compliance reporting.
Please contact us for further information.
If you are interested in licensing the course materials for use on your own Learning Management Systems (LMS) then please contact us to discuss options.
Versions include:
- SCORM 1.2
- SCORM2004
- AICC
- Tin Can API
- cmi5
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Inspired Pharma Training Ltd,
5 Westbrook Court, Sharrow Vale Road,
Sheffield, S11 8YZ, United Kingdom.