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GMP & GDP Awareness for Senior Management
Tailored In-House Training

GMP & GDP Awareness for Senior Management

Updated Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 17:34

1-day GMP & GDP Awareness training designed for senior leaders covering regulatory responsibilities, quality culture, management review, QP/RP roles, and the business case for pharmaceutical compliance.

Custom On-Site Training

This training is delivered at your location and tailored to your organisation's specific needs, processes, and compliance requirements.

What's included

  • Programme tailored to your organisation
  • Delivered at your location
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Training certificate for participants
  • Experienced trainers from industry and regulatory

Difficulty

Categories

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) | GMP Training Good Distribution Practice (GDP) | GDP Training

What you will learn

Understand senior management's ultimate responsibility for the Pharmaceutical Quality System under GMP and GDP legislation

Apply GMP & GDP as a strategic business case, including the regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences of non-compliance

Distinguish which authorisations (MIA, WDA, Marketing Authorisation) apply to which activities and understand the associated management responsibilities

Understand the obligations of the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) and how to exercise quality oversight across outsourced activities

Interpret Quality Management Review data — KPIs, trends, and open actions — and lead a meaningful management review discussion

Recognise the role, legal status, and independence of the Qualified Person (QP) and Responsible Person (RP) and how to support them effectively

Understand quality culture maturity models and use leadership tools such as DCOM to drive positive behavioural change

Oversee Good Distribution Practice requirements for receipt, storage, customer qualification, transport, and outsourcing

Description

This GMP & GDP Awareness training is specifically designed for senior management and focuses on the strategic, legal, and cultural responsibilities of leadership in pharmaceutical organisations.

Senior management bears the ultimate responsibility for an effective Pharmaceutical Quality System. This training translates that responsibility into concrete knowledge, tools, and insights that enable leaders to fulfil their role effectively and with confidence.

Key Focus Areas:

  • GMP & GDP as a business case — what non-compliance costs
  • Regulatory framework: which authorisations apply and why
  • Responsibilities of the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH)
  • Do's & Don'ts in market decisions — business decision vs. GMP/GDP decision
  • Key quality system elements: Change Control, Deviations, CAPAs, Risk Management, Data Integrity
  • Vendor management and supplier qualification
  • Quality Culture: maturity models, Heinrich's Law, DCOM framework, and leadership's role
  • Quality Management Review: what to ask, what to challenge
  • The role of the QP and RP — authority, independence, and protection
  • Good Distribution Practices for management oversight

The training balances regulatory grounding with strategic application, using workshops, case studies, and structured discussion to make content directly applicable to leadership decisions.

Target Audience

Senior managers, directors, and executives in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution organisations, including MAH holders, site directors, operations managers, and regulatory affairs leaders. Designed for leaders who set the tone for quality culture and bear ultimate responsibility for GMP & GDP compliance.

Contents

This training covers GMP & GDP fundamentals from a senior leadership perspective. Topics include the regulatory framework, MAH responsibilities, quality system oversight, quality culture maturity models, management review, QP and RP roles, Good Distribution Practices, and leadership's role in driving behavioural change and continuous improvement.

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Programme

Results

Participants will understand senior management's ultimate responsibility for the Pharmaceutical Quality System, apply GMP & GDP as a strategic business case, understand authorisation structures and MAH responsibilities, interpret Quality Management Review data, recognise the role of the QP and RP, and lead quality culture improvement in their organisation.

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