Basic Principles of Good Distribution Practices
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Basic Principles of Good Distribution Practices

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Updated Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM

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Gain insight into the basic principles of GDP

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What’s included

  • 20 to 35 minutes eLearning
  • Training certificate
  • Full transcript, subtitles
  • One year of full access
  • Quiz and other interactive elements

Difficulty

Beginner level

Topics

GDP Packaging Manufacturing Distribution Transportation

Learning goals

  • Gaining insight into the overarching goal of Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
  • Know when to follow the GDP guidelines.
  • Be able to summarize the most important aspects of GDP.
  • Be able to find the GDP requirements on the internet.

Why you should follow this eLearning

  • Experienced trainers from industry and regulatory
  • Widely recognized official training certificate
  • Easy & fun ways of learning about the GMP and GDP
  • Most eLearnings ends in a quiz, testing your knowledge

Description

Good Distribution Practices (GDP) are about protecting the patient by delivering products that maintain their QUALITY and INTEGRITY, while preventing falsified products from entering the legal distribution chain. This is the main goal of GDP.

In this eLearning, the basic principle of GDP is explained (“GDP in a nutshell”), where the legislation can be found, and how the European licensing system works.

Note: spoken text is in English, Dutch subtitles are available.

Contents

  • Course Introduction
    • Start course
    • Contents and Goal
    • Basic Principles of GDP
  • GDP in a Nutshell
    • Start GDP in a Nutshell
    • The goal of GDP
    • Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
    • Complexity
    • Main Aspects of GDP
  • European Regulatory Requirements
    • Start European Regulatory Requirements
    • Licensing in the European Union
    • Where to find the European GDP requirements?
    • Falsified Medicines Directive
    • Question
  • Summary

Results

Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate confirming that they have passed it. The certificate is a digital certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to complete the eLearning?

When you complete the last step in the payment process you will have 365 days to complete the eLearning before you must renew your purchase.

Do I get a certificate upon completing the eLearning?

Upon succesfully completing the eLearning you will be issued with a GMP or GDP eLearning training certificate for the subject(s) you followed.

In what language are the eLearnings available?

Each eLearning page has a section on eLearning language(s). Most of our eLearnings are available in Dutch or English, with subtitles.

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Methodology

We explore the GMP / GDP theory, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

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