Stock Handling
Introduction The Good Distribution Practice guidelines are designed to ensure the quality, safety and integrity of products throughout the supply chain. These guidelines help prevent the introduction of substandard or falsified products into the market. Receiving Upon receipt, each incoming delivery should be checked against the relevant documentation and physically verified by Label description Type and quantity (subdivided according to the supplier's lot number if necessary) Relevant purchase order information including Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) (where applicable) originated from approved suppliers. All containers should be carefully inspected for tampering, contamination and damage. If necessary, the suspected container or the entire delivery should be quarantined or set aside for further investigation. Records should be detained for each delivery. Products with specific storage requirements [e.g. poisons, psychotropic substances and d...