what are the benefits of GMP certification?

• Reduced operating costs as rework and penalties due to non-compliance would reduce and further improve efficiency.
• Reduction in food safety hazards and reduced contamination of food.
• Raw materials used in the manufacture of drugs are of known, and of possibly
  standardized, quality and are free from contamination.
• The manufacturing process is proven to meet its quality attributes.
• Adequate quality control testing measures to ensure that the product meets its quality specifications at time of release to market, and at the end of its shelf life.
• GMP helps boost export opportunities.

What are the requirements of GMP Certification?

1. Quality System through Risk Management and Quality Review:

• QRM is a systematic process for identification, understanding, assessment and review of risks to the quality of the products manufactured.
• Regular and periodic quality reviews of all products should be performed with the objective of verification and consistent practices of existing processes.

2. Complaints and Product Recalls:

• Complaints and other related information concerning potential defective products should be reviewed according to written procedures.
• A process must be defined to recall from the market rightly and effectively, for the products identified or suspected as defectives.

3. Self-Inspection, Quality Audits and Approval:

• Self-inspection is a process to evaluate the manufacturer’s compliance with regards to GMP in terms of production and Quality Control.
• A quality audit is a process of examination and assessment of either all or part of quality system with an intention of improving the process involved in the system.