What is GLP?
In the experimental (non-clinical) research arena, good laboratory practice or GLP is a quality system of management controls for research laboratories and organizations to ensure the uniformity, consistency, reliability, reproducibility, quality, and integrity of products in development for human or animal health (including pharmaceuticals) through non-clinical safety tests; from physiochemical properties through acute to chronic toxicity tests.
GLP was first introduced in New Zealand and Denmark in 1972, and later in the US in 1978 in response to the Industrial BioTest Labs scandal. It was followed a few years later by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Principles of GLP in 1992; the OECD has since helped promulgate GLP to many countries.
Benefits of GLP Certification
Increased confidence in the reliability and trustworthiness of laboratory data
Increased production of right first time results.
Increased overall productivity.
Increased laboratory reputation.
Reduced need for re-work
Reduced time spent on non-revenue earning investigations.
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Who can be certified GLP Certification?
Food & Beverages Labs
Food Packaging Labs
Colour Additives Labs
Animal Food Additives Labs
Non-Pharmaceutical Products Labs
Ingredients Labs
Biological Products Labs
Electronic Products Labs
Document required for GLP Certification
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Organization’s size
- Activities performed by the organization
- Processes undertaken by the Organization
- Products and services offered by the organization
- The complexity of processes undertaken
- Competence of persons involved
Role of Shamkris and Process of GLP Certification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to effective system implementation in the organization. A simple and practical method of system implementation helps organizations increase business efficiency and sustainability. Shamkris supports 100% documentation to obtain an accreditation body of success in addition to enhanced performance.
The implementation process is described below:
Day 1
GAP Analysis, Certification Body, Selection, Cost Estimates
• Finding the GAP between existing system related to GLP requirements
• Selecting the appropriate certification Body
• Based on the scope of your business & certification Body you choose
Week 1
Developing Documents
• Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Management System
• GLP Awareness training for the top management and staff
• Implementing a well-documented management system throughout the organization
Week 8
Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA
• Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to GLP requirements
• Management Review Meetings
• Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
Week 10
Certification Body
Audit
N-C Closing
• Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
• Closing of any nonconformities identified by the certification body
Week 12
Certification Body
• GLP certificates issued for 1 years
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
• Support of Yearly documentation for audit
FAQ
Good laboratory practice or GLP is a set of principles intended to assure the quality and integrity of non-clinical laboratory studies that are intended to support research or marketing permits for products regulated by government agencies.
Compliance with the OECD GLP principles helps ensure that non-clinical studies follow internationally accepted requirements.
GLP helps to ensure the credibility and traceability of data submitted, thereby addressing the issue of non-reproducibility in many biopharmaceutical experiments. GLP is intended to minimise adverse drug effects and improve human health and environmental safety profiles.