Meaning of GMP

GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practice. At Ebbecke Verfahrenstechnik AG this means guidelines for quality assurance of the production processes in the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, but also feed and food. In pharmaceutical production, quality assurance plays a central role, as quality deviations can have a direct impact on the health of the consumer.¹

GMP guidelines for food

Anyone involved in the manufacture of medicinal products or active ingredients must comply with GMP regulations. This applies to everyone, regardless of whether they work in the

• Management
• Quality Management
• Production
• Quality Assurance or
• Engineering

Departments of a pharmaceutical company or their suppliers.

In other areas of the pharmaceutical industry these regulations are complemented by additional guidelines, such as:

• GLP – Good Laboratory Practice
• GCP – Good Clinical Practice
• GAMP – Good Automated Manufacturing Practice

GMP regulations

GMP and related guidelines cover the following topics:

• Due diligence
• Staff training
• Facilities
• Separation of production, packaging and storage
• Inspection
• Labelling
• Hygiene, especially microbial contamination
• Material quality
• Internal and external audit regulation
• In-process control
• Validation
• Quality control