Guidance
Annex 9 - Guide to good storage practices for pharmaceuticals
This guide is intended for those involved in the storage, transportation and distribution of pharmaceuticals. It is closely linked to other existing guides recommended by the WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations, such as:
• Good trade and distribution practice (GTDP) of pharmaceutical starting materials (1);
• The stability testing of pharmaceutical products containing well-established drug substances in conventional dosage forms (information given in connection with regulation for marketing
authorization) (2);
• Good manufacturing practices (GMP) (3);
• The cold chain, especially for vaccines and biologicals;
• The International Pharmacopoeia (4).
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2003
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Supply chain & logistics
Organisations
- World Health Organization (WHO)
By EVM criterion
- R2 Equipment management
