SAP ECC GDP Compliance Check

There are a lot of compliance checks when manufacturing medicine. But handling and transporting medicine is vital as well.
The best practices regarding the storage, distribution and recall of medicine are bundled into a set of enforced guidelines called Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
Any computerised system used to register and control logistical activities regarding medicine needs to comply with the GDP guidelines.

One important GDP guideline is to ensure that medicine are only delivered to those licensed to receive them. In order to verify whether a computerised system is obeying this basic rule, just answer the following questions:

  • Does the system allow medicine to be shipped to recipients who are not licensed to receive them?
  • Does the system allow medicine to be shipped to recipients with an expired license?
  • Does the system allow invoicing a customer for medicine shipped to a competitor?

If any of the questions listed above can be answered with ‘YES’, then the system is non-compliant and runs the risk to cause a product recall.

When your company is using SAP ECC to record Supply Chain Management business transaction, then do not hesitate to contact Isard Haasakker when there are GDP compliance concerns and ask for a ‘SAP ECC GDP Compliance Check’.

His SAP ECC GDP Compliance Check focuses on the creation and maintenance of sales order, delivery, shipping and billing documents.
The system customising, master data and custom developments are analysed.
The traceability of stock and the completeness of the paperwork associated to deliveries to customers are verified.

The aim of the SAP ECC GDP Compliance Check is to find the root causes for potential product recalls and to propose a feasible resolution to fix the problems.
By default standard SAP ECC functionality will be the basis for any proposed resolution, as that normally provides the fastest Return On Investment along with the lowest cost for on-going support while ensuring maximum scalability.
Any proposed resolution will also aim to increase visibility on the goods flow and information flow regarding the delivery of medicine to customers.

Please visit the FAQ when you want to read more about the SAP ECC GDP Compliance Check.