WHY IS GMP IMPORTANT?
Poor quality medicines are not only a health hazard, but a waste of money for both governments and individual consumers. POOR QUALITY MEDICINES CAN DAMAGE HEALTH A poor quality medicine may contain toxic substances that have been unintentionally added. A medicine that contains little or none of the claimed ingredient will not have the intended therapeutic effect. GMP HELPS BOOST PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES Most countries will only accept import and sale of medicines that have been manufactured to internationally recognized GMP. Governments seeking to promote their countries’ export of pharmaceuticals can do so by making GMP mandatory for all pharmaceutical production and by training their inspectors in GMP requirements. IS GMP NECESSARY IF THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY? Yes. Good quality must be built in during the manufacturing process; it cannot be tested into the product afterwards. GMP prevents errors that cannot be eliminated through quality control of the finished
