GMP is the abbreviation of Good Manufacturing Practices, regulations that have the force of law in different industries worldwide. The main purpose of GMP is to ensure that pharmaceutical products, medical devices, some food and blood components are safe, pure and effective.

Good Manufacturing Practices are therefore applicable in the pharmaceutical industry (development and manufacturing), veterinary products for human use, medical devices, food industry, plasma fractionation and manufacturing of plasma derivatives, and some hospital pharmacies. Also contract organizations for these industries (contract manufacturing, contract analysis, contract warehousing and distribution) are bound by these regulations.

GMP is also sometimes referred to as "cGMP". The "c" stands for "current" and emphasizes the fact that these regulations are evolving over time.

For more information on compliance management and on how Rescop can support you in addressing IT quality management and GMP requirements, please refer to our Compliance Solutions or Product Suite section of the website.