Quality Review
Quality Documents and Supplier Verification
A logo or standard name is not proof of certification. Match each claim to the certificate holder, manufacturing site, scope, validity period, product, and allocated batch before relying on it.
Identify the Certificate Holder
The legal name on a certificate must match the entity whose status is being claimed. A distributor, brand, laboratory, and manufacturer may be different organisations.
Check the legal nameMatch the Manufacturing Site
Check the address and activities covered by the record. A certificate for one facility or process does not automatically cover another site, product, or batch.
Check site and scopeCheck Issuer, Scope, and Dates
Record the issuing authority, certificate number, covered activities, issue date, expiry date, and any restrictions. Verify them with the issuer where possible.
Do not rely on a badgeSearch Official EU GMP Records
EudraGMDP is the European Medicines Agency database for manufacturing authorisations and GMP certificates. Search by the actual holder and site.
Open EudraGMDPReview API Quality Responsibilities
ICH Q7 describes GMP expectations for active pharmaceutical ingredients. Use it to frame supplier questions; it does not certify a supplier or product.
Read ICH Q7Review Batch-Level Evidence
Ask which documents and analytical results are available for the allocated lot. ICH Q2(R2) explains analytical-procedure validation; it does not prove that a listed test was run.
Read ICH Q2(R2)