GDP Consultants

Welcome to GDP Consultants.

We are committed to providing exceptional Quality Management and Good Distribution Practice consultancy services tailored to your unique needs.

Established in 2013 the consultancy has helped Pharmaceutical Companies and Wholesalers with GMP and GDP through interim support and being named as RP/RPi for WDAs and Quality Controller for MS Licences.

About Me

My Story

I am a Chartered Chemist and Responsible Person certified with 34 years experience of implementing quality systems within laboratories, Healthcare companies and Scientific Research organisations.

In 2013 I achieved a Master’s Degree in Strategic Quality Management through distance learning at the University of Portsmouth.

I have lead Health Authority and external assessment body inspections including MHRA, VMD, UKAS and LRQA.

Eligible as a RP and RPi holding Cogent Gold Standard certification.

I have 21 years experience in GMP and can fulfil the role of Quality Controller on a MS Licence.

ISO Lead Auditor trained, member of the EU GDP Association, Chartered Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and former Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute.

Having held senior positions as Head of Quality managing larger quality departments on multiple locations training and mentoring Senior Leaders and junior staff on ISO, GMP and GDP.

I am passionate about the work I undertake and benefits a quality system can provide to an organisation.

Services

What I Offer

My services cover a wide range of consulting areas, from interim Quality Management positions, Responsible Person and RPi roles on WDAs to Quality Controller for MS Licences ensuring your business thrives.

All contracts are executed on a strictly confidential basis ensuring your customer and supplier databases remain confidential through Non Disclosure Agreements.

Having completed the Cogent Gold Standard Responsible Person course I am eligible to be named as a Responsible Person on your WDA. In addition as a Chartered Chemist with the Royal Society of Chemistry I am eligible to be a RP (Import).

With over 2 decade experience with GMP I am eligible to be named as a Quality Controller on a Manufacturer Specials Licence.

For a confidential discussion regarding your QMS or GDP support please reach out to me on the email or telephone contact details below.

Skills

Extensive experience in all aspects of ISO 9001, ISO 17025, GMP & GDP
IRCA Lead Auditor
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt principles utilised for process and project improvements
PRINCE 2 project management qualified
Extensive experience of staff supervision, training and coaching
Extensive organisational skills having managing six quality standards across 16 sites

Education

2013 M.Sc. Strategic Quality Management

1990 B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science

Professional Memberships

1998 Chartered Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Training

2022 The Role of the RP (Cogent Gold Standard)

2012 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

2012 Prince 2 Foundation Certificate

2003 IRCA Lead Auditor

1999 Foundation Certificate in Management

Consultancy Experience

My experience ranges from GMDP remediation, WDA and MS Licence implementation and maintenance, Laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025, ISO 9001 across a broad range of companies and independent Wholesalers.

Pharmaceutical Industry - GMP and GDP

Johnson and Johnson

Lonza Biologics

Janssen Cilag

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Bayer PLC

Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC

Laboratory accreditation - ISO 17025

Veterinary Laboratory Agency

Southern Water

Northumbrian Water

WRc-NSF Ltd

Wholesalers - GDP

Genetech Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Clydesdale Pharma Ltd

DHP Healthcare Ltd

Contact

Carlo Frate

079 5056 3035

info@gdpconsultants.co.uk