The United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry has set high standards of research, development, manufacturing and testing of its products in order to promote the healthcare of patients. The key factor in the success of the pharmaceutical industry is the quality of the people it employs and the training it provides to ensure the maintenance of the established high standards. A Qualified Person, who is responsible for certifying the suitability for release of medicinal products as part of this industry, requires specialised training and experience in order to fulfil the requirements.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the Department of Health and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) require the Institute of Biology, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Royal Society of Chemistry to assess the eligibility of their members for Qualified Person status.
NOTE: Revised documents will be available for application in 2008. The fee for all applications under the Permanent Provisions (category A) will be £550 from 1 January 2008.
Please refer to the documents below when making an application for certification as a Qualified Person.
These documents collectively aim to provide detailed information on the requirements for certification and the application process. Applicants should contact the officer at their respective professional body if further information is required.
Applicants should use the 2006 documents which relate to the launch of Study Guide 2006. As applicants sometimes complete their application forms over a period of time, the JPB will accept applications on the old documents until the end of 2006. From 1 January 2007 the 2006 documents must be used.
If further information is required, applicants should contact the officer at their respective professional body. For information relevant to members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, please click on the links below or contact:
Tel 020 7572 2537
Fax 020 7572 2501
e-mail sadia.khan@rpsgb.org
For the information leaflet, click on the link below:
The impact of ICH Q8, Q9 and Q10 on the QP The tenth joint symposium of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Institute of Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry was held on 3 April 2008. For speaker presentations, click on the links below:
The report of activities for 2006 from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Institute of Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry is available here as a pdf file. Please click on the link below:
Changes in the QP world The ninth joint symposium of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Institute of Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry was held on 7 November 2006. For speaker presentations, click on the links below: