Storage, good practice

That part of quality assurance which ensures that pharmaceutical products are consistently produced and controlled to the quality standards appropriate to their intended use and as required by the marketing authorization. good storage practices (GSP)... 

Good storage practices are that part of quality assurance that ensures that the quality of pharmaceutical products is maintained by means of adequate control throughout the storage thereof. 

Records relating to storage of pharmaceutical products should be kept and be readily available upon request in accordance with the WHO guidelines on good storage practice (7). 

WHO guide to good storage practices for pharmaceuticals. In WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations. Thirty-seventh report. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2003 (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 908), Annex 9. 

Once the evaluation of a product dossier is complete, and the inspection has been performed to assess compliance with good manufacturing practices, good storage practices and good distribution practices as appropriate, the procurement agency should prepare a list reflecting the status of the prequalified products and manufacturers. 

The principles established in the WHO guidelines for good storage practice 17) (see Appendix 14) should be followed throughout the steps described in this module. 

Good storage practice for hazardous materials includes segregation or separation from other materials. Separate detached structures, isolated fire compartments, and separation by inert or nonhazardous materials are recommended, depending on the degree of hazard. Other points to check are ttie need for pressure relief vents for containers and explosion venting for ttie storage area, which should be a separate structure. 

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