The importance of the GDP certificate for the leaders of the pharmaceutical industry is obvious because good distribution practice is a set of rules and requirements, compliance with which ensures that the quality of medicines is maintained during their wholesale distribution.

Compliance with the basic principles and rules of the GDP guarantees the following:

• the drugs sold are registered in accordance with the current legislation,
• storage conditions are observed, including the period of transportation,
• the contamination of some drugs with others is excluded,
• delivery of goods is ensured within a certain time,
• a tracking system guarantees the detection of defective products,
• there is an effective drug recall procedure.