Good Laboratory Practice (English)

This GLP training course provides an essential grounding in the way all types of non-clinical health and environmental safety studies should be planned, performed, monitored, recorded, archived and reported. The author, Roger Chapman, is an internationally recognised expert in the interpretation and application of OECD Good Laboratory Practice to the full spectrum of regulatory studies, both in the laboratory and in the field. He has also led or participated in over 70 regulatory inspections from the MHRA, FDA and EPA, and has developed and maintained GxP quality systems and audit programmes for over 30 years.

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) applies to the non-clinical safety testing of test items contained in pharmaceutical products, pesticide products, cosmetic products, veterinary drugs as well as food additives, feed additives, and industrial chemicals. The test items are often synthetic chemicals, but may be of natural or biological origin and, in some circumstances, may be living organisms. This course is recommended for Principle Investigators, Study Directors, Managers and Quality Assurance staff plus all laboratory staff in testing facilities. It covers the internationally recognised OECD GLP principles that have been passed into law by the European Union and many other countries.

Updated for 2025, the course incorporates both the latest OECD position paper on IT security and the new OECD paper on quality in GLP studies, reflecting the increasing emphasis on digital integrity and continuous quality oversight in non-clinical research settings.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the regulatory foundations and global expectations of GLP, including OECD principles and their application to non-clinical laboratory studies.
• Apply key components of GLP compliance in practice, including roles and responsibilities, SOPs, data integrity, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Interpret and implement current guidance on digital systems and quality oversight, including the latest OECD papers on IT security and quality in GLP environments.