GxP

GxP collectively describes all guidelines for “good working practice”, which are particularly important in medicine , pharmacy and pharmaceutical chemistry . The "G" stands for "good (e)" and the "P" for "practice", the "x" in the middle is replaced by the respective abbreviation for the specific area of ​​application.

The GxP include:

• Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
• Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
• Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP)
• Good Documentation Practice (GDocP)
• Good Engineering Practice (GEP)
• Good Scientific Practice (GSP)
• Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP)

Such guidelines are set, for example, by the European ( European Medicines Agency ) and American ( Food and Drug Administration , FDA) health authorities. In Germany, the supervisory authorities of the federal states are responsible for monitoring compliance with guidelines.