New DU GMP/GLP class starting soon Take a closer look at DU’s new GMP/GLP Certificate Course which is funded by a Denver Metro WIRED Initiative grant. They have many full scholarships for this course and are eager to have as many interested people as possible apply immediately.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Certificate Course · This course begins January 15, 2009 and focuses in the area of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) · Full scholarships are available for this course · A printable color pdf is attached to this email with further details about this course · This is a 10-week course which meets once a week (Thursdays) from 6-9pm on DU’s campus · The first class is on Thurs., Jan. 15, 2009 · Prerequisite for admission is 3 years of lab experience or an associate’s degree or better in a related field · Graduates of this course will received a certification What is GMP / GLP Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) has been defined as "the part of quality assurance which is aimed at ensuring that products are consistently manufactured to a quality appropriate to their intended use." Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) are the guidelines for quality control and quality assurance in testing laboratories and thereby part of GMP itself. This international scheme is intended primarily for laboratories carrying out analysis and evaluations of substances for regulatory purposes. This includes evaluations of the safety of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, testing of food additives or cosmetics, toxicity testing involving animal experiments or investigating materials that may be harmful to the environment.
Why GMP / GLP
Medical devices and medicines are different from other manufactured products. When we buy most of the things we can check their quality before buying or if found defective we can even return them. Patients using medical devices or taking medicines have very little chance of detecting anything wrong. They have to trust their doctor who prescribed the device or medicine, the pharmacist who dispensed it and the company, which manufactured and packed it. GMP / GLP is therefore all about the care and attention necessary to ensure that these products are manufactured safely. Anyone who is interested in applying for this course and a scholarship, should contact: |
