GDP-compliant shipping with GO!

Safe, fast and reliable when it comes to pharmaceutical transport: GO! Express & Logistics has been certified as compliant with Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

The shipment of medicines is a sensitive matter – after all, it is a matter of patient safety. The Bonn-based express and courier service provider was recently certified as compliant with the guidelines for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for medicinal products for human use, confirming that it meets the comprehensive requirements of GDP. ‘The healthcare sector is one of our core industries, and especially when it comes to vital drugs such as patient-specific medications or cytostatics, it is a matter of course for us to comply with the strict transport regulations,’ says Ulrich Nolte, managing director of GO! Germany. The GDP certificate creates trust among customers who can rely on their shipments being in safe hands.

Strict specifications – intensive audits under corona conditions

 

In addition to the recertification of the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, which GO! already successfully completed in the summer, the independent review of GDP compliance was another milestone in the comprehensive quality programme of the distribution network.

The company had already aligned its processes to comply with the amendment to GDP in 2013 and had had them checked in the course of the annual ISO audits since then – this is now to be supplemented by a dedicated review of all GDP-relevant processes. After a six-week preparation period and audit difficulties relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, the certificate of compliance is now available and confirms that the requirements have been implemented as specified in the guidelines – including for personnel, transport, documentation and of course quality management.

The GDP certificate is subject to an annual review and is valid for three years – not only in Germany, but in almost all European countries where GO! is represented.

About GO! Express & Logistics – quality leader in the CEP market

GO! Express & Logistics provides overnight shipping services, 365 days a year, for anything that needs to arrive in perfect condition, safely and on time. The mid-market company, which was set up as a consortium by eight experienced couriers in 1984, has been expanding its extensive portfolio of logistics solutions for 40 years without becoming part of a corporation. Some 1,400 employees and more than 1,700 drivers and couriers work day in, day out to ensure the safe transport of over 10 million shipments a year (2023) – from urban cycle couriers right through to global express shipping operations. The product portfolio covers all customer-focused logistics services – from overnight express shipments through to full supply chain management. Performance rates currently stand at an excellent 99.43 per cent delivery rate on the first attempt and an impressive 0.02 per cent damage rate (both 2023). The company is further certified in quality management to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, in environmental management to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and holds certification in GDP compliance (good distribution practice).

Comprising a partner network with over 100 GO! stations in Europe, GO! Express & Logistics is an award-winner for the best customer service under package / courier services (WirtschaftsWoche) and ranks among the top 1 per cent of training companies in Germany. As such, the company is regarded as a quality leader in the CEP market with high levels of customer loyalty, exceptional customer service and excellent recommendation rates. GO! is especially proud of its high employee satisfaction and their ratings, which have made GO! a ‘Top Company’ and an ’Open Company’ on kununu.

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Press contact for GO! Germany

Andrea Wagner-Neumann | Senior PR Consultant

Bartenbach AG | Kaufmannshof 1 | 55120 Mainz | Germany

Phone: +49 6131 91098-31 | Email: pr@general-overnight.com