EU Inspection Readiness
A comprehensive pathway toward EU market access, combining in-house services with experienced EU-based partner consultants.
From Gap Analysis to EU Authority Approval
An EU GMP certificate is won long before the inspector arrives. We take manufacturers through a structured five-phase pathway: establishing the real gap against EU GMP, closing it, proving it with a pre-inspection audit by an EU-based partner, and then managing the authority interaction itself.
Working this way means the first time an EU inspector sees your site is not the first time your site has been examined to EU standards.
At a Glance
- EU GMP reviews and gap analysis
- Pre-inspection audit by EU partner
- Application submission and liaison
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Request a ProposalOur Five-Phase EU Readiness Approach
A sequenced pathway from first assessment to authority liaison.
EU GMP Reviews & Gap Analysis
A full review of your quality system, facility, documentation and data integrity practices against EudraLex Volume 4 and its annexes, producing a prioritised gap register.
EU GMP Audit Preparation
Remediation support across documentation, validation, training and facility changes, plus preparation of the inspection dossier and site master file.
Pre-Inspection Audit by EU Partner
An independent mock inspection conducted by an EU-based partner auditor to the same standard and rigour as the competent authority.
Application Submission to EU Authorities
Compilation and submission of the application pack, supporting documentation and responses to preliminary authority questions.
Final Liaison with EU Authorities
Coordination through inspection scheduling, on-site hosting support, response to observations and closure of the CAPA cycle.
What Readiness Actually Requires
The areas where sites most often fall short on first EU inspection.
- Data integrity — Audit trails enabled and reviewed, ALCOA+ demonstrated across paper and electronic records.
- Qualified Person oversight — Clear QP responsibility, batch release procedure and import control where applicable.
- Validation status — Current process, cleaning and computerised system validation with no expired qualification.
- Pharmaceutical Quality System — Effective deviation, CAPA, change control and product quality review cycles with real management review.
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