Pharmaceutical Press to publish new “Orange guide”
After 35 years as a Stationery Office publication, ‘Rules
and guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors’ — popularly known as the “Orange guide” — is in future to be published by the Pharmaceutical Press (an imprint of RPS Publishing, the publishing division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society).
Compiled by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency,
the guide provides up-to-date EU guidance on good manufacturing and distribution
practice along with relevant information on European and UK legislation.
The change of publisher will allow the guide to be made available digitally
for the first time — both on CD-ROM and online via MedicinesComplete,
the RPS Publishing online database resource.
According to Gerald Heddell, director of the MHRA inspectorate and standards
division, the guide is a unique resource for those engaged in pharmaceutical
manufacturing and distribution, in industry and the public sector, and
for Qualified Persons and other responsible persons. “I am confident
that collaboration between the MHRA and Pharmaceutical Press will ensure
that the high quality information continues to reach those that rely
on its expert guidance”, he said.
Paul Weller, director of development at RPS Publishing, said: “We
are delighted to be working with the MHRA on such an established and
respected title. As well as bringing to the partnership our considerable
publishing experience, we are excited by the new digital direction we
can afford the product. It will inevitably allow for greater accessibility.”
The new edition of the guide is to be published in January 2007. It will
be available for purchase
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