SIMON WHITE
Title / Position: Freelance Consultant E-mail Address: spgw2050@gmail.com Telephone: +33777950242 Website URL: N/A Social Media Profiles: linkedin.com/in/simon-white- 0464905 Location: France Languages spoken: English, French, basic Spanish Geographic Areas Covered: Global Name of Firm: Freelance No. of Practising Consultants: 1
Educational / Professional Background:
Academic Qualifications (degrees, diplomas, etc.)
MSc (centre for tropical vet med, Edinburgh), BSc (Biology,
Hull)
Certifications and Accreditations relating to
Pharmaceutical Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
GxP audit certification (Institute of Applied Pharmaceutical
Sciences, NJ, USA)
Membership of relevant professional organizations or
associations
Involvement in GDP-UCI
Member of Governance Council and Advisory Board. Advisor to
GDP-UCI Launch Manifesto
Professional Skills, Experience and Expertise
No of years of experience in Pharmaceutical Good
Distribution Practice (GDP)
15 + 20 in clinical trials, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance
and GMP.
Previous Companies worked for in the Pharmaceutical
Industry:
Pfizer
Specific areas of specialism or particular experience
(e.g. training, auditing, QMS development, RP services,
licence applications etc.)
QMS, GDP audit and regulatory interpretation. Importation
(financial vs physical). Supply Chain resilience. QMS design and
deployment for GDP Certification for LSPs new to pharma.
Familiarity with Specific Regulatory Frameworks and
Guidelines
EMEA - contributed via EfPIA to EU GDP Guideline revision
WHO - contributed via IFPMA to WHO GDP Guideline revision
Relevant Training or Courses Attended
Multiple in-house (Pfizer) and external (ISPE, IQPC, PDA, EfPIA)
GMP, GCP, GDP courses and seminars
Software or Technical Skills related to
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
IT-fluent - most systems eg microsoft, and specialised QMS
applications eg Trackwise modules. Inventory management
and temperature tracking system design
Other Information:
Able to translate through a pragmatic approach, the theory of
Guidelines to practice in high-risk environments, and to raise
awareness through management, to convert non-pharma logisticians
to specialist GDP practitioners.
Speaking engagements: multiple e.g. IQPC, LogiPharma, including
"GDP for Africa" training modules for Distributors (Rx360), and GDP
training of MoH Inspectors including UK MHRA, and African Union
Member State MoHs.
Specific areas...: QMS design and deployment for GDP Certification for
LSPs new to pharm
In their own words:
“I advise distributors in deploying a QMS for GDP compliance and product quality assurance, with focus on last-resort supply in high-risk regions, and humanitarian scenarios.”
Good Distribution Practice - Universal Compliance Initiative
GDP CONSULTANTS
