A Guide to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Certification and Compliance
Depending on your organization’s role in either biotechnology or drug discovery research, Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) are the minimum standards used for benchmarking the proper conduct of animal safety studies, in a nonclinical environment, applying both in vivo and in vitro testing. GLPs provide a foundation for conducting well-controlled studies that can assure the quality and integrity of any data generated in the laboratory that may be used for future research studies or regulatory submissions. Not only do GLP regulations help ensure the quality of data, but they can also help to form a framework for facilitating study reconstruction when data is found favorable to moving forward with research on a new drug substance or product. Since GLP regulations are typically used in the research laboratory, new compounds and drug substances must be first tested for safety via non-clinical studies. Having this strong foundation of quality and regulatory awareness, even early in the research phase of development, can help to ensure data that is generated is of the highest quality leading to better and more effective research outcomes with novel products being brought to market.
