Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a term recognized throughout the world for the management of manufacturing and quality control testing of foods, medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

Good manufacturing practice uses documentation for every aspect of the activities, processes and operations. Documentation shows how the product is made and tested. This allows traceability in case of a recall from the market if there are any future problems.

f the documentation showing how the product is made or tested is incorrect, then the product will be considered contaminated due to not meeting required specifications for the product. Good manufacturing practices requires that all testing and manufacturing equipment be qualified and shown to perform the function designed for the manufacturing and testing of the product.

The Good Manufacturing Practices are enforced by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. Other countries use their own regulatory agencies to approve the manufacturing of various products. Most manufacturers will have a quality control section for their products. This allows the company to check for any defects or contaminations before the product reaches the market.

Good manufacturing practices include the set up of quality control for the product being manufactured and documentation of the procedure used to fabricate the product and all quality testing products used. Good manufacturing practices uses a holistic approach to testing and regulating the products manufactured.

This means taking into consideration every part of the manufacturing and testing process to checking for contamination or flaws. In the event of any problems this will allow the manufacturer to pinpoint the source of any flaws found in the end product.