PHARMAMED: First Lebanese Pharmaceutical Company to be Awarded an IEA Life Sciences Ireland GDP Passport

Pharmamed, a Lebanese Pharmaceutical company based in Beirut, has been granted IEA Life Science Ireland GDP Passport, the fact that renders it a pioneer in the region in applying International Standards to protect product integrity. Apart from its solid conformity with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and its Code of Conduct in addition to its renowned customer service, Pharmamed has lucratively coalesced best service with premium product quality that is conveyed through selecting reliable suppliers and maintaining the integrity of its products throughout the distribution line.
Founded in Beirut in 1990, Pharmamed is a Lebanese entrusted distributor of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, medical disposables and dietary supplements. Since 2000, it grew regional to cover the Levant with its Multiple Myeloma (MM) and Myelodysplasmic Syndrome (MDS) oncology products. Shortly, it is expected to expand to the Gulf and other Middle East countries with its dietary supplement line.   

John Whelan, chief executive of the IEA, stated;
‘’The pharmaceutical and medical devices industry  operates in a highly regulated environment, additionally in recent times there has been an increase in counterfeit products entering the supply chain, and also new medicinal compounds increasing the need for temperature control environment with 50% of new drugs entering the market with specific temperature control limits. Consequently further specific requirements in managing the international supply chain for the life sciences industry has arisen. The GDP system is the industry standard for transport of Life Sciences products. Hence it is critical to the industry to see companies such as Pharmamed making the investment in the GDP Passport system ‘’

Pharmamed has made a promise to its customers to stay committed to exceptional levels of service and superior value-added products.  To maintain this vow, the company established a well designed quality system which ensures proper documentation and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) conforming to Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

The main strategies Pharmamed has adopted to mark its name in the market were the establishment of a Quality Management System (QMS), clear organization structure, management review, change control process, job descriptions, training, complaints handling and improvement process (corrective and preventive actions), in addition to internal audits. To enforce the effective application of GDP, Pharmamed Quality Manager and Warehouse Manager have received GDP Champion Certificate from IEA-Ireland after attending a full week intensive course that equipped them with appropriate knowledge and expertise to handle product quality related issues.
Zeina Sharrouf, Quality Manager at Pharmamed asserts that “At Pharmamed, we are passionate about our patients. We take healthcare to heart, thus we strive to provide our patients with continuous supply of finest quality products and treat them with the utmost care they deserve”. “Being GDP certified, we assure our clients that the set of products we distribute are genuine and reliable and that product integrity has been maintained during transport and storage” adds Sharrouf.


The success of Pharmamed QMS is a shared responsibility amongst Pharmamed team. Together, they work hand in hand to deliver high quality and best service to customers. Senior management is committed to marketing quality and enforces compliance throughout the company’s daily activities. Pharmamed monitors its quality system on regular basis in order to measure the system’s applicability and effectiveness on one hand, and to analyze collected data on the other hand, thus allowing room for possible improvements and ultimately contributing to the primary goal, which is customer satisfaction. Frequent internal audits and external audits done by suppliers, and hired consultancy agencies challenge the QMS and suggest improvement actions that are attended to in a timely manner.



Logistics companies who want to find out more about the Life Sciences Ireland GDP Passport should contact Life Sciences Ireland at the Irish Exporters Association in Dublin.  Full details are available at www.irishexporters.ie  or e-mail lifesciences@irishexporters.ie

ENDS

For further information contact:     
Mr John Whelan
CEO Irish Exporters Association
Telephone: 01 6612182
Mob: +353 87 9271243
Email: jfwhelan@irishexporters.ie

Pharmamed Contact Person:
Zeina Sharrouf, Quality Manager
Phone Number: +961-1-611 066   + 961-71-934 365
Fax: + 961-612 000
Email: quality@pharmamed.com.lb
Website: www.pharmamed.com.lb
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