Webinar Title: Good Distribution Practices in Pharmacy
This webinar aims at defining and discussing the concept of Good Distribution Practices in pharmacy practice.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants must be able to;
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Define Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and their relevance in pharmacy practice.
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Discuss key regulatory requirements and international guidelines.
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Highlight distribution challenges within Malawi and possible interventions.
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Share best practices for ensuring medicines are distributed safely and efficiently.
Speaker: Mr Cosmas Sawamba
A pharmacist with 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical warehouse and distribution management, including forecasting, quantification, inventory control. Holds Master’s degree in Business Administration from ESAMI and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) degree from Kamuzu University of Health Sciences. He has served in key roles at Central Medical Stores Trust, as a pharmacist, Branch Manager and currently working as Warehouse Manager at the National Pharmaceutical Warehouse. Sawamba is passionate about optimizing pharmaceutical logistics and strengthening health supply chains through strategic systems-based approaches.
Date: Thursday, 25th of September 2025
Time: 12.00 Noon CAT
Duration: 90 min
CPD Points: 1.5 (2 for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, and Pharmacy Technicians in Malawi)