What is GLP?

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) is a set of quality management principles designed to ensure the reliability, consistency, and integrity of non-clinical laboratory studies. These guidelines are crucial for generating high-quality and reproducible data used in regulatory submissions for pharmaceuticals, chemicals, pesticides, and medical devices.

GLP regulations are enforced by regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). They establish standards for study planning, execution, data recording, reporting, and archiving to ensure that laboratory studies meet ethical, scientific, and regulatory requirements.

What are the Key Principles of GLP?

To maintain data integrity and regulatory compliance, GLP requires laboratories to follow structured guidelines, including:

• Study Protocols – Every study must have a clearly defined plan outlining objectives, methods, and data analysis procedures.
• Personnel Training & Responsibilities – All personnel must be qualified and trained to perform their assigned roles.
• Equipment Calibration & Maintenance – Instruments must be regularly calibrated and maintained to ensure accuracy.
• Data Recording & Traceability – All observations, raw data, and reports must be accurately recorded, timestamped, and archived.
• Quality Assurance (QA) Audits – Internal audits must be conducted to verify compliance with GLP regulations.
• Sample & Reagent Management – Proper labeling, storage, and documentation of samples and reagents are essential to avoid cross-contamination or errors.

How Labguru Helps You with GLP Compliance

Ensuring GLP compliance can be challenging without a structured digital system. Labguru simplifies compliance by providing a centralized, GLP-compliant platform for managing experiments, data, inventory, and documentation.

With Labguru, you can:

• Standardize Study Protocols – Create, manage, and enforce study protocols in a digital, version-controlled environment.
• Ensure Accurate Data Recording – Capture experiment details with audit trails, timestamps, and electronic signatures.
• Maintain Equipment Compliance – Track instrument calibration, maintenance schedules, and usage logs.
• Streamline Sample & Inventory Management – Assign unique identifiers to samples, reagents, and consumables to prevent misplacement.
• Enable Quality Assurance Audits – Generate comprehensive reports and provide full data traceability for internal and regulatory inspections.

By using Labguru, laboratories can digitize GLP workflows, enhance data security, and ensure regulatory compliance, making research more efficient and audit-ready.

Ensure GLP compliance with ease — explore how Labguru can support your lab’s quality and regulatory goals.