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Do pharmaceutical deliveries require plastic pallets?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · Source backed guidance; site specific acceptance required

Applies to: UK/EU guidance where cited; receiving-site and product specifications

GMP and GDP focus on protecting medicine quality throughout the relevant process. Obtain the customer quality specification, including contamination, packaging-integrity and handling requirements. A generic plastic pallet cannot be declared GDP compliant merely because of its material.

What to check next

• Ask the responsible person or quality team.
• Confirm warehouse versus production-area use.

Sources

• MHRA: good manufacturing and distribution practice

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