GLP stands for?

• A. Good Laboratory Practice
• B. General Laboratory Protocol
• C. Quality Laboratory Pattern
• D. Good Logistics Practice

Answer: (A)

GLP defines a formal quality framework for how laboratory studies are conducted and documented to ensure data integrity and regulatory acceptance. It covers how studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported, and archived, with requirements for qualified personnel, proper facilities, calibrated equipment, standard operating procedures, and independent quality assurance. This isn’t just a general protocol or a logistics-oriented set of practices; it’s a regulatory standard that ensures nonclinical study results are reliable and traceable across the entire lifecycle. The other terms describe different concepts that don’t align with the established framework of Good Laboratory Practice.