ABOUT US
PMN Consulting are specialists in GDP – Consulting and Training – with over 35 years’ experience of managing Wholesale Distribution Authorisations.
We have worked with dozens, probably hundreds, of organisations – from small start-ups all the way through to international specialist manufacturers and some of our very best NHS hospital trusts. This breadth of experience provides our team with the essential knowledge to help any organisation prepare for their WDA.
We are extremely proud of our business, and it is vitally important that we unfailingly provide the very best service to our clients. When we attend client inspections the outcome matters to us personally.
Meet our team of experts
WHAT WE DO

Training
PMN is an official provider of the Cogent Gold Standard for the Role of the Responsible Person
The PMN team has been providing RP and GDP training since 2014, and we became a Cogent Assured Provider in 2016 – before the Cogent Gold Standard was available.
When the Cogent Gold Standard for the Responsible Person was introduced in 2017, we worked hard to achieve this prestigious accolade.
2 Day or 3 Day Cogent Gold Standard Training?
When we were writing our Cogent Gold Standard course, we needed to decide whether to have two very intensive days, with homework, or three standard days. We had already been providing very successful RP training for several years, and so asked the people who could give us the best answer – our delegates!
The answer was unequivocal – they all would prefer two intensive days. Our delegates advised that 3 days out of a working week is difficult.
Whatever the length of the training course, it has be assessed and approved firstly by Cogent, and then by the GDP inspectorate at the MHRA.
We also provide Refresher RP training, GDP training for all levels of staff, and GDP for Drivers.
All courses can be provided in-house.

Consulting
We provide a complete service – from assisting a company to find appropriate premises all the way through to facilitating the MHRA inspection – and beyond.
We can advise on all the physical requirements of your wholesale distribution business; help you to write a Quality Management System which absolutely reflects your company’s operations; risk assess your supply chain; train your staff; apply for your WDA via the MHRA portal; help you to prepare for your inspection; facilitate the inspection and help you with your response.
We are an extremely approachable team – combining absolute professionalism with a down-to-earth attitude. We are very happy for you to give us a call and discuss your requirements and concerns. Working towards your first WDA is complex, time-consuming, challenging – and very worthwhile! We can help – it’s what we do – every day!
WE SPECIALISE IN
Wholesale Distribution Authorisations
(previously Wholesale Dealer’s Licences)
Recall
Risk Assessment
Identifying suitable premises
EU Common Logo Registration
Responsible Persons
MHRA Inspections and Variations
Quality Management Systems
Deviations
Temperature Mapping/Monitoring
Registration of Brokers
Gap Audits to identify state of compliance with the MHRA’s requirements
Training
CAPA
Change Control
OUR CLIENTS
"I have personally received the training twice and commend it for its contents and method of delivery. Our company unreservedly recommends PMN Consulting for their professionalism."
Raffi Palamoudian, Director Pharmapal Limited (2014 to present)
"Dear Gill
I just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work, patience and guidance in preparing for and participating in the MHRA inspection at MDCO UK. The good outcome that we achieved is a testimony to your diligence, experience, fortitude and knowledge."
Frank DiGiacomo Vice President, The Medicines Company (May 2014)
"We are more than happy to recommend the services of Gill Cox of PMN Group as being of the highest standard & achieving all our objectives within agreed time scales & to budget.
Gill drove the entire process for us, providing the pre requisite systems & documentation as well as guiding, advising & training our own staff in the correct procedures for administration & handling. Gill also arranged the initial application & we were granted our WDL at the initial inspection, 3 weeks earlier than we had originally envisaged.
Gill also performs the role of RP for us, attending site for both audits & inspections & ensuring our procedures are kept in line with best practice & legal developments. We have also, on several occasions, derived great benefit from Gill's extensive industry experience & contacts when faced with specific issues that require a fast answer & advice.
Finally, Gill has provided us with a professional, cost effective one stop solution for the set up & running of a medicines distribution function that has more than repaid its start-up costs within the first few months of operation. For these reasons we recommend Gill's specialist services to any organisation wishing to obtain & then trade under a Wholesale Dealers Licence."
Mat Piears Finance Director, Rowan
"I have worked with Gill for a number of years now both as a supplier and as customer and have always found her to be professional and competent in her roles.
Gill now manages the Wholesale Dealers Licence for the entire Culina group, this has entailed gaining the appropriate licences at 2 separate facilities by implementing, maintaining and auditing the systems and paperwork at each site.
She has implemented systems and controls that ensure we continue to meet the requirements of the WDL and that integrate very effectively and seamlessly with our existing systems
I have no hesitation in recommending Gill’s work."
Mark Davis Quality Assurance Manager, Culina Logistics
"PMN Group assisted me in obtaining a wholesale dealer licence for my dispensing practice. Gill Cox explained the application process, helped complete the necessary paperwork and developed the standard operating procedures that are used in the business today. During the application process and afterwards Gill was just a phone call away always willing to deal with queries"
Dr. Adil Suleman MBChB, Addingham Medical Centre
"As part of our international brand portfolio, NitWits, an all-natural headlice treatment, was identified as a key strategic launch in the UK. As I was aware of PMN Group, and Gill’s expertise and experience in particular, I entrusted Gill to work for us as follows:
- in an advisory capacity on UK regulatory requirements for medical devices and medicinal products;
- to create quality documents which complied with MHRA requirements,
- to create a Technical Manual, incorporating full quality management system documentation, for a range of medical devices.
The Nitwits brand has now successfully been in the market for approaching 2 years, ranged in Waitrose, Asda, Sainsbury’s and within the pharmacy sector.
I would like to express that I found Gill to be conscientious and extremely focused on details – attention to detail in regulatory matter is paramount and we could not have succeeded without her help."
Jason Brooks (2011) UK & Europe Business Manager, Sue Ismail & Daughters
"Ms Gill Cox assisted Kosei Pharma UK to establish its first premises in the UK, developed our Quality Management System and SOPs, trained our staff in GDP, worked as our RP, and helped us to achieve our Wholesale Dealer's Licence and Manufacturing (Assembly) Licence, all within 9 months. During the time that Gill worked with us, she was very professional, knowledgeable about pharmaceutical logistics and supportive to our management and staff."
Kohei Toda Managing Director, Kosei Pharma
Gill and Réka of PMN Consulting did a great job of making a Gold Standard RP course enjoyable and informative.
They then assisted with rolling the training out for the rest of the company, providing comprehensive documentation for the company trainer to use.
Réka’s knowledge was also invaluable when it came to looking at transport mapping of our distribution routes and in helping compose corrective actions for the non-conformities we received.
Invaluable when you want to get Good Distribution Practice right.
Karen Gisbourne (2017) Quality and Environmental Manager, DCS Group UK Ltd
"We have employed Gill's services for the past 9 years. She has provided Responsible Persons cover and helped us achieve our Wholesale Dealer's Licences.
At all times we have found Gill to be nothing but professional and reliable and have no hesitation in recommending Gill's services."
Simon Freeman Director, Link3
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