Good manufacturing practice" or "GMP" is part of a quality system covering the manufacture and testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostics, foods, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. GMPs are guidelines that outline the aspects of production and testing that can impact the quality of a product. Many countries have legislated that pharmaceutical and medical device companies must follow GMP procedures, and have created their own GMP guidelines that correspond with their legislation.

Good Laboratory Practice" (GLP) is an internationally recognized set of principles, which provides a framework within which laboratory studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported and archived. Laboratories undertake studies to generate data, on the basis of which, hazards and risks to users, consumers and others including environment, can be assessed. Studies can be conducted on a variety of subjects including pharmaceuticals, agro-chemical, veterinary medicines, industrial chemicals, cosmetics, food, food additives and biocides.