Is it permissible to use a warehouse shared with other companies?

Using a multi-tenant warehouse to operate a pharmaceutical wholesale business is permitted, but it presents additional compliance challenges that must be managed strictly. First, your licensed pharmaceutical storage area must be a physically independent and securely segregated unit, such as a caged area with its own lockable door or a separate room. You must have full control over access to the area and prevent employees or goods belonging to other companies from entering. Second, you must clearly define the scope covered by your licence to the Department of Health and mark it clearly on the floor plan. There must be clear agreements with the warehouse owner or other tenants on the management responsibilities and hygiene standards for shared common areas, such as loading platforms and corridors, and these must meet basic GDP requirements, such as cleanliness and pest control. You must demonstrate that the activities of other tenants, such as storing food or ordinary goods, will not create cross-contamination or security risks for your pharmaceutical storage environment.