About us

Who we are

Consiqualis is a consulting, auditing and training company in the pharmaceutical sector, founded by former pharmaceutical inspectors from Infarmed (National Authority of Medicines and Health Products), especially focused on the areas of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) and regulations applicable to Hospital Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy and Over-the-counter (OTC) Medicine Stores.

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What we do

Consiqualis operates in the pharmaceutical sector covering a wide range of areas:

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of Medicinal Products
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Good Distribution Practices (GDP) of Medicinal Products
Good Distribution Practices (GDP) of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Good Distribution Practices (GDP) of Medical Devices
Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP)

Regulations applicable to Hospital Pharmacy (including Good Practices for the Preparation of Medicinal Products in Hospital Pharmaceutical Services)
Regulations applicable to Community Pharmacy
Regulations applicable to Over-the-counter (OTC) Medicine Stores

Among the services provided are: consulting, auditing, mock inspections, qualification of suppliers, training and point of contact with the Competent Authorities.

This set of services allows companies, depending on their needs, to secure key tools to achieve and maintain a permanent state of compliance with Good Practices, as well as with applicable legislation and regulations.

The maintenance of a state of compliance with the Good Practices is essential for entities to carry out their activities according to high quality standards and is crucial for them to successfully pass inspections by the Competent Authorities and audits by customers, ensuring their continued activity.

Consiqualis also provides services specifically aimed at individuals.

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Team

Consiqualis’ team members are highly qualified and differentiated, having an accumulated experience of more than 24 years in the pharmaceutical activity, encompassing multiple areas.

Consiqualis also has an extensive network of contacts of recognised experts from a broad range of specialities.

Nuno Arriagas, co-founder

Pharmacist (U. Lusófona) with a master's degree in Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology (FFUL) and postgraduate training in business management (London School of Economics and Political Science)

He was an Infarmed employee between 2008 and 2021.

At the Competent Authority he started functions in 2008 in the regulatory area (Medicines Evaluation Department), where he remained until 2013. On that year he transferred to Infarmed’s Inspection Unit, where he remained until the end of 2021, having carried out hundreds of inspection actions. During this period he issued dozens of technical-scientific opinions.

He was an inspector of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – including on behalf of the EMA (European Medicines Agency) –, of Good Distribution Practices (GDP) – also as a manager –, of Hospital Pharmaceutical Services – also as a manager –, of Community Pharmacies, of Over-the-counter (OTC) Medicine Stores and of Marketing Authorization Holders (MAH). He also managed the existing protocol between Infarmed and the Tax and Customs Authority.

He participated in several events as a speaker, trainer and representative of Infarmed, as well as in working groups organized by several European and International Agencies and in collaboration projects with other Competent Authorities and governmental bodies.

Before joining Infarmed, he worked at the Biomolecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), having also briefly worked as a pharmacist in a community pharmacy.

Detailed Curriculum

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Pedro Marques da Silva, co-founder

Pharmacist (Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa) with Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences

He was an Infarmed employee between 2011 and 2021.

At the Competent Authority he performed the functions of inspector in the Inspection Unit, with special focus on the areas of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP), of Hospital Pharmaceutical Services, of Community Pharmacies, of Over-the-counter (OTC) Medicine Stores and of Marketing Authorization Holders (MAH), having carried out during this period hundreds of inspection actions (including on behalf of EMA - European Medicines Agency). He was also responsible for issuing dozens of technical-scientific opinions within the scope of these areas.

He also took on the management of various inspection processes, namely Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and Hospital Pharmaceutical Services.

He was part of working groups organised by several European and International Agencies, as well as collaboration projects with other Competent Authorities.

He also participated in several events as a speaker, trainer and representative of Infarmed.

Before joining Infarmed, he briefly worked as a pharmacist in a Community Pharmacy.

Detailed Curriculum

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