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DHL acquires specialty CGT and biopharma courier, CRYOPDP

The biopharmaceutical and cell& gene therapy courier currently ships to 15 countries, and will expand DHL's global specialised pharmaceutical footprint

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eschbach wins German innovation award for its Shiftconnector AI suite

Process industry software specialist eschbach has won the prestigious German Innovation Award for its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive productivity and efficiency...
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The value in end-to-end supply chain visibility

Typically, when organisations speak of supply chain transparency, they focus on the last mile with a view to reducing energy and waste while optimising efficiency and flexibility in final delivery. However, the first mile of the supply chain is just as important.

Cambrex expands stability storage capabilities with novel US facility

The facility allows for pharmaceutical and medical device storage at a wide range of temperatures and humidity levels, serving the US market with next day delivery

TLX Cargo invents SOLARAPTM: a novel solar barrier fabric

The nano pores in TLX8 pallet covers dramatically increase its surface area, creating a barrier to UV light and maintaining the temperature of pharmaceuticals in distribution

UPS Healthcare supports Irish pharma with novel Dublin facility

The opening of the facility will expand the global connectivity of the Irish pharmaceutical market, which accounts for 50% of all national exports

A year of challenges and innovation in pharma logistics lies head

Envirotainer CEO, Peter Gisel-Ekdahl, looks to the future and what 2022 holds for pharmaceutical logistics

Dachser renews pharma certification in Frankfurt

Drugs and other pharmaceutical products are often temperature-sensitive, urgent shipments that must be handled in compliance with a complex regulatory environment

Lessons learned: AstraZeneca’s supply chain resilience during the pandemic

With 26 manufacturing facilities and a global network of more than 250 suppliers, AstraZeneca’s Global Operations Manufacturing footprint is not only large in scale, it's also highly complex and positioned to deliver medicines to patients worldwide

Optimising early-stage drug development with continuous processing

Pharmaceutical innovators face many challenges when developing new products; as such, getting them to market in a timely, safe and cost-effective way is critical. The use of continuous manufacturing technologies can help to overcome some of the most pressing early-stage obstacles

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The human digital twin: a virtual counterpart to the human worker

Several organisations are familiar with making use of digital twin modelling to improve operations. This digitised model typically enables firms to map the physical characteristics of a production environment as well as its processes. But, this mapping process has limitations because it only includes data from machines and not from humans, which are crucial too

Addressing wastage and distribution challenges for a more equitable post-pandemic pharmaceutical industry

When functioning properly, globalised supply chains broaden access to critical medicines for billions of individuals all over the world. Yet, any number of issues, from macro events such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic or the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, through to more simple patient misunderstandings, can lead to expensive and often unnecessary wastage

Supply Chain Management: Sustainability initiatives

Here Sandeep Oke, Sr Vice President – Supply Chain at Piramal Pharma Solutions discusses why adopting Supply Chain Sustainability can be very rewarding for the business, organisation and wider society

The pandemic’s impact on pharma and medical packaging solutions

Roy Butcher, Procurement Manager at Southgate Packaging, discusses the critical role of pharmaceutical packaging during the pandemic, the rise of e-commerce and the need to supply secure and safe solutions

IQVIA discusses supply chain resilience for CPhI Discover

Informa’s CPhI Discover virtual event is taking place from 17-28th May, and the company recently spoke with Aurelio Arias, Engagement Manager, Thought Leadership at IQVIA ahead of a session he is moderating on the ‘API Landscape, Reshoring and sourcing dynamics’. (Thursday 20th at 3pm CET)

Advances in technology and support for Direct-To-Patient (DTP) services

Although the emergence of COVID-19 has led to an industry wide uptake of decentralised clinical trial models — including DTP and direct-from-patient (DFP) supply and healthcare services — the pandemic has also introduced novel challenges and complications in terms of DTP/DFP logistics,1 reports Leandro Moreira, SVP of Corporate Development, Yourway

Holograms: just the medicine for pharma protection

Innovation continues to aid pharmaceutical manufacturers to secure supply chains and protect against counterfeit medicines in the post-Brexit landscape, says Dr Paul Dunn, Chair of the global trade body International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA)

Pharmaceutical reshoring: a healthy requirement, a strategic necessity

More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis, the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt our societies, including how the pharmaceutical industry operates; Andrew Badrot, CEO of C2 PHARMA, discusses the ongoing ramifications of the pandemic

How pharmaceutical manufacturers can respond to change in the new world

COVID-19 has severely impacted the pharmaceutical industry and the supply challenges it has caused look set to persist for the foreseeable future, says Young Baik, Director, Industry and Solutions, Kinaxis

Shoring up the pharma supply chain in 2021 and beyond

As a result of the ongoing pandemic, the pharmaceutical supply chain has faced undeniable pressure. Amid a deluge of expectation, recent events have revealed weak links that must be overcome to meet the planet’s increasingly complex healthcare demands, reports Melaye Ras-Work, founder and Vice President, Efficio Consulting

Air cargo trends in a pandemic world

Previous predictions in pharmaceutical transportation trends, highlighting declining air passenger numbers and air freight demand increasing, have been pandemic propelled. Coronavirus continues to cause worldwide disruption … and it is anticipated that its industry impact will continue throughout 2021 and beyond

Plastic pallets and the COVID response

Jim Hardisty explores the logistical challenges of distributing the COVID vaccine, how Goplasticpallets.com has been supporting the COVID response and why selecting the right pallet for your application is crucial

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CDMO PCI Pharma Services wins a US Supply Chain Excellence Award

The company was acknowledged for its digital clinical trial and commercial lifespan management solution, pci I bridge

How to comply with regulatory expectations to access compliance data for the entire pharmaceutical supply chain

The pharmaceutical supply chain must work and must be known, is not a novel idea. Anyone involved in this industry’s quality processes knows that mastering 100% of its...

Supporting the NHS with COVID-19 vaccine roll out

Versapak carriers for vaccinations feature VersaShield Antimicrobial Protection to stop the spread of COVID-19

Plastic pallet experts power into 2021

December is a time when we reflect on the year gone by; and this year will certainly be remembered for more reasons than one!

Top 5 tips for better stability monitoring

Based on our experience providing stability storage this article provides our top 5 tips for better stability monitoring

Almac Group increases volume of clinical essential supplies to patients at home

Direct to Patient via Site and “Almac to Patient” Services are part of Almac Clinical Services’ ongoing response to COVID-19

Yourway opens new depot in Mumbai

The new location of the clinical packager is GMP certified, guaranteeing that products are handled to the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance

Reed-Lane enters cold chain market with controlled cold storage

New infrastructure broadens the scope of pharmaceutical companies that the contract packager is capable of servicing

Yusen Logistics invests in state-of-the-art technology to offer best-in-class live tracking system

Yusen Logistics has launched a pioneering live track and trace system, VISIONi, to provide full 4PL visibility

Softbox announces launch of MAX range

The provider of temperature control packaging for the life science and logistics industries will launch the range at the next IQPC Annual Cold Chain Global Forum

Biofortuna unveils ampDRY air-dried master mix

Cold chain shipping and storage could be a thing of the past for PCR assays with Biofortuna's new master mix

GSK aseptic manufacturing facility wins award

BakerHicks celebrates the success of pharmaceutical project GSK Aseptic Manufacturing Facility at the 2018 Constructing Excellence North East (CENE) Awards