Pharmaceutical

For pharmaceutical manufacturers, every shipment is more than freight; it's a lifeline for patients relying on your products.

FedEx said this week it has started a direct cargo flight between Dublin, Ireland, and Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day-a-week service shortens shipping times by a full day by skipping the crowded coastal gateways.

The company is focusing on cold storage, temperature-controlled delivery, and faster service worldwide.

Despite ongoing geopolitical headwinds, the majority of airfreight analysts say that 2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry.

The pharma supply chain faces unique challenges as it adapts to a new global model.

While most of the focus on cold chain logistics has been primarily on pharmaceuticals and medical goods during the pandemic, the food logistics industry is now under increasing scrutiny and enormous pressure to improve performance.

While there have been some positive developments, in recent days regarding new vaccines for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a white paper issued today sponsored by North Reading, Mass.-based TraceLink, a provider of supply chain visibility platform services for the life sciences supply chain, in collaboration with research firm IDC, highlighted the myriad challenges that the pandemic has wrought upon pharmaceutical shippers.

We’ll begin to see a new postal service that balances its current dedication to delivery everywhere, every day with a level of efficiency that makes it sustainable without an annual labor cost supplement.

DHL Supply Chain, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, said this week it is taking steps to expand its pharmaceutical and medical device distribution network by 40% in 2019, through a $150 million investment.