Healthcare & Pharma

With the world in the midst of a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, security experts are keeping a close eye on any “bad actors” who threaten the manufacture and/or distribution of these critical formulas. Reliant on an intricate web of global entities, the rollouts have already been impacted by several different...

When DB Schenker contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, the logistics provider’s primary goal was to get medical goggles, gloves, and gowns to the healthcare and senior-care providers that sorely needed the protective gear. This special relationship was...

Transporting medications and drugs, and APIs in an increasingly complex environment is a carefully orchestrated operation that starts at the pharmaceutical manufacturer, continues through the supply chain, and ends at the individual who needs the medicine. When exposed to high temperatures, humidity, or other elements, these life-critical products can become...

The pharmaceutical supply chain requires special attention and care in today’s regulatory and consumer environment. By developing a solid plan of action for their logistics, shippers can effectively meet and exceed these requirements while keeping the end patient as their focal point. The pharmaceutical supply chain requires special care and...

A strip of packaging tape and a few practiced steps is all it takes, and within seconds the orange-colored plastic chip is knotted into place in the net above the pallet. A pallet loader whizzes by to transport the consignment to the Cargolux Boeing 747-400F waiting on the apron of...

U.S. AND INDIA COOPERATING ON TRADE, INVESTMENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES: Officials release joint statement at conclusion of ninth Trade Policy Forum. U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman and Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Nirmala Sitharaman met in Washington last week for the ninth ministerial-level meeting of the United...

Two-part journey brings a package of medicines to an Appalachian free clinic Call it a most excellent photo op for Washington and Virginia government officials—while simultaneously at least paying lip service to a good cause, healthcare for the uninsured. On July 17, a 10-lb package of pharmaceuticals, for patients being...

Many pharmaceutical logistics companies are now focusing on the expansion of their services and product portfolio to meet the global demand for home healthcare. Patients will be able to easily use portable devices to check their blood pressure, glucose levels and other vital signs at home. “The growth of the...

A severe allergy season in parts of the country is pressing providers to get the right medicine to the right pharmacies at the right time. There’s Big Data behind that antihistamine on the shelf. This spring has been an unusually severe allergy season in parts of the U.S., with the...

The Global Healthcare Logistics market to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% over the period 2013-2018. Logistics is a part of the supply chain management and plays an essential in the progress of the healthcare industry. It is a process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply...