Logistics - August 30, 2021
Swedish pilot project: Drones deliver defibrillators
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet has reported the results of a pilot project where drones were used to deliver defibrillators to real-life alerts of suspected cardiac arrest. The drones were dispatched in more than a fifth of the emergencies and arrived on target and ahead of the ambulance in most cases, states the researchers. The results […]
COVID-19 - January 10, 2021
Production and supply – A logistics challenge
The manufacturing, packaging and transportation of COVID-19 vaccines requires a smooth, effective and safe supply chain. Time is of the essence, and the pharma industry supply chain is facing big logistics challenges. In record time the global life science industry has been able to discover and develop one vaccine approved for full use, six vaccines […]
Logistics - March 16, 2020
A transport validation strategy
The best pharmaceuticals and medical supplies on the market are useless to patients unless they arrive at their destinations intact, unspoiled and on time. The proper packaging and shipping of drugs, medical equipment and food for medical purposes has become a major industry all of its own. One of the top consultants in the field, […]
Logistics - February 18, 2020
Vaccines by air
Last year, in the largest scheme of its kind, hundreds of drones started delivering vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in the remote areas of Ghana. One of the key challenges in global health is ensuring safe and effective delivery of life saving interventions to remote and non-clinical settings. This new project, backed by for […]
Logistics - October 25, 2017
Tamper verification measures
With a deadline looming to meet a new EU Falsification Medicines Directive (FMD) by 2019, there is no shortage of challenges for packaging experts. Besides satisfying EU requirements, drug manufacturers must meet different countries’ standards and keep packaging patient-friendly, while at the same time deter counterfeiters or those who might want to tamper with drugs. […]
Logistics - July 4, 2017
The race against the serialization deadline
Serialization will soon become a legal requirement and contract manufacturing clients have to comply with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive Safety Features Delegation Regulation. The new regulations mean a lot of work for companies to comply with the demands, as well as large investments and new work routines. The biggest challenge is however to get […]
