pharmaceutical logistics

Running on Ice: la cadena de suministro farmacéutica deja las tarifas, por ahora

Todo descongelado (Foto: Matveev Aleksandr/Shutterstock) En una desviación del formato tradicional del boletín esta semana, estamos analizando mucho los posibles impactos e interrupciones en la industria farmacéutica y de atención médica como resultado del «Día de la Liberación» cuando el presidente anunció qué aranceles recíprocos estaban programados para varios condados y bloqueos de comercio. A […]

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Running on Ice: Pharmaceutical supply chain sidesteps tariffs, for now

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In a deviation from the traditional format of the newsletter this week, we’re taking a bigger look at the possible impacts and disruptions to the pharmaceutical and health care industry as a result of “Liberation Day” when the president announced what reciprocal tariffs were slated for various counties and trading blocs.

Countries that weren’t included on the list were awarded an across-the-board 10% tariff on anything imported to the U.S....

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Prescription subscription: Amazon delivers with RxPass

As Amazon continues to trim head count by around 18,000 amid an economic downturn, the massive marketplace continues to roll out new products.

On Tuesday, the e-commerce giant introduced RxPass, an add-on to Amazon Pharmacy that allows Prime members to have multiple prescription medications delivered to their doorsteps for a $5 monthly subscription fee. Prime subscribers can tack on the $5 charge to their existing Prime membership by visiting the Amazon Pharmacy website. 

Notably, RxPass does not...

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CalAmp temperature sensor boosts pharma and bio supply chain visibility

CalAmp temperature sensor for cold chain solutions

As the supply chain becomes increasingly complex, technology is growing more sophisticated to keep up. Connected intelligence company CalAmp on Thursday announced a new offering, the iOn Xtreme Temperature Tag, a smart sensor tag that can pair with a thermocouple probe to measure assets in extreme temperatures ranging from as low as minus 454 to as high as 752 degrees Fahrenheit. The new tech figures to be a boon to supply chain visibility for pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biological materials.

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Cold Chain Summit: Challenges in pharmaceutical logistics

Pharmaceutical logistics had to adapt quickly to distribute vaccines at cold temperatures.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Cold chain challenges in the pharmaceutical industry.

DETAILS: The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the cold chain’s role in the pharmaceutical industry. Alex Guite, with the drug distributor World Courier, explains how the cold chain took on that challenge and what drug distributors have learned about the cold chain from the pandemic.

SPEAKER: Guite is the vice president of services and alliances...

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Pharma manufacturers ⁠must abandon just-in-time model

Logistics companies worldwide have grown deeply familiar this year with pivoting on a dime, but the pharmaceutical supply chain in particular has proven its robustness. In an interview with FreightWaves, Trip House, director of business development and commercial products in North America for World Courier, an AmerisourceBergen company, shared how weathering past disruptions like the Ebola outbreak and Iceland’s 2010 volcano eruption taught World Courier to always have a backup plan, as well as...

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Rickenbacker Airport’s cargo roller coaster heads up in 2021

Landscape photo of three planes on tarmac on sunny day

Several U.S. airports that cater to cargo saw upswings in volume last year because of huge trade flows and increased reliance on pure freighter aircraft due to the pandemic. Rickenbacker International Airport wasn’t one of them. 

It suffered a 7.7% contraction in throughput that officials attribute to shifting supply chain dynamics and market vagaries. But 2020 also brought new customers, commodities and opportunities that have positioned the central Ohio airport for strong growth this year and...

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Kuehne + Nagel goes after China pharma logistics

A man with a hard hat and yellow vest kneels to place label on small pallet before putting into refrigerator.

Two days after signing a definitive contract to acquire Hong Kong-based import/export facilitator Apex International Corp., mega-logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel International AG struck a strategic partnership with Chinese pharmaceutical distributor Jointown, making good on recent plans to expand business in Asia.

Kuehne + Nagel, headquartered in Switzerland and number two in the world for logistics services based on gross revenue, said Wednesday it has entered into a partnership with...

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New resources help aviation logistics firms plan for COVID-19 vaccine

Light gray Qatar Airways cargo plane being loaded at airport from side door.

Logistics industry preparation to assist with the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is largely built on educated guesses because of an information hole about precise shipping requirements for each drug and who has the necessary cold storage and transportation capacity. The International Air Transport Association and the Cool Chain Association this week released tools and guidance to help remove that cloud of uncertainty and foster end-to-end collaboration across the supply chain.

The...

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