pharmaceutical supply chains

Pandemic exposed pharmaceutical cold chain waste: What’s the solution?

Over the past year, the supply chain ⁠— and more recently the pharma supply chain ⁠— has been thrust into the limelight. While that spotlight spurred celebration of the supply chain’s resilience and significance to daily living, harsher realities about waste and poor planning also became apparent.

“The supply chain is often an afterthought,” said Lloyd Henly, regional produce manager of commercial supply chain for Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa for World Courier, an AmerisourceBergen...

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Airport cargo communities collaborate to optimize vaccine transport

Image of COVID vaccine vials on left, and a large freighter taking off from runway (view from behind)

Airports should use their influence as regional economic engines to organize logistics companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulators into close-knit cargo communities that collectively plan COVID-19 vaccine transport to prevent delays or product damage, according to a new report.

With so many handoffs — factory, freight forwarder, shuttle trucker, airline warehouse, aircraft, customs clearance — and extra security precautions, the opportunity for breakdowns is high without a team...

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Kuehne + Nagel lands global logistics deal for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A big truck with a blue cab and white trailer backed into a loading dock.

Kuehne + Nagel will provide global warehousing and distribution for Moderna Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MRNA) new COVID-19 vaccine, the Swiss third-party logistics powerhouse said Thursday.

The news follows Wednesday’s approval by the European Commission for the drug to be administered on a conditional basis. The EU has ordered 160 million doses from Moderna and the first deliveries to European countries from Moderna’s dedicated non-U.S. supply chain are expected to begin next week, according to the...

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US takes extra measures to secure COVID vaccine shipments

Armed guard on tarmac in front of a FedEx plane getting loaded with COVID vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccines are literally worth more than gold. That’s the kind of value that criminal elements and other bad actors like to exploit.

Behind the scenes, governments and industry are adding new layers of security to prevent them from stealing the new biologic medicines or their digital recipes. The most visible sign that COVID vaccines are no ordinary shipments is the presence of armed U.S. marshals on the floor of distribution centers and in vehicle escorts.

“Throughout the process we’ve...

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US offers vaccine makers supply chain support as delivery tempo increases

Split screen: Vial of COVID vaccine on left, FedEx truck on right. FedEx is helping to deliver vaccines.

U.S. officials say they are working with pharmaceutical companies to increase manufacturing capacity and production of COVID vaccines as the pace of order fulfillment to states picks up.

Another 886 hospitals and other administration sites are scheduled to receive their first shipments of the lifesaving drug Thursday, with long-term care facilities being added to the distribution list the next two days, Operation Warp Speed officials said during a press conference Wednesday.

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Pharmaceutical supply chains at risk of emerging cyber threats

As we enter a new decade in the digital age, data management has become a top priority for many high-value industries, especially pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. This sector strives to keep pace with the increased demand of COVID-19, as well as burgeoning technologies and the rapid globalization of supply chains. 

Innovations in technology have provided pharmaceutical and healthcare companies with efficient data processing, real-time information and an unprecedented level of supply...

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