In addition, the Food and Drug Association (FDA) and equivalent organizations mandate conditions and quality procedures for all stages of drug manufacture and distribution. On top of this, debt crisis and healthcare reforms lead to cost containment activities all around the world.
 

Visibility
Panalpina offers end-to-end visibility and pro-active temperature monitoring & control to support the pharmaceutical industry including temperature controlled packaging solution, GDP validated process-es with reliable transportation within our own controlled network and Supply Chain Optimization (SCO).

We identify ways how healthcare companies can collaborate to realize supply chain cost reductions and service synergies through Co-opetition.

Services

Awarded as Best European 3PL of the year 2011 for Pharma, Healthcare & Life Sciences we offer:

• End-to-end solutions for pharmaceuticals (small molecules, generics, biotech, OTC, API, vaccines, animal health) and medical devices (diagnostics, surgical and medical instruments and equipment)
• Own controlled airfreight network for door-to-door shipments of temperature sensitive products http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6DuffKYNfY
• 11+ Healthcare Centers of Excellence compliant with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards
• 43 certified Envirotainer (QEP) stations for cool chain handling
• Strategy alignment and co-opetition approach for strategic accounts End-to-end supply chain man-agement and optimization including control tower and global visibility

Certification in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare “Good Distribution Practices (GDP)”
As the main driver for the Pharma & Healthcare Hub at Luxembourg Air Cargo Center Findel, Panalpina Luxembourg European Air Gateway received it’s first certification in 2010 for the Good Distribution Practices (GDP), to assess compliance against the WHO GDP guidance.

Not later than last week May 7th-8th, 2014 the certification of GDP has been extend to 16 friends from Panalpina Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Munsbach in order to develop further activities by air, ocean and logistics in and from Luxembourg.

The certification established by Exelsius International Cold Chain Management Consultancy offered a deep understanding in the world of Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals as:

• The Global World of Healthcare / Understanding products
• The Pharmaceutical / Life Science Market; The Regulatory Environment
• Good Distribution Practices, Temperature Management and Packaging (Active + Passive)
• Air Cargo Regulations, Transport Qualification Data Recording & Management
• Quality Management in Healthcare Logistics
• Audit, Risk management and CAPA