Pharma Series Archives - The Loadstar https://theloadstar.com/category/pharma-series/ Making sense of the supply chain Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:49:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Forwarders can play a part in slowing the flood of fake drugs around the world https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-can-play-a-part-in-slowing-the-flood-of-fake-drugs-around-the-world/ https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-can-play-a-part-in-slowing-the-flood-of-fake-drugs-around-the-world/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:49:12 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278228 Surging e-commerce traffic has brought the issue of counterfeit medicines and falsified pharmaceutical records back to the fore in the freight forwarding community.
Some £30m ($38m) of counterfeited medicines were seized in the UK last year; Europol seized €64m ($70m) worth across Europe in the six months to October; and Interpol seized $11m-worth in just eight days across 94 countries in 2022.
Forwarders have told The Loadstar there had been a slew ...

The post Forwarders can play a part in slowing the flood of fake drugs around the world appeared first on The Loadstar.

]]> https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-can-play-a-part-in-slowing-the-flood-of-fake-drugs-around-the-world/feed/ 2 278228 Supply chain visibility and control key to building market share in pharma https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-visibility-and-control-key-to-building-market-share-in-pharma/ https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-visibility-and-control-key-to-building-market-share-in-pharma/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:00:43 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=277588 Control and visibility are the two most vital aspects of a shipper’s pharma supply chain, and carriers and forwarders will need to ensure they can harness both to build their share of the growing sector. 
The pharma products currently in development will require a rigorous cold chain and temperature monitoring, with some shipments needing to be transported up to –80ºC, according to an industry source.  
And VP of International Sales at ...

The post Supply chain visibility and control key to building market share in pharma appeared first on The Loadstar.

]]> https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-visibility-and-control-key-to-building-market-share-in-pharma/feed/ 0 277588 Ocean carriers are hungry for a slice of the growing pharma shipment pie https://theloadstar.com/ocean-carriers-are-hungry-for-a-slice-of-the-growing-pharma-shipment-pie/ https://theloadstar.com/ocean-carriers-are-hungry-for-a-slice-of-the-growing-pharma-shipment-pie/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:28:07 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278033 Pharma is “a growth market” for ocean carriers as shippers become cost- and emissions-conscious, but temperature and time-sensitive requirements could mean a liner’s “piece of the pie” will only be a sliver.  
Cathy O’Brien, VP of international sales at UPS Healthcare, told The Loadstar the demand for cold-chain transportation and handling was “growing rapidly”. 
“If we look to the future, more than half of the drugs in development are biologics, which ...

The post Ocean carriers are hungry for a slice of the growing pharma shipment pie appeared first on The Loadstar.

]]> https://theloadstar.com/ocean-carriers-are-hungry-for-a-slice-of-the-growing-pharma-shipment-pie/feed/ 1 278033 ‘Global fragility’ is adding to the pressure on forwarders https://theloadstar.com/global-fragility-is-adding-to-the-pressure-on-forwarders/ https://theloadstar.com/global-fragility-is-adding-to-the-pressure-on-forwarders/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:05:42 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=277955 As high-value, temperature-sensitive cargo, pharmaceutical shipments can be complex and it is crucial to meet the requirements of shippers. This week The Loadstar will run a short series on pharmaceutical logistics to examine trends and changes in the market 
Pharma shippers are demanding their logistics operators increase their visibility of the rising confluence of factors affecting their supply chains.
Amid a deteriorating geopolitical situation, economic uncertainties and a worsening impact from inclement ...

The post ‘Global fragility’ is adding to the pressure on forwarders appeared first on The Loadstar.

]]> https://theloadstar.com/global-fragility-is-adding-to-the-pressure-on-forwarders/feed/ 0 277955