Most of us are concerned about our safety and security. We take extra steps to keep ourselves and our families safe at our pharmaceutical logistic facilities. When selecting a pharmaceutical logistics services provider, safety and security take on added importance. Patient health depends on the consistent movement of medications within the supply chain. Government and other authorities require pharmaceutical logistics services providers to operate during normal and extraordinary situations inc...
At reputable pharmaceutical 3PL companies, the Quality Assurance Team works behind the scenes to implement a Quality System – procedures that establish control over logistics operations, packaging and labeling and other functions to promote continuous improvement just like the famous scene from the movie The Wizard of Oz when the Great and Mighty Wizard is revealed behind the curtain. Internal procedures are based on current Good Manufacturing Practices and current Good Distribution Practi...
When considering qualities that create an efficient logistics business strategy, popular responses list efficient production, great advertising and targeted strategic plans. Those are all certainly important. But successful companies share three often hidden attributes that propel them to the top: collaboration, coordination and cooperation. Instilled by the leadership team and encouraged throughout the company, there are many examples of how collaboration, cooperation and coordination betwe...
The pharmaceutical Third Party Logistics (3PL) market, faces significant challenges as new advancements in the industry are introduced. In the age of constant technological evolution, 3PL companies are devising new and more proficient strategies to engage with consumers. Pharmaceutical logistics companies must shift their attention to the patients, who expect timely delivery and greater influence in their healthcare decisions. Furthermore, global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic call for change...
SUMMARY With the stroke of a pen in 2013, the pharmaceutical industry mobilized in order to comply with sweeping changes enacted by the Drug Quality and Security Act. The law includes the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”), written to increase patient safety by minimizing risk from unauthorized pharmaceutical drug products entering the marketplace. The Food and Drug Administration, charged with enforcing the Act, set deadlines for the industry to comply with this law. The law requi...
