Pharma Logistics: Prescriptions for Compliance
Francisco Azeredo, in-house sales manager at Tower Cold Chain sat down with Air Cargo Next to discuss strategies for pharmaceutical compliance in the logistics industry.
The critical importance of efficient pharmaceutical airfreight was illustrated by the pandemic as vaccines travelled by plane to reach people in the largest cities and most remote areas.
“Compliance with various regulatory requirements, including Good Distribution Practices [GDP], Good Manufacturing Practices and customs regulations, poses significant challenges and can be time consuming,” Francisco Azeredo, in-house sales manager at Tower Cold Chain, told Air Cargo Next.
Still, compliance is important and must be pursued, he said. “Tower is taking several measures to tackle regulatory compliance challenges,” Azeredo said, “including adherence to GDP guidelines through staff training, improving our qualification and validation processes, and investing in advanced temperature monitoring technology to monitor and document environmental conditions during transit.”
“Adequate infrastructure is necessary to serve an increasingly international market,” he said. “Managing an extensive network of suppliers, distributors and logistics partners across different jurisdictions can bring complexity in terms of coordinating shipments, ensuring regulatory compliance, tackling political and trade barriers, and navigating customs procedures.” To this end, Tower Cold Chain recently opened hubs in Incheon, South Korea; Milan; and Chicago.
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