HomeLogistics/DistributionLogistics/supply chainTesting LSL articleThis is a testSep 24th, 2015Logistics/supply chainCVS and UPS Complete Their First Prescription Drone Delivery to CustomersThe Nov. 1 flights included a delivery to a patient with limited mobility. Will the service boost much-needed healthcare access for rural communities?Logistics/supply chainUPS to Expand Medical Drone Service to University of Utah HealthAnnouncement comes after UPS Flight Forward received FAA’s first Part 135 Standard approval for drone airline.Logistics/supply chainUPS, Kaiser Permanente to Develop Transport of Healthcare Supplies via DroneUPS Flight Forward drone logistics service to support a significant U.S. healthcare provider and nonprofit health plans.Logistics/supply chainUPS Flight Forward, CVS Pharmacy to Develop Srone Delivery ApplicationsUPS and CVS Health have signed an agreement to develop drone delivery options. UPS is expanding drone delivery operation beyond healthcare campuses.PharmaceuticalUPS Collaborates with AmerisourceBergen to Transport Medical Products Via Drone at Multiple U.S. Hospital SystemsAgreement marks first major drug distributor to utilize UPS Flight Forward’s unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to health centers.Logistics/supply chainUPS Plans to Deliver Prescriptions and More by DroneSeveral(!) new UPS healthcare logistics initiatives include plans to create drone delivery services with AmerisourceBergen, CVS Health and Kaiser Permanente, as well as a new Healthcare and Life Sciences Unit and UPS Economy in the EU.PharmaceuticalSonoco ThermoSafe: Orion r Temperature Controlled Box Rental ServiceProvides one-stop rental service for any existing temperature controlled container mode and size.Medical device packagingAptar Pharma: Nasal Unidose DeviceThe device has been approved for Tosymra Sumatriptan Spray by the FDA.Pharmaceutical17th Annual Cold Chain Global Forum Coming to Boston Mid-OctoberBoston, Massachusetts hosts this year’s Global Forum which will emphasize practical case studies and include tours, workshops, and educational sessions to increase best practices in the cold chain world.Logistics/supply chainHow to Optimize Your Transit PackagingDay two PACK EXPO Innovation Stage presentation looks at “keeping your products safe and your customers happy.”Logistics/supply chainReusable Packaging Association Issues White Paper on Smart Asset TechnologiesNew report provides guidance on available and emerging technologies for the identification, monitoring and tracking of reusable transport packaging assets. A panel will introduce the white paper at Pack Expo Las Vegas.Logistics/supply chainDSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?Recapping current progress, the Nov. 2019 saleable returns deadline and the supply chain transformation expected in 2023.Logistics/supply chainWith Patients Dispersed Around the Globe, Supply Chain Capabilities Rise to Meet NeedsIn this Q&A, a logistics expert discusses how patients are now a part of the supply chain and what that means for manufacturers and logistics providers.Medical device packagingSmart Inhalers Market Growth Expected to SkyrocketThe global smart inhalers market size was valued at $34 million in 2018 and is estimated to reach $1.4 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 58.4% from 2019 to 2026.Package designHealthcare Packaging by the Numbers: Summer 2019From temperature excursions to the bioplastics market, stats from around the packaging sphere.Logistics/supply chainSwitzerland Overtakes Germany as Europe’s Biggest Drug Delivery Innovator, with the UK and France Close BehindAs predicted by the ‘European Drug Delivery and Packaging’ report this year, data shows innovation in drug delivery is accelerating across Europe—with provisional findings from the Pharmapack Innovation Index (2020) showing that Switzerland has overtaken Germany as Europe’s most innovative drug delivery market.Logistics/supply chainIncreasing Safety Awareness in MaintenanceThe most important thing is to identify hazards, and hazards must be identified before you can analyze them.Logistics/supply chainReed-Lane Opens Cold Chain Room for Vial and Ampoule KittingNew facet to Contract Packager’s growing Cold Storage capabilities helps expand service offerings into biopharma sector.Package designAptar’s Nasal Unidose Device Approved by US FDA for First Needle-Free Rescue Treatment for Severe HypoglycemiaThe combination product avoids time-consuming assembly for quick emergency treatment.Logistics/supply chainAs Temperature-Controlled Product Growth Surges Ahead, Distribution Ranges IncreaseSurvey depicts three key trends for biopharma—increasing quality demands, expanding distribution range, and optimizing total cost of ownership. 44.6% respondents reported multiple temperature excursions per year.
