HomeLogistics/DistributionLogistics/supply chainSerialization Playbook Fill out my online form. HomeCannabis and the CoronavirusMedical and recreational cannabis growers and retailers deemed essential services to help Americans cope with “stay-at-home” orders.HomeWeather Stresses LogisticsResponding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.Traceability/SerializationCDMO Speeds its Line with Open-Source L4 Serialization SystemWith the serialization deadline approaching, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals implemented open-source software that allows the company to make their own changes and improve packaging efficiency.HomeNew E-Commerce Packaging Group Aims for Two-Way Dialog With RetailersSeveral big brand owners have teamed up as the E-com Packaging Council in an effort to help steer the discussions with Amazon, Walmart, Target, and others.Logistics/supply chainNFL Alumni Org Taps Pharma Traceability Technology for Member Outreach and EngagementTrack My Way platform provides data for ambassador and chapter membership campaigns.Traceability/Serialization$200 Billion Pharma Counterfeit Drug Market Growing by 20% Per YearThis alarming growth is twice the rate of the legitimate pharmaceutical market, and accounts for 2.5% of the total global pharma market.Logistics/supply chainCase and Pallet Packaging Under A Serialization MandateCapturing high quality aggregation data during the case-packing and palletization operation is essential to efficient operations under a serialization mandate. And what happens when aggregation data is inaccurate?Logistics/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.
