With many locations, service providers, cross-docks and interfaces, the road transportation supply chain can be extremely complex. Image courtesy of Achim Bundschuh and PDA.
Operational Excellence
GDP-Compliance Challenges in Road Transportation
An expert’s review of audit findings from 2013 to 2016 sheds light on where supply chain improvements have been made, and where the industry still has room to improve.
October 17, 2016

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Operational Excellence
Drones to Drop Blood Over Rwanda
California-based startup Zipline launches drone delivery service to bring medical supplies to isolated areas.
October 17, 2016
A Zip making a delivery. / Photo: Zipline
Operational Excellence
Tips on Handling Last Mile Security Threats
The last mile poses unique risks, particularly for pharmaceuticals with high street values. McKesson’s VP of Corporate Security and Safety discusses response methods that target last mile security threats.
October 4, 2016
When possible, add a second driver on high risk 'red zone' routes and provide panic buttons.
Sustainable Packaging
Cardinal Health earns recognition for plant-based phase-change materials
Healthcare company earns honors from the Reusable Packaging Assn. for its efforts with Sonoco ThermoSafe that deliver multiple benefits in shipments of refrigerated pharmaceuticals.
October 4, 2016
Note: Two Note: Two Note: Two PureTemp PureTempPureTemp PureTemp phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and aTwo PureTemp phase-change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange packs go next to the products and are a cool refrigerated liquid that protects the products from freezing. The green packs start frozen solid to keep product from going above 46 degrees.
Material handling
Track and trace market predicted to soar
Brand protection, increasing packaging-related product recalls, and the need to ensure regulatory compliance to trigger track and trace market growth through 2021.
September 30, 2016
MarketsAndMarkets says brand protection, increasing packaging-related product recalls, and the need to ensure regulatory compliance to trigger track and trace market growth through 2021.
Material handling
Equipment Partnership Readies Cetylite for DSCSA Deadlines
By partnering with its printing equipment and software supplier, this pharmaceutical manufacturer is on track to apply serial numbers to meet the 2017 DSCSA deadline.
September 27, 2016
Serialized cartons are shown here as they output from the Nutec carton conveyor.
Material handling
Medical device packaging standards expanding globally
Standards aim to help manufacturers engineer devices to ensure safety and establish traceability ‘from womb to tomb.’ India and emerging markets may develop their own country-specific standards.
September 26, 2016
Vimal Kumar, Contributing Editor
Protective/transport packaging
Millennium Packaging: Inflatable packaging system
System mounts to wall or tabletop; reduces space needs, packing material costs, shipping expenses and breakage.
September 22, 2016
System mounts to wall or tabletop; reduces space needs, packing material costs, shipping expenses and breakage.
Operational Excellence
LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Compliance to Quality: Part 2
Retired Amgen Chief Quality Officer discusses building a quality culture from the top.
September 14, 2016
Biosynthetic insulin, artificial heart transplants, and the Orphan Drug Act all exemplify progress in serving patients.
Operational Excellence
LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Compliance to Quality: Part 1
CDER’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality aims to establish a collaborative approach with manufacturers to encourage innovation and the adoption of new technologies.
September 14, 2016
CDER’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality aims to establish a collaborative approach with manufacturers to encourage innovation and the adoption of new technologies.
Material handling
LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Industry Mobilizes to Fight Falsified Medicines
Pfizer representative emphasizes the significance of supply chain security from raw materials and APIs to pharmacies.
September 13, 2016
Pfizer representative emphasizes the significance of supply chain security from raw materials and APIs to pharmacies.
Material handling
Booming Demand for Logistics Packaging in China
Damage prevention, climate stresses and burglary put pressure on effective logistics packaging to prevent product losses.
September 8, 2016
Damage prevention, climate stresses and burglary put pressure on effective logistics packaging to prevent product losses.
Material handling
Pharmaceutical Makers, CMOs Meet Serialization Challenges Head-On
3rd Serialization Roundtable For CMO’s’ delivers education to a pharmaceutical industry in need.
September 1, 2016
Teva's Vivian McCain, VP, Third Party Operations, Americas.
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