“There’s no golden ticket in the security world,” said Terry Carrico, Vice President of Corporate Security and Safety at McKesson Corporation. During his presentation on supply chain security at IQPC’s 14th Cold Chain - GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum, he explained, “There’s no one thing you can do… no one size fits all solution.” Every company has unique risks with different threats to guard against.
He advised attendees to assess the risks and the product they are protecting. Depending on the nature of your drug, the DEA may be more focused on your security measures (particularly in the case of opiates). Once risks are assessed, companies must define security plans for their organization, test those plans, and continuously check that they are up to date. Even when a third party is handling the transport of your last mile products, the distributor is still responsible.
