Healthcare Logistics Services
Healthcare logistics work best when they are designed around the people and patients they ultimately serve. We can help you create and manage a resilient healthcare logistics system that brings global health solutions to patients with speed, visibility, and unmatched quality systems.
Your Trusted Healthcare Logistics Partner
GDP/GMP Compliant Solutions
GDP/GMP Compliant Solutions
We have extensive regulatory experience and dedicated GDP/GMP compliant healthcare warehousing space strategically positioned around the globe to support the needs of the healthcare businesses we serve. We hold the requisite licenses in all countries in which we operate.
- cGMP/GDP compliant healthcare 3PL service provider
- Preferred carrier GDP certification program
- ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications
- More than 1,200 global facility operating licenses
- More than 17.2 million square feet (1.5+ million square meters) of healthcare licensed space
- More than 80 regulatory agency relationships
- Automated, facility and computer systems validation
Global Healthcare Quality Assurance
Global Healthcare Quality Assurance
Our Quality Management System (QMS) is designed to safeguard the integrity of your healthcare product via compliant operational processes, validated equipment and systems, executed by personnel who place quality first.
- One comprehensive QMS built on global quality standards and deployed across 60 facilities globally
- Robust Quality Risk Management approach integrated into QMS to maintain compliance and drive improvements
- A single global eQMS platform that is validated and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
- Compliance and operational decisions that are data driven
- cGMP compliant facilities with validated environmental controls
- Quality performance measures, metrics and trends
- Extensive regulatory expertise
- More than 230 global healthcare QA/RA professionals
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Cold Chain Solutions
Cold Chain Solutions
People's health outcomes depend on the viability of a vaccine or specialty medication. That's the inspiration behind our technology-driven cold supply chain solutions that help you get even the most temperature-critical products to the people who need them.
- A range of cold chain packaging options
- Temperature and humidity sensors and digital loggers
- 24/7 temperature monitoring with proactive response
- Refrigerated, freezer, and storage options (from 2°C to -150°C)
- Global network of re-icing stations, including 91 UPS facilities
- UPS® Premier real-time visibility, control, priority handling, and recovery services
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Healthcare Transportation Management
Healthcare Transportation Management
When you need to move your healthcare products across the globe with quality, speed, and control, our managed transportation capabilities have you covered.
- Global transportation network with access to more than 220 countries
- Flexible temperature- and humidity-controlled shipping solutions
- Support from experts in international logistics requirements
- Customs brokerage and foreign logistics and distribution expertise
- Instant access to new markets without capital outlay or new facilities
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Dedicated Healthcare Experts
Dedicated Healthcare Experts
We are a full-service healthcare and life sciences logistics company with more than 11,000 trained global healthcare logistics personnel serving clients across the pharma, medical device, and clinical lab industries.
Our teams are passionate about healthcare and have the depth and breadth of experience needed to serve the unique needs of businesses striving to better the lives of people and patients around the globe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We are a single-source solution for healthcare logistics. Customers can capitalize on opportunity by leveraging our global footprint and capabilities including:
- We have more than 17.2 million square feet (1.5+ million square meters) of healthcare-licensed space
- We invested in a global infrastructure with more than 210 HLD facilities
- We have seasoned customs brokerage experts helping negotiate clearance at the borders of more than 220 countries and territories
- Our team of more than 11,000 highly skilled individuals are dedicated to support healthcare clients
We understand that protecting your healthcare products within your supply chain is important, especially considering the risks involved.
At our Package Testing Lab, we can test the sensitivity of packaging and the effects of extreme temperatures and humidity, so we know how packaging will perform in various conditions and adjust packaging strategy accordingly.
Our specialized air and ocean freight containers help keep your products within specified temperature ranges throughout the transportation cycle. And with our global footprint of more than 17.2 million square feet (1.5+ million square meters) of healthcare licensed space, you can trust your products are in good hands.