Transporting healthcare and vaccines by air demands a rigorous logistical approach. If mishandled, the intactness of these products can be compromised by temperature changes during transportation.
This is why you need AIR PHARMA, a trustworthy Air Freight Forwarder which is an expert in sending healthcare products and vaccines.
We are professionals who have upskilled on the handling and transportation of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, including vaccines. And we are operational 24/7, of course.
Our partners are only CEIV Pharma certified companies, which ensures that facilities, equipment, operations and staff comply with all applicable standards, regulations and guidelines expected from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Our staff is based in strategic pharma locations in Belgium, the logistical center of Europe, including LGG & BRU airports. Belgium is the pharma gateway to Europe, and even to the world.
Delicate air cargo and pharmaceutical products must arrive at their destination in one piece, and therefore packaging systems are critical to ensure their safe delivery. We provide services to the pharmaceutical industry for their most temperature-sensitive, precious, and often live-saving products, such as for oncology, rare diseases, vaccines or insulin.
Accurate documentation is one of the most important elements in international logistics and customs clearance. Properly completed documentation will help your shipment reach its international destination on time and reduce the risk of it being delayed at customs. Variances in customs regulations across countries can make the customs clearance process increasingly complex. If you’re not prepared to deal with these challenging regulatory issues, the consequences can be stark. We understand how difficult that can be.
Choosing the right packaging option to maintain the required temperature of the shipment is a vital part of the supply chain movement. Active containers have electrically controlled cooling and heating systems or cooling with dry ice. Passive containers are insulated boxes or containers with no active temperature control. The risk profile of the product will usually determine the nature of the packaging chosen. Our experts can guide you through the process of choosing what is best for your shipments.
The medicines or pharma products are usually transported in a refrigerated or insulated truck. These trucks undergo routine inspections to make sure they are in satisfactory condition to keep inventory at the correct temperature. Our existing customers within the pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare industries have shown that we can perfectly meet the specific needs and requirements of this industry to provide value-added medical transportation services.
In addition to protecting the pharmaceutical goods against theft and loss, it is also important that they are stored under ideal conditions. This is because medicines can become less effective or toxic when temperatures are too high or too low. A small proportion of the medicines must be stored in a cool place. The necessary cold stores and freezers have been provided for this purpose.
Usually, pharmaceutical goods are transported on scheduled flights. Although during the current crisis leading to the breakdown of passenger flights, those were and still are not sufficiently available. Instead, charter operations became an important pillar for air cargo operations, filling the capacity gap to a certain degree.