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Etihad Cargo boosts its PharmaLife product efficiency

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Pharma Champions was developed in full compliance with IATA CEIV Pharma guidelines and enhances Etihad Cargo’s capabilities to deliver consistent standards while transporting this critical cargo via the carrier’s PharmaLife product.

PharmaLife, Etihad Cargo’s award-winning pharmaceutical shipment solution, has achieved significant year-on-year growth. In the last 12 months, Etihad Cargo has recorded a 49 per cent increase in pharmaceutical and life sciences products tonnage compared to the previous year. To meet the increasing demand for both +15 to +25°C Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) and +2 to +8°C Cool Storage (COL) segments, Etihad Cargo has focused on continuous improvement, product enhancements and expanding the carrier’s network, which now serves over 62 destinations worldwide. To strengthen connections between Abu Dhabi and the rest of the world, Etihad Cargo has developed over 1,330 IATA CEIV Pharma and GDP-certified trade lanes, ensuring product integrity during transportation.

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Freight industry must resist the tidal wave of drug smuggling

Exponential growth in contraband drugs entering Europe via ports on the Atlantic seaboard prompts call for greater industry awareness

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Reports include cocaine in containers of fruit through the port of Antwerp; in Rotterdam narcotics were discovered in reefer containers carrying melons from Panama; ecstasy with a value of €1.5 million in a truck at Calais and Le Havre emerging as a hotspot for cocaine imports; 133 kilos of marijuana and hashish at the Port of Motril in southern Spain brought in from North Africa, and news of smuggling gangs with links to Brazil operating in Lisbon and Oporto.

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UNICEF donates 30 refrigerated vans to Ukraine for vaccine distribution

The provided refrigerated vans are the next stage in upgrading Ukraine's cold chain

The donated refrigerated vans will help upgrade Ukraine’s cold chain and ensure vaccines can be delivered despite the current challenges brought on by the invasion by Russia. The first 10 vehicles were handed over by Unicef executive director Catherine M Russell during an official visit.

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Cold chain investments vital for essential medicine delivery

Interesting view from Ghana on cold chain pharma investment and requirements

Refrigeration is crucial to protect the potency of many vaccines, including those against COVID-19. From global transport through local delivery, a comprehensive cold chain system is critical to maintaining the 2°C to 8°C temperature range these vaccines require.

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Etihad Airlines to develop custom passive temperature-controlled containers for pharma logistics

Custom solution for air transportation of life-saving drugs, vaccines and high-value pharmaceuticals

Etihad Cargo becomes the first airline globally to collaborate with a partner in the development and launch of units specifically tailored to air transportation. The company will replace legacy active cold chain air transportation containers with aviation-specific units that consume less energy.  The custom solution will create passive temperature-controlled containers that can maintain temperatures between -80 and +25 degrees Celsius for up to five days without requiring an external power source – thereby reducing carbon emissions

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Airlines approve Envirotainer’s new Releye RAP container for use

Major air carriers now accept the new temperature-controlled container

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Major air carriers including Cathy Pacific, Singapore Airliness, Swiss and more have now approved Envirotainer’s new Releye RAP container for use. This temperature-controlled five-pallet container is the largest of the new generation of Releye containers. It meets the requirements for pharmaceutical air freight and includes live monitoring.

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Passive or active? Which cold chain works best for pharma?

New white paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies

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New white paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies. Is a passive or active system better? The whitepaper is free to download and discusses key changes to the industry and the challenges of distributing vaccines to remote areas. 

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2022 cold chain predictions – a pharma perspective

Interview with the team from Peli BioThermal

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An interview with the team from Peli BioThermal on its pharma cold chain predictions for 2022. The pharma cold chain industry grew in 2020 and continues to experience change and challenges – the influence of the pandemic continues. 

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Cold chain product launches in the pharma market

Understanding how to launch a cold chain product important for healthcare logistics
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Prepping for a cold chain product launch is a vital part of healthcare logistics.  In the US, the FDA is approving more and more new pharma products which means the success of a drug launch is even more important than before. Understanding the temperature-controlled logistics requirements is key.

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