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10 ways to de-risk your CGT cold chain
Every therapy’s logistics begins with a lane — the defined transport route between collection and delivery — and every lane must be validated. Validation means proving, through documented evidence, that the route can consistently maintain the required temperature, timing and handling conditions under real-world circumstances. World Courier’s experts analyze each origin–destination route to understand flight schedules, customs procedures, and local restrictions before the first shipment moves.
Video: La experiencia y liderazgo de World Courier en logística de vacunas, medicamentos y productos de naturaleza compleja.
June 14, 2021 Video: La experiencia y liderazgo de World Courier en logística de vacunas, medicamentos y productos de naturaleza compleja. By World Courier En la presente video entrevista, concedida a LOGISTICA360, Marcos Lacués, Country Manager en Perú, hace un resumen de las principales claves en el diseño de una logística efectiva y exitosa que garantice el transporte adecuado de productos con cadena de frío y mercancías de naturaleza compleja.
Webinar on-demand: Factores de exito y mejores practicas para envios comerciales con temperatura controlada.
This webinar was conducted in Spanish.
How logistics is preparing for the patient-specific revolution in personalized cancer vaccines
While the trial size is small, and the vaccine is still in its early development stages, the long remission demonstrated in the study is highly significant. These initial results highlight that the pharmaceutical industry is about to enter a new era in cancer treatment. The news is encouraging for the 403,000 patients around the world diagnosed with kidney cancer every year [2].
Emerging trends in infectious disease and climate change: A comprehensive report
October 8, 2024 By World Courier Gain critical insights into the evolving landscape of infectious diseases and their relationship with climate change. Our comprehensive report explores the challenges and solutions in pandemic preparedness and vaccine distribution.
World Courier’s real-time location monitoring innovation shortlisted for prestigious supply chain award
August 19, 2024 By World Courier We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2024 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Our entry highlights the implementation of real-time monitoring as standard on all our multi-use packaging, significantly enhancing the service we provide to our customers and improving patient care. The innovation for this awards submission is centered around a key tenet: that every moment matters in the journey from discovery to delivery.
Packaging innovation reduces DELO's carbon footprint
July 9, 2024 By World Courier Discover how DELO, in partnership with World Courier, achieved significant environmental and process improvements through innovative packaging solutions. DELO, a world leader in high-tech bonding solutions, partnered with World Courier to revolutionize their packaging and transportation processes. This case study highlights significant process improvements, cost savings, and environmental benefits achieved through innovative packaging solutions.
Two decades of service excellence: World Courier’s depot network
World Courier's 18 global depots serve as crucial links in the pharmaceutical supply chain, offering secure and compliant storage facilities for investigational medicinal products (IMPs), commercial drugs, and ancillaries. These depots follow good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines to ensure the quality of these products is maintained. Each depot is designed with advanced temperature control systems, providing bespoke temperature zones from controlled ambient to frozen conditions.
World Courier's new Prague facility: Championing resilient and sustainable operations
"I am immensely proud of our team’s achievement in constructing the greenest building in our entire network, located in Prague. This accomplishment is a powerful testament to our collective commitment and tireless efforts. More than just a building, this facility represents another crucial step towards a more sustainable future, that we at World Courier are actively working towards every day." Nick Porter, President, World Courier
Process developers encouraged to consider shipping from the start
Zobel, who spoke at the Advanced Therapy Conference 2024 in London recently, believes the design of the formulation and even the manufacturing facilities for advanced therapies need to take the logistics of transporting the product into account. “Decisions about whether to ship fresh or frozen cells, for example, are often made early during clinical trials and commercialization,” she explained.
On-demand webinar: Are cell and gene therapies dangerous goods?
March 13, 2024 By Andrea Zobel, Claudia Pierenz Following the resounding success of last year's webinar, which tackled the frequent misclassification of cell and gene therapies as dangerous goods and received overwhelmingly positive feedback, we're excited to offer a sequel. In this webinar, the experts we aim to probe deeper into the categorization of cell and gene therapies as genetically modified organisms and infectious substances.
Synergy of research and logistics in cell and gene therapy
Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) or advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) in the EU offer new hope in treating previously untreatable illnesses, including cancers, chronic conditions, and rare diseases. This has led to a surge in innovative CGTs entering clinical trials, potentially marking a golden age for contract research organizations (CROs) as they manage complex logistical demands within the cell therapy supply chain while prioritizing investigator well-being and participant comfort.
AmerisourceBergen has become Cencora
Dear Customer, Earlier this year, AmerisourceBergen announced its intent to change name to Cencora. As of Wednesday August 30, World Courier’s parent company AmerisourceBergen officially became Cencora. As such, World Courier, along with other businesses in the AmerisourceBergen portfolio, is now part of the Cencora family. While our parent company name has changed to Cencora, the World Courier name will remain in use, and in due course the World Courier logo will change to incorporate Cencora.
Unique challenges of cell and gene therapies
As of 2022, there were 222 new CGT clinical trials in the works, and these were concentrated within the APAC region, that has a healthy number of trials at phases 1, 2, and 3 of the development pipeline. North America follows just marginally behind APAC, followed by the EU, where we have seen development slow to a trickle.
Mastering global clinical trial logistics in challenging circumstances
The impact of the pandemic resonated throughout every sector. Clinical trial diagnostic laboratories were put in the spotlight, amid mounting pressure to successfully complete stages of clinical studies testing vaccines and therapies that could limit the impact of the pandemic on global health. These studies heavily relied on robust and temperature-controlled transit to deliver patient samples to specialized laboratories worldwide.
Going the distance: Delivery through the cell and gene Green Corridor
Advanced medicines like cell and gene therapies (CGTs) require rigorously controlled environments and short transport timelines. Logistical difficulties when delivering CGTs risk damaging the treatment and rendering it unusable, with significant negative effects on patients. With mission-critical material in transit, extensive delays are the last thing you need. Our specialist customs brokerage team plans for every regulatory contingency based on unmatched local regulatory expertise.
Delivering advanced CGT biologic breakthroughs to the world
CGTs need cryogenic logistics and an experienced 3PL As an early innovator, World Courier has pioneered cold-chain logistics solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry. As the pace of our investment and development increased, it was clear more insight was needed to understand the logistical needs of this exciting and advanced area of biologics development, especially in this post-pandemic world.
Key takeaways from 2023’s Advanced Therapies Week in Miami
Advanced Therapies Week in Miami kicked of the year with the theme of patient accessibility.
Blast conditioners to accelerate PCM conditioning process
Watch the full interview with Freightwaves and Alex Vale here, or listen to the podcast here. Our Blast Conditioners significantly reduce the time it takes for PCMs to be fully ready to use for frozen (-20 °C) and refrigerated (2 – 8 °C) temperature ranges packaging.
Fresh or frozen: cell and gene therapy supply chain
July 1, 2022 By Andrea Zobel In recent years, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) have evolved into a promising and highly hoped - for medical approach to cure a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from cancer to immunological disorders and rare diseases. From development, collection, manufacturing, and infusion back into the patient, the journey of a cell therapy requires intricate logistics to maintain product integrity and patient safety.
Data is key for sustainable logistics and healthier future
June 22, 2022 By Paula Pulsoni, Giulia Ferrati In recent years, a growing number of pharmaceutical companies have begun to recognize that they have a responsibility to better integrate their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts into their business and operating models.
Report: Building successful cell and gene therapy supply chains
menu toggle May 5, 2022 By World Courier This report from Scrip Pharma Intelligence summarizes the takeaways from a recent roundtable with a panel of experts representing early stage biotech, pharmaceutical, supply chain management and logistics companies: Orchestrating cell and gene therapies requires bespoke solutions in terms of storage, transportation, timelines, temperature control, and servicer flexibility In these incredibly complex supply chains, forming and orchestrating partnerships...
Podcast: Emerging cell and gene therapies, complex logistics eco-systems, and the need for greater industry collaboration
April 4, 2022 By World Courier This episode was recorded in March 2022 In this episode, we speak to Andreas Olpeter, Vice President of Sales & Business Development Healthcare at Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, and Andrea Zobel, Senior Director of Personalized Supply Chain at World Courier. We discuss the emerging wave of new C> therapies and whether they are a niche, only available to small numbers of people, or if there is greater potential for wider patient access in the future.
COVID-19: Depot Operations
menu toggle February 3, 2022 By World Courier Our depot network and associates are committed to protect supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic and to partner with our customers to design action plans. Contact-free pick-up and delivery of all shipments are part of our approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please find an update below on the countries in which we operate depots.
Whitepaper: setup supply chain for cell and gene therapies
Medical advances allow for the creation of targeted, personalized, and potentially curative treatments for patients, also known as cell and gene therapies or advanced therapies. Those involve replacing, manipulating, or engineering cells, and/or genetic material to fight disease.
COVID-19: FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Have you witnessed an impact on transport lanes? Globally, restrictions on using certain lanes has led to extra freight costs and increased lead times. Meanwhile, certain lanes have been restricted in different municipalities in Italy. Although not every country with cases of COVID-19 will experience a substantial impact on transport lanes, we expect that there will continue to be disturbances as the situation progresses.
Webinar on-demand: Busting the myths of decentralized trials
The truth about depot-to-patient shipments Duration: 60 mins Speakers: Andrea Zobel, PhD, Senior Director, Personalized Supply Chain, World Courier Lisa Falzone, Principal Clinical Supply Manager, Bayer Alexander Pytlarz, PharmD, President of Operations, Infuserve America Mark Saxon, PA-C, MBA, Senior Vice President, Operations Clinical trials, Matrix Medical Network Overview: The decentralized trials approach isn’t a new concept.
Emerging cell and gene therapies bring unique supply chain challenges
The global medical and pharmaceutical industries are rapidly evolving, and the types of treatments available to patients are expanding on a near-daily basis. These exciting innovations tend to be fragile and often carry unique supply chain challenges, as evidenced by the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine earlier this year.
White paper: From just-in-time to risk-based logistics
The pressures on drug manufacturing directly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been dramatic and continue to affect the supply of both active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished pharmaceutical products. to learn more about the challenges of shipping and storing APIs, if manufacturers need to adapt to a 'new normal', and how World Courier supports reliable delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
Video: FreightWaves Supply Chain Update - Cell and gene therapy commercialization
November 29, 2021 By World Courier Key considerations of cell and gene therapy cold chain logistics: redefining the supply chain Cell and gene therapies are at the forefront of innovation and bring much hope for the future of medicine, they could transform how we treat and potentially cure certain diseases, so the stakes are really high. But they come with new considerations for therapy owners as they are brought to the market.
ICS and World Courier: impacting the health and future of patients with failing hearts
“This unique opportunity came to us from World Courier, who had a prior relationship with Carmat for product shipment services,” explains Ann Pham, Director of Business Development at ICS.
How can central labs increase investigator satisfaction?
October 20, 2021 By World Courier The performance of a central lab can make or break a clinical trial, with investigators opting in or out of a study depending on their perceived experience of it. Up to 61% of principal investigators (PI) state the central laboratory selected by sponsor would affect their success and their willingness to work with a sponsor on future studies1.
Infographic: What is Control Tower?
menu toggle October 15, 2021 By World Courier The Control Tower is a dedicated central team that manages all shipments for central labs, from collection to delivery. Discover the benefits of working with the Control Tower team when choosing World Courier's Laboratory Logistics solution for central labs supply chains. brand="Cencora" culture="EN" env="Production" tracker="False"
点播讨论 - 启动您的端到端供应链
端到端供应链的可见性可以被定义为“一种对准确、及时和完整的计划、事件和数据的掌控能力，它包含交易、内容及相关供应链信息，在组织内部和跨组织间来支持供应链运营的有效规划与执行。 在生物制药物流中，避免由于运输超温及延误所带来的巨大成本支出是每次运输中最至关重要的部分。 在 World Courier，我们的责任就是对您和您的患者都关怀重视，而且我们严格的风险降低战略将力助每批温控货物运输的万无一失。 我们将为您展示国际温控运输的 12 个关键步骤，来了解供应链中的潜在风险，并证明World Courier的运作能够避免这些风险。 此外，我们将与您分享在中国医药产品进出口的文件准备及重点步骤，尤其是商业药产品的温控运输。 期待您的即刻注册来加入我们的讨论! 此网络研讨会以英文和中文呈现。
Video: How to build a cryogenic logistics platform for allogeneic therapies
Cell and gene therapies allow for the creation of targeted life extending and potentially curative treatments for patients. But they have logistics challenges which limit their availability for patients.
The rise of the remote audit
Use a virtual visit to audit pharma storage facilities Implementing a robust approach to supplier audits is a critical requirement for pharma manufacturers and service companies to maintain continuity of medical supply while minimizing the disruption to manufacturing and services – regardless of the impact of COVID-19.
Video: FreightWaves Health & Pharma Update - Key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic
menu toggle March 30, 2021 By World Courier Pharma manufacturers must abandon just-in-time model Logistics companies worldwide have grown deeply familiar this year with pivoting on a dime, but the pharmaceutical supply chain in particular has proven its robustness.
A closer look at the comparator drug sourcing supply chain
This paper shows how innovation, and relentless focus on flawless execution, can minimize the impact of macro events on clinical trials. Using the current pandemic as a reference, these challenges include sourcing and transporting comparator drugs, comedications, rescue medications (both branded and generic), and other ancillary supplies.
Case study:
Advanced Therapies are making rapid progress towards becoming widely commissioned as therapeutic options outside the research setting - and the first few products have already crossed this hurdle. They bring specific challenges though, particularly in their logistics and tracking. To explore some of them, a workshop was held in October 2019 as part of the Northern Alliance Advanced Therapies Treatment Centre (NA-ATTC) programme.
Webinar on-demand: RDC 430/2020 - entenda a nova regulamentação de transporte de acordo com as normas da ANVISA.
This webinar was conducted in Portuguese. Este webinar tem como objetivo promover os principais requisitos de Boas Práticas de Transporte, Distribuição e Armazenagem de Medicamentos. Tema: RDC 430 - Entenda a nova Regulamentação de Transporte de acordo com as normas da ANVISA.
Webinar on-demand: Partnering in a pandemic, a case study by World Courier and Pluristem
Webinar: Partnering in a pandemic: a case study with World Courier and Pluristem Speakers: Kelly Frend, Specialty Services Manager, World Courier Lior Raviv, Vice President of Development, Pluristem Therapeutics As part of the Temperature Control and Logistics 2021 virtual conference, World Courier was invited to address the challenges and requirements of maintaining global supply chains during a pandemic as well as the solutions to transport treatments that patients depend on, while...
Webinar on-Demand: The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution on Your Supply Chain
Duration: 60 mins (30 min + 30 min Q&A) Webinar: The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution on Your Supply Chain Speakers: Elisabeth Catafort, Regional Operations Director, World Courier Alex Guite, Vice President, Strategy, World Courier & ICS Ray Wood, Head of Global Carrier Management, World Courier What you'll learn from this webinar on-demand: Vaccines, the current landscape The scale of the challenge, with a focus on temperature requirements and air freight capacity How World Courier...
Expanding logistics in Africa, overcoming challenges
- Strategic location close to Nairobi airport to ensure rapid turnarounds. - Local office set up means local evidence-based decision making with an eye on quality. - Quick turnaround on inquiries in Africa with dedicated staff, close and frequent communication. - Opportunity for customers to pay in local currency. - Fully-fledged GxP Compliant facility with Fridge and Freezer storage capacity for packaging. - The full portfolio of World Courier Services is managed with locally trained staff/contacts.
Webinar on-demand: Redesigning your Supply Chain for Continuity - Overcoming challenges from India
Webinar: Redesigning your Supply Chain for Continuity - Overcoming challenges from India Speakers: Kathy Goh, Product Manager, Commercial Supply Chain, APAC, World Courier Mr. Gopal Rao, Deputy General Manager, Global BD & Licensing, Lupin Ltd Mr. Makarand Sane, General Manager, Export Logistics, Sun Pharmaceuticals It's no surprise that companies have shifted priorities as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Webinar On-Demand - Demystifying the transport of biological samples due to Covid-19
This webinar was conducted in Portuguese. Desmistificando o transporte de amostras biológicas em virtude da COVID-19. Análise de mercado e adequação do transporte de material biológico diante do cenário global de pandemia. Palestrantes: - Jaqueline Escotero, Vice-Presidente Regional, World Courier da América Latina - Ricardo Garcia, Gerente de Operações, World Courier Brasil - Aluísio Corrêa, Consultor externo em Transporte de Materiais Biológicos credenciado pela ANAC e IATA.
Webinar On-Demand - How to Carry Out a Successful Remote Audit During COVID-19
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, on-site audits may not be an option, thus putting your organization at risk for compliance gaps and potentially jeopardizing the global supply chain. This webinar explores how to ensure compliance through remote audits during COVID-19.
Webinar On-Demand - Creating a Resilient Clinical Trial Supply Chain During COVID19
menu toggle June 17, 2020 By Paula Pulsoni The pandemic has challenged supply chains in unprecedented ways. For the clinical trial industry, supply chain disruption has had a direct impact on patients’ lives. Join Paula Pulsoni, Senior Director, Clinical Supply Solutions, World Courier and Dr. Oğuz Akbaş, Managing Director, Monitor CRO as they explore the global trends impacting the clinical trial supply chain and provide action steps on creating a more resilient supply chain.
Article: How To Manage Risk of Temperature Excursions in Times of Supply Chain Disruption
1. With airfreight capacities down to historic lows, how would you ensure continuity of supply of life-saving medication when there are no more flight options available? A: We can see a lot of airlines converting their passenger aircraft to cargo. This will certainly secure additional air freight capacity but it is observable that supply and demand are distorted due to the decreased capacities. When there is limited or low availability, one potential solution could be air charters.
How to implement a Direct-to-Patient logistics model
1. In a DtP setup, are timelines longer for delivery to a patient than they are for delivery to a clinical site? A: Generally, DtP timelines include the “last mile” to the patient home, yet this may not equate to a longer time period than delivery to clinical site. Given COVID-19, additional buffer time is factored due to mobility restrictions in several countries. We endeavor to keep the timelines as short as realistically possible, taking also into account the urgency of the DtP shipment. 2.
Webinar on-demand: Understanding Dangerous Goods Regulations for Clinical Trials
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this specialized Dangerous Goods webinar has been exclusively designed for biopharmaceutical professionals involved in the transport of clinical trial specimens. Focused on understanding the Dangerous Goods regulations required for clinical trials, we look at how to safely transport infectious and biological substances with dry ice in line with IATA regulations.
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