Pharmaceutical Transport Specialists
The pharmaceutical transport industry is very different from other types of transportation. Transporting pharmaceutical products and medical supplies has many unique challenges to ensure the safe and continuous delivery of life-saving drugs and medical equipment. The supply chain for pharma products is much more complex than that for consumer goods, where delays are simply inconvenient. In contrast, the constant supply of pharmaceutical goods is crucial for companies, public bodies, healthcare institutions, governments, and individuals.
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A logistics company like Cool Cargo faces the same time pressures as any supply chain but also needs to provide guaranteed protections against contamination or instability in the healthcare products being transported. Pharmaceutical logistics requires meticulous logistics management, starting from manufacture and continuing through acquisition, storage, and movement until the point of delivery.
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Temperature Controlled Transport Solutions
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Cool Cargo is a specialist in temperature-controlled transportation for pharmaceutical goods nationally and internationally. With over 30 years of experience in safe and efficient transport for the pharmaceutical industry, we offer road, sea, and air services to ensure the timely delivery of vital supplies in perfect condition.
Our services cover cold chain logistics, ensuring that products remain within the optimal temperature range throughout the entire supply chain through advanced temperature monitoring. We specialize in handling pharmaceutical shipments and other temperature-sensitive products.
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Medication Storage - Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
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At Cool Cargo, we offer dedicated logistics solutions that comply fully with the European Medicines Agency's Good Distribution Practice guidelines. GDP sets the minimum standards for any organisation within the logistics chain of healthcare supply.
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It ensures that all medicines are stored in the best conditions during both storage and transportation, with strict protections against contamination. It also requires that stored medicines and their delivery are handled quickly and accurately. These rules apply to active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as medicines.
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Cool Cargo's cold chain network ensures visibility and efficient delivery of pharmaceuticals and medical goods across the healthcare industry to large retail pharmacy chains, independent pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and care homes.
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Methods of Transporting Pharmaceuticals
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Our transport services cover air, ocean, and road freight solutions and are fully GDP compliant, including final mile fulfilment. We carry out end-to-end risk assessments on every route and provide real-time visibility of location and temperature. We offer different temperature zones and tailor our methods to meet the specific requirements of our clients.
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Through our global air freight network, we can transport your goods to virtually any destination in the world with continuous shipment tracking. We can transport large or small consignments to the most exacting schedules, connecting to local road freight routes via hundreds of logistics hubs.
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Our sea freight service offers weekly sailing flexibility and both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less-than-container Load (LCL) options. We are committed to using the most sustainable solutions while maintaining the highest standards and the most competitive price structure.
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Where land transport is a more practical solution, in the UK, across Europe, and into neighbouring countries, we provide both part and full load services, guaranteeing direct delivery of all consignments. Our road freight service reduces, and in most cases eliminates, reloading and terminal handling. All deliveries are carried out with online tracking and reporting tools such as lead-time comparison and electronic Proof of Delivery (POD).
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From our headquarters near Heathrow Airport, we ship time-sensitive goods all over the world for clients throughout the life sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. Transport companies like ours ensure that the handling procedures are followed precisely to deliver pharmaceutical products safely and efficiently.