FedEx offers cold shipping for drugs in Asia, but not yet Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

US-based FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the largest express transportation company, has launched an industry-leading temperature-controlled cold-chain shipping solution now available in parts of Asia Pacific. 

 

The innovative Medpak VI°C solution provides superior temperature integrity, greater convenience and higher cost efficiencies to healthcare customers shipping temperature-sensitive shipments, the company said in a Monday press release.

 

The packaging provides 96-hour temperature stability in case of unforeseen contingencies, a critical aspect for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments.

 

This solution is available to customers on a one-way rental basis. 

 

In Asia Pacific, Medpak VI°C is available to customers in Japan, Korea and Singapore.

 

Total healthcare spending is expected to surge to US$2.27 trillion (Bt72.19 trillion) by 2026 and this has driven up the demand for healthcare logistics.

 

One of the key challenges faced by healthcare customers is the delivery of temperature-sensitive shipments. Every year the global pharmaceutical industry suffers a loss of more than $15 billion worth of products due to temperature variations during transit.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370048

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-27

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

temperature variations during transit.

Check the temperature in some Pharmacies in Thailand.

In the UK...

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Start using electronic prescriptions

If you get regular prescriptions, the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) may be able to save you time by avoiding unnecessary trips to your GP.

EPS makes it possible for your prescriptions to be sent electronically to the pharmacy or dispenser of your choice.

 With many Chemists/pharmacies offering free delivery by the time you get back from the doctors the pharmacists assistant can be waiting on your doorstep.

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/pharmacies/electronic-prescription-service/

Edited May 27, 20197 yr by Basil B

No worries, Somchai Escobar will ship it all.

They just haven’t figured out how to screw people over yet.