Packaging & Supply Chain

Ibnsina Pharma selects Infor’s solutions to streamline business operations

Egyptian pharma distributor Ibnsina Pharma will deploy Infor’s solutions - Infor EAM, Infor d/EPM, Infor M3, Infor SCE (Warehouse Management System), and Infor OS to unify and integrate its business processes in its developing operations.

SIA introduces new service for pharmaceutical and healthcare shipments

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched a new service, dubbed THRUCOOL, to transport high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical cargo.

PCI Pharma Services buys Sherpa Clinical Packaging

PCI Pharma Services (PCI), a global biopharmaceutical outsourcing services provider, has acquired San Diego-based Sherpa Clinical Packaging (Sherpa), in a move to expand its US operations to the West Coast.

ICS inaugurates new 3PL pharmaceutical distribution center in US

ICS, a provider of distribution services for pharmaceutical manufacturers, has opened a new third-party logistics (3PL) pharmaceutical distribution center in Ohio, US .

Schott to expand production of prefillable polymer syringes

Pharma packaging specialist Schott is increasing production capacity for polymer syringes by 50% with additional multimillion-euro investment at Swiss competence center.

Marken opens clinical trial logistics hub in Melbourne, Australia

Marken, a patient-centric supply chain organization, has opened a new clinical trial logistics hub in Melbourne, Australia.

Marken opens customer solutions center in Russia

UPS subsidiary Marken, a patient-centric supply chain organization 100% dedicated to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, has opened a customer solutions center within their existing Moscow depot to support all clinical trial investigator sites across Russia.

Faller develops digitized folding carton to help in medication intake

Germany-based August Faller has developed a digitized folding carton, dubbed Smart Packaging prototype “Medical Prescription”, to help patients know when the next tablet needs to be taken.

Kuehne + Nagel to open new logistics hub in Santiago de Chile

Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport and logistics company based in Switzerland, is strengthening its pharma logistics offering in Chile with new logistics hub.