GEODIS has announced that it has strengthened its temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipping capabilities in Europe by achieving IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for its Copenhagen site. GEODIS now has a total of 28 CEIV Pharma-certified locations across its global network in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe.
“Denmark is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to research, development and production of medicines,” said Kent Husted, Managing Director of Danish GEODIS, who heads a team of 140 specialists in Copenhagen, Vejle and Odense. “The requirements are stringent in terms of quality and selection of suppliers, which is why It made perfect sense to choose IATA CEIV Pharma certification for GEODIS Denmark.
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“Our most important goal, in general, is to help all our customers by being a good partner for growth and creating quality in everything we do. When it comes to pharmaceutical transportation, we have a robust global system that can handle all transportation operations that require temperature control,” he continued. Husted: “All employees involved in transporting medications have received appropriate training and know what is required to safely deliver products to end users and patients.”
At its location in Copenhagen, GEODIS provides cross-berth service with a temperature range of +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C, complemented by comprehensive air, sea and offshore solutions.
Strategically located for easy access to Copenhagen Airport and ocean port facilities, this hub ensures seamless transportation of goods. Pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics is GEODIS’ global expertise and the company has already attracted a number of major pharmaceutical and healthcare clients. With this certification of its center in Copenhagen, GEODIS confirms its position as a leading player in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in Denmark and confirms its commitment to quality.
“With our global pharmaceutical and healthcare network, we can offer our customers tailored solutions that comply with GDPR (good distribution practices) transportation requirements. Part of our ambition is to further develop our comprehensive global logistics solutions. With our acquisition of Trans-O-Flex in Germany Last year, we added a wide range of time-critical delivery services to our portfolio and introduced a fast, reliable and time-bound delivery service, which will be expanded to other European countries in the coming months as a first step in Denmark, with part completed Newly built from our warehouses only for our pharmaceutical customers, we can ensure that the temperature of the products is monitored before they are shipped around the world, whether by air, ocean or land,” adds Thomas Kraus, President and CEO of GEODIS EUROPE.
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IATA CEIV Pharma (Centre of Excellence for Independent Auditors in Pharmaceutical Logistics) certification ensures that facilities, equipment, processes and personnel meet applicable standards, guidelines and regulations expected of a pharmaceutical manufacturer and logistics provider. It helps organizations and the entire air cargo supply chain achieve excellence in pharmaceutical handling while meeting the industry’s need for greater safety, security, compliance and efficiency through consistent, globally recognized pharmaceutical product handling certification.
