World Courier, a specialist in logistics, warehousing, and transportation services for the pharma and biopharma industry, covers the entire supply chain from preclinical stages and universities to commercial products.
With 50 years of experience in the storage and transportation of time and temperature-sensitive products, World Courier is part of the Cencora group (formerly AmerisourceBergen), allowing it to tap into a wider range of services.
Alan Runacus, UK Sales Manager, explains how World Courier supports pharma and biotechs of all sizes to access important markets.
“World Courier is not just about delivering packages; we ensure that products and samples get to where they need to be at the correct time and temperature for quality.”
As an example, World Courier holds licenses in all 52 states in America, facilitating storage and distribution.
“This makes it easier for European organizations trying to launch in the US or small Biotechs who simply don’t have the scale to apply for them all individually. World Courier can take that on and distribute direct to pharmacies.”
Location Intelligence for a Sustainable, Personalised Supply Chain
World Courier has been delivering direct-to-patients for over 20 years and today has a dedicated global team for personalised supply chains.
“The market has evolved significantly in recent years” says Alan. “Our network now includes more cryogenic stations around the world. We use liquid nitrogen shippers, the mode of choice for Cell & Gene therapies.”
“We were the first to introduce GPS in all our multi-use packaging systems. Clients can click into an online portal to see where their package is. “
“These therapies have made everybody look at packaging solutions to deliver safety and integrity of the product because it’s going back to a patient. “
Personalised supply chain networks generate a huge amount of big data. World Courier can integrate with companies providing a link between the therapy developers and their transport management system so that they can have a chain of custody of the entire product.
By encouraging clients to moving to re-usable, smart packaging and initiatives such as their recent partnership with Swiss WorldCargo to utilise sustainable aviation fuel, World Courier is committed to driving the pharma industry towards a more sustainable future.
