Biopharma Logistics
Biopharma innovators are shaping the future of healthcare, yet have some of the biggest logistics challenges in the industry. We’re lighting their path with end-to-end cold chain storage, packaging, and transportation management solutions that help get even the most fragile vaccines and biologics out to the world.
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Helping get COVID-19 vaccines and other
groundbreaking therapies out to the world
UPS Order to Cash
Provide world-class customer service while streamlining your cash flow, managing costs, and setting your business up to scale. We can manage your entire supply chain from order to payment so you can focus on improving lives.
- Full call center outsourcing
- Pricing and promotions
- Order processing and invoicing
- Accounts receivable/payable
- Customer service and dispute resolution
- Return authorizations
- Credits/debits processing
- Reporting and metrics
Regulatory Compliant Storage
Vaccines and biologic therapies face stringent local and global regulations requirements to ensure viability. We can help you create a global compliance program to help mitigate risk, drive cost efficiencies, and create an easier path to international expansion.
- 11 MM+ sq. ft. of cGDP/cGMP compliant space
- Flexible and scalable footprint for cold (2°C to 8°C), frozen (-20°C to -80°C), and cryo storage
- ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and DDA (formerly VAWD) certifications as relevant
- UN1845/UN3373 in 100+ countries
- 1,200+ global operating licenses under management
- 80+ regulatory agency relationships
- Validated warehouse management system (WMS)
- Validated environmental monitoring and control system.
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Cold Chain Packaging
From small packages to large freight shipments, we have a range of temperature-controlled cold chain packaging systems designed to keep biologics at their required temperatures.
- Temperature controlled packages and pallets
- Options for cold ( 2°C - 8°C), frozen (20°C to - 80°C) , or deep frozen/cryo (down to -150°C)
- Active and passive thermal pack-outs
- Technology-driven tracking sensors
- Global network of re-icing stations that produce their own dry ice
Visibility and Monitoring
Gain better control over shipments with UPS Healthcare visibility and monitoring solutions
- Automated tracking for your shipments
- Proactive visibility and status alerts (small package)
- Additional visibility into transportation, customs, purchase order and warehousing, and inventory tracking (freight)
- Immediate delivery confirmation and custom reports
Kit Building
High-quality kitting makes life easier for your customers and their patients. It can also create greater business efficiencies and an easier path to meeting local and international compliance regulations. We can develop customized solutions to meet your needs.
- Complex kitting with sterilization services
- End-to-end service: development to production to distribution
- Custom design and branding
- Regulation compliant assembly packaging, and labeling
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We'd love to learn more about your business needs.
Contact us to learn how a customized logistics plan could help position you for success.