What's New?
Healthcare customers in Brazil can now benefit from UPS Premier Gold, offering priority handling, advanced tracking and 24/7 monitoring through a dedicated control tower to ensure critical shipments are managed with precision and care.

Why It Matters:
As the leading healthcare market in Latin America, Brazilian customers will now have access to this premium service offering that helps ensure the delivery of high-value healthcare shipments.

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UPS Healthcare has announced the expansion of its UPS Premier service to Brazil, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to enhance service and technology for critical time- and temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments. With this expansion, Brazilian customers will now have access to all the benefits of the UPS Premier Gold service including:

• Top Priority and Real-Time Tracking: Shipments under UPS Premier Gold receive the highest priority within the UPS network. Advanced sensor technology enables real-time updates and precise tracking, ensuring customers always have full visibility of their shipments.
• Protection for Sensitive Shipments: Designed for delicate healthcare products, UPS Premier Gold ensures time- and temperature-sensitive items remain in optimal condition throughout their journey, providing peace of mind to shippers.
• Quick Recovery for Reliable Delivery: In the event of unexpected delays, UPS Premier Gold facilitates swift recovery of shipments, minimizing disruptions and maintaining reliable delivery schedules.
• Trusted Global Reach: For international shipping, UPS Premier Gold offers secure and efficient transportation for healthcare shipments worldwide, including in key regions like Brazil, ensuring products arrive safely wherever needed.

"The healthcare industry in Latin America is undergoing significant investment and progress, and we are deeply committed to providing innovative logistics solutions in key areas to ensure timely and reliable access to critical medical products and services across the world," says UPS Healthcare President John Bolla.

Brazil represents a critical market for pharmaceutical companies, driven by government-led investments and public-private partnerships aimed at boosting local production and reducing reliance on imports^{1, 2}. The medical device sector is also poised for significant growth, with projections indicating a 6.98% increase through 2029, reaching a market value of $14.59 billion³. This growth is supported by evolving regulatory frameworks and a rising demand for advanced healthcare services, including lab diagnostics, as the country continues to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure.

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¹ PharmaBoardroom, Brazilian Pharma in 2024
² Fitch Solutions, Brazil's Government Driving Pharmaceutical Sector
³ Statista, Medical Devices Market in Brazil

About UPS Healthcare
UPS Healthcare delivers unparalleled healthcare logistics expertise to its customers around the world. UPS Healthcare has 19.2+ million square feet of cGMP and GDP-compliant healthcare distribution space globally. Services include inventory management, cold chain packaging and shipping, storage and fulfillment of medical devices, and lab and clinical trial logistics. UPS Healthcare's global infrastructure, its UPS^® Premier visibility service, its track and trace technology, and its global quality system are well-suited to meet today's complex logistics demands for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and laboratory diagnostic industries.

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