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Cold Chain Solutions
The cure for your temperature-sensitive supply chain.
More healthcare products than ever are temperature-sensitive and need careful protection. Whether you are shipping pharmaceuticals, biologicals, lab specimens or even temperature-sensitive reagents, we've got packaging expertise, freight containers, monitoring devices, and monitoring and intervention solutions that can help deliver your products at the right time – and in the right condition.
Our growing global network of healthcare optimised facilities includes 6 million square feet across more than 50 warehouses with temperature- and humidity-controlled environments to ensure that products remain in optimal conditions during transit and storage. Add our 24/7 monitoring and risk mitigation services to achieve the best patient and profitability outcomes.
Who This Is For
Mid- and large-scale healthcare firms that ship domestically or internationally and have time-, climate- and security-critical requirements, including pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic labs and contract research.
Cold-chain solutions
When it comes to managing temperature-critical products compliantly, experience and technology matter. UPS manages 6,500+ temperature-sensitive air/freight shipments for healthcare companies from 64 origins and 163 destinations. And we ensure exacting control every step of the way, including data loggers for temperature monitoring of pharmaceuticals in transit or storage. You can also count on our experts to troubleshoot and plan for transportation contingencies and tailor last-mile delivery solutions.
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