During the last 40 years, Rhenus has been monitoring developments in the pharmaceutical industry. We have combined our knowledge, logistic skills and human resources in order to develop top notch and tailored services and solutions to the pharmaceutical industry. These are based on the challenges, which the pharmaceutical industry offers, and result in benefits to our customers.

Challenges in the pharmaceutical industry:

• Full (temperature) control
• Accuracy
• High performance figures against reasonable cost
• Globalisation
• Open trade
• Downward price pressure
• Increased (generic) competition
• Delayed acceptance and higher development cost of new blockbuster drugs
• Time is crucial
• Networked economy
• Environmental issues
• Power of consumer

Our services and solutions for the pharmaceutical industry:

• Team of professionals (pharmaceutical desk)
• Usage of A class carriers to support the “cool chain”
• Time definite lead-times and pre-agreed cost patterns
• Express/integrator (multiple suppliers)
• Delivery programs for hospitals and laboratories
• Red alert-response programs (first flight out, courier, charter and expedite)

Customer benefits of using our pharmaceutical services:

• One stop shopping for all pharmaceutical industry needs
• Full control over (cool) chain
• Tripartite agreements with airlines
• Strong focus on customer-driven and tailored solutions
• Dedicated and skilled team (pharmaceutical desk) that support and understand the pharmaceutical industry
• Reliable, time-definite services supported by our worldwide network
• Cost effective rates, optimised warehousing services and logistics concepts to reduce inventory in the supply chain
• Safe and secure warehouses
• Total supply chain visibility

Pharmaceutical companies demand single-source accountability, attention to detail, and full reliability from their service providers. Rhenus has 40 years experience in shipping pharmaceuticals are happy to share this with our customers. Whether it is finished goods or production raw materials, Rhenus fulfils the needs of our pharmaceutical customers through our pharmaceutical desk, a dedicated and skilled team capable of providing purpose-designed supply and cool chain solutions that meet the highest requirements.