Podcasts

Meeting the Challenges of Today's Cold Chain Logistics: The transportation and logistics of bio-pharmaceutical products is a very complex process. In this Cold Chain interview Tom Grubb, Manager, Cold Chain Strategy, American Airlines Cargo, highlights current trends he is witnessing in the logistics and storage of temperature-sensitive life science products and what steps AA Cargo has taken to keep abreast of the latest developments in cold chain logistics. listen now

Regulatory Challenges: Transporting and Distributing Clinical Trial Materials and Biologics: Mary Foster, Chair of the USP's committee on Packaging, Storage and Distribution, discusses the regulatory challenges of transporting and distributing clinical trial materials and biologics listen now

Best Practices for Transporting Biologics: Gary Hutchinson, President of Modality Solutions, spent over decade directing cold chain logistics at Amgen and Edwards Lifesciences. In this podcast, he discusses best practices for transporting biologics and what emerging technologies will impact the supply chain. listen now

Have You Put the New EU GDP Guidelines in Your 2013 Budget?: Jacques Dysli, Partner at Supply Chain Operations SA, talks about current tactics for achieving supply chain integrity, the hottest topics in the temperature controlled supply and how the new GDP guidelines are impacting CRT logistics and training in the pharmaceutical supply chain. listen now

New GDP Guidelines will be a Real Challenge for Wholesalers: The European Commission issued final revised Good Distribution Practices (GDP) guidelines on 8 March 2013. In this exclusive interview Thomas Brückner, Head of Pharmaceutical Affairs/ Medical Devices/ CAM of The German Pharmaceutical Industry Assosciation (BPI), highlights how the revised GDP guidelines will impact wholesalers and CRT logistics for pharmaceutical products. listen now

Crescendo Bioscience's Meserve Platt on Reverse Logistics Management: In this interview Meserve Platt, Associate Director Materials / Facilities, Crescendo Bioscience, Inc., shares his experiences about finding the right partners to improve service levels, managing reverse logistics and 3rd party partnerships and collaborations. listen now

Want Better Biologistics? Remove Your Organisational Silos: What is the weakest link in cold chain supply? Will cloud computing revolutionise the biopharmaceutical supply chain? Carlos Castro Global Transportation and Logistics, Bayer Healthcare discusses the importance of quality biologistics, key regulatory and operation considerations for cold chain supply and future trends in the global pharmaceutical logistics. listen now

DGAC Chairman Jay Johnson on Regulatory Compliance in Biologistics: In this exclusive interview Jay Johnson, DGSA, Regulatory Compliance from Inmark, and Chairman of the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) Board of Directors, speaks to us about new initiatives at the DGAC, the key challenges of shipping dangerous biologics and shares his top tip for successful secure and efficient intermodal transportation of biologics. listen now

Ministry of Health's Taha Yayci on Turkey's Pharmaceutical Tracking System: Cost, Control and Counterfeiting - Part One: ITS is the first successful and unique application of “Pharmaceutical Track and Trace System” in the world. ITS is designed to track the location of every drug unit to ensure the reliable supply of drugs to patients. ITS is the first successful and unique application of “Pharmaceutical Track and Trace System” in the world. In this Part One of this interview Taha Yayci, M.S., Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, shares lessons learnt implementing the system and provides an insight on the ROI. listen now

AIG: 3 Top Tips for Improving Supply Chain Security & How to Prevent Fraudulent Pick Up: In recent years we have witnessed an increase in fraudulent pick up as thieves have become more sophiscated. In this Cold Chain IQ interview , Alan F. Spear, Director, Cargo Security Loss Control, US/Canada at AIG and Andrea Charles, Editor for Cold Chain IQ, discuss the latest trends in supply chain security, how to reduce fraudulent pick up and cargo theft. listen now