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Event Report
GPLS 2023

Logistics

compliance

strategies

for the new

pharma

Pharma shippers are pointing towards a very
different and new pharmaceutical industry that will
emerge soon. Such a change will demand a complete
transformation both in logistics as well as in regulatory
compliance. Is the logistics industry ready?

Libin Chacko Kurian

Exhibition Partner

he pharmaceutical industry, Mumbai International Airport (Adani
as we see it today, is going to Airports), Cargo Service Center, TPC
transform with the introduction Packaging, Frankfurt Airport, Hong
Tof personalised medicines, Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) and
highly complex injectables, biologics and Association of Healthcare Providers -
biosimilars which need a different degree AHPI (India).
of attention as we manufacture and move Srivastava also spoke about the
goods till they reach the patient.” learnings that he had during Covid-19
This is how Vickram Srivastava, pandemic and the disruptions that
head of planning - global supply followed. This includes the importance
chain, Sun Pharma, summarised the of visibility, conscious collaboration and
pharma supply chain of the future. It scenario planning.
also encapsulates the discussions at “Number one is building visibility
the recently concluded annual one-day which is where many tools, technologies
conference Global Pharma Logistics and Industry 4.0 will play a major role. As
Summit 2023, where he spoke. we talk about Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0 is
The sixth edition of the going to take over very quickly. Number
pharmaceutical shipper-focused two is collaboration with vendors and
conference and networking event was logistics service providers. There should
held in Mumbai on September 12, 2023, be conscious collaboration for making
and was supported by Etihad Cargo, them business partners and stakeholders
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