Healthcare

With stringent health and safety requirements and production undergoing both externalization and internalization, the supply chain for the healthcare sector has to demonstrate considerable flexibility - whether it’s a matter of quickly switching from one supply source to another, speeding up the availability of products in the event of stock shortages or even interrupting a specific distribution process when a product is withdrawn from the market.

The supply chain must also be flexible enough to respond to ever-increasing safety requirements while continuously looking at ways to optimizing cost.

More Forward

SDV designs comprehensive solutions for all areas of the pharmaceutical industry, including sourcing upstream, international transport and the distribution to multiple countries from our dedicated hubs.

Our healthcare expertise is based on:

- A network of specialists strategically placed near the main manufacturing regions for pharmaceutical products, particularly generic products and biotechnologies.

- Paying special attention to the security and safety of shipments and to compliance with regulations. Our solutions incorporate the recommendations for transit services set out in the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and comply with the specific industry requirements for certification. They also respect Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines in respect of all storage and postponement activities.

- Rigorous management of the cold chain

Last but not least, SDV has also built up a robust expertise in controlling the flow of relief aid from multiple sources to Africa, thanks to its established presence on that continent.