Pelican BioThermal, a global leader providing the broadest and most innovative range of temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving the life sciences industry, announced its new partnership with Zuellig Pharma.
Established in 1922, Zuellig Pharma is Asia’s leading healthcare services provider offering a broad range of innovative services including distribution of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and clinical trial materials, sales and marketing outsourcing, patient-centred programmes, payer solutions (third party administration services) and a full range of retail pharmacy services.
The pharma partnership further aligns with Pelican BioThermal’s plans to grow in the region and the new contract, will see Zuellig Pharma in Vietnam utilise reusable Credo products and Credo Cube for parcel shipments. Additional products being used to transport pharma products include the Credo Xtreme for bulk shipment, ProMed and DuraCube. The benefits for the deployment of the Credo products include robust controlled-temperature reliability based on elimination of thermal excursions and low cost of ownership due to the reusable nature of the product.
“We are very excited about the new relationship with Zuellig Pharma and are honored to introduce Pelican BioThermal products and services to them as part of our expanding global network,” said David Williams, president of Pelican BioThermal.
“The introduction of our products and support services are a cornerstone of Zuellig Pharma’s Asian strategy beginning with Vietnam, which is the first of 12 Asian countries that will utilise our products for their operations, over the next 18 months. With our Asian headquarters being based in Singapore we are ideally placed to support Zuellig Pharma with replacement parts for refurbishment, offer ongoing training, in addition to providing backup if they need further assistance with any additional service volume.”
To ensure maximum efficiency of the Credo systems Zuellig Pharma will undergo training on repair, cleaning and refurbishment services and will employ Credo ProEnvision software to manage assets throughout the distribution, return, refurbishment and restocking processes.
“Zuellig Pharma is committed to providing innovative solutions that meet our high quality standards and support the continuous enhancement of the services to our clients and customers,” stated Darren Wedding, senior vice president, operations, Zuellig Pharma.
“The deployment of the Credo Cube will only further strengthen Zuellig’s leading position in the provision of cold chain solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.”
Pelican BioThermal provides consulting services, along with Cold Chain Optimisation studies, as part of the partnership, to demonstrate to Zuellig Pharma recommended solutions designed for their operating environment, which will encompass packaging, logistics and warehouse operations. The consultation also provided vital information on the best facilities to condition their Credo systems and how to conduct refurbishment services in these facilities. The consultation ensures the delivery of quality control processes and operational efficiency to maximise cost savings. Customers benefit from Pelican BioThermal’s extensive expertise in ensuring that temperature stability, consistency and protection duration that is maintained throughout the product distribution cycle. The full suite of products and services offer longevity, reusability and sustainability for the safe transport of pharmaceuticals, tissue, diagnostics/clinical trials, vaccines and blood supplies.