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USA Tech giant Amazon’s acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack has caused the stock prices of rival healthcare distributors in the US to fall dramatically. With this move, Amazon has signalled its intent to move into the medical distribution arena and promises to seriously disrupt the way the industry operates. “This acquisition…

Malta Joanna Gatt, managing director at Vivian Corporation, describes the key strategic focus she has set for her family’s marketing & distribution company as well as the strong values and reputation Vivian Corporation has acquired with experience.  Can you begin by introducing yourself and the main milestones of Vivian Corporation, one…

Malta Noel Chircop, managing director at Eurofreight Services Ltd, explains how together with Karen Calleja, general manager and their phenomenal team, he has built Eurofreight up into one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Malta. As it is the first time we have met, could you introduce Eurofreight to our…

Malta Paul Apap Bologna, managing director at Associated Drug Company (ADC), introduces his family company, focused on distributing high-quality innovative solutions to Maltese patients, and evokes the key opportunities that the medicinal cannabis segment can represent for Malta and the industry. Established in 1930, Associated Drug Company (ADC) has a long…

Ecuador Daniel Leszcz, general manager and founder of Leterago in Ecuador, documents the distributor’s exceptional progression in the last 15 years to become one of the largest corporations operating in the country; all sectors included. He explains how the company has strived to deliver world-class standards from the beginning and that…

Baltics Janis Biezbardis, chairman and owner of Latvian pharmaceutical wholesaler Farmeko, discusses the evolution of the company’s product portfolio, the receptiveness of the Latvian state to homegrown companies, and Farmeko’s international reach. Could you please start by telling us about the origins of your company? “The Latvian investment board and development…

Canada Panalpina’s Dimitri Brink speaks about the main highlights of his first two years of tenure in the Canadian affiliate and how he brought the fully closed GDP (good distribution practices) supply chain network to the local operations. He speaks about his intentions of growing the healthcare vertical as well as…

Brazil When combining the sheer size of Brazil – the fifth largest country in the world – with its tropical climate, its largely perfectible infrastructure, and the soaring importance of temperature sensitive biologicals, one understands the urgent need to develop solutions guaranteeing appropriate transport conditions in Brazil. “We may be vaguely…

Switzerland As the spotlight turns towards optimising supply and delivery chains in pharma logistics, Swiss Post has distinguished itself as one of the early movers in trialling autonomous drone logistics for commercial purposes. In March 2017, the company and its partner, Matternet, received clearance from the Swiss aviation authority to fly…

Switzerland Alexander Bauer, chairman and co-founder of 4PL Central Station, introduces his company’s unique logistics service offering, and the role of fourth party logistics in the future of the pharmaceutical industry. You founded 4PL Central Station here in Basel back in 2000, alongside your son Olivier, with the idea of providing…

Lithuania Marius Giedraitis, director and founder of Balux, explains the company’s commitment to shipping high-value temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals with quality goals of 99.5 percent of deliveries without any deviation by 2019. Could you please introduce the main activities and operations of Balux to our international audience? “Our niche strategy helps us to…

Austria Christoph Wahl and Gerlad Weirowski of DHL Global Forwarding Austria discuss the significance of the Austrian affiliate being chosen as lead office for CEE and the company’s life sciences and logistics hub. They also tackle emerging trends in the pharma logistics segment. DHL’s Austrian affiliate has recently been made the…