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Specialty pharma logistics is our specialty

Specialty pharma logistics is our specialty

From discovery to delivery, we navigate complex supply chain logistics to reach patients worldwide. With global facilities and teams, our temperature-controlled transport and storage solutions protect your most sensitive shipments — delivering confidence every step of the way.

World Courier: the largest network in specialty logistics

4,000+ team members worldwide, in 120+ company-owned facilities, across 50+ countries, and 22 depots in strategic global locations.

Part of the Cencora family of companies

World Courier is not just a logistics company, we are part of the Cencora family of companies. With collective resources spanning the entire healthcare ecosystem we maximize the impact of your therapy from beginning to end – to create healthier futures for patients everywhere.

Services

  • Pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial transport
  • Advanced therapies
  • Comparator sourcing
  • Direct-to-patient (DtP)
  • Laboratory logistics
  • Storage and distribution

What we deliver

  • Preclinical samples
  • Investigational supplies
  • Investigational drugs
  • Clinical specimens
  • Advanced therapies
  • Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
  • Commercial drugs

World Courier patient journeys

Welcome to the extraordinary journeys of patients whose lives have been positively impacted through the support of specialty logistics and World Courier. Each story featured here embodies the resilience of patients and highlights the critical role that precise logistics and innovative solutions play in the journey of a treatment — from discovery to delivery. 

Carol Jarvis, a Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, tells her story

Carol’s journey

This film follows the inspiring journey of Carol Jarvis, a Hodgkin lymphoma survivor who has been in remission since 2011. We chart her remarkable journey from graduating university and diving straight into a professional music career. Carol's world was turned upside down with a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma, leading her through a grueling path of extensive treatments, and ultimately, a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

Video podcast – the full story (44 min)

Audio podcast – the full story (44 min)

"World Courier provides strong expertise and specialized service that other courier companies can't offer."

— A World Courier customer

"World Courier offers a complete service that can be trusted for reliable exports and imports of biologicals."

— A World Courier customer

Explore more patient journeys

 

Discover some of the ways we maintain excellency in logistics:


Insight

Prevent temperature excursions in pharmaceutical cold chain

Christopher Engel
World Courier
April 2024

Insight

World Courier’s real-time location monitoring innovation shortlisted for prestigious supply chain award


World Courier
August 2024

Insight

White paper: Why quality matters when choosing a specialty logistics partner

Carina Plada
World Courier
August 2024

Premier journeys: the high-flyers of pharma logistics

Every journey and every shipment begins with a story and a purpose.

Welcome to a unique journey into the genesis of remarkable stories — those of our dedicated team members who meticulously oversee your shipments.

Join us as we celebrate the passion and dedication of our experts that provide a premier service for your most precious shipments. Here, we will unveil the backstories, the tireless hours of effort, and the resolute commitment of our most valuable assets, our people.

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