Advancing your supply chain with warehousing excellence
World Courier stands at the forefront of pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution, offering unparalleled pharmaceutical warehouse storage solutions that ensure the integrity and safety of drug products. Our state-of-the-art warehouse for pharmaceutical products is designed to meet stringent regulatory standards, providing a secure and controlled environment for drug storage and distribution.
With an extensive network of GxP-compliant depots globally, we seamlessly integrate pharmaceutical storage warehouse capabilities with advanced inventory management systems. This ensures timely deliveries and optimal handling of sensitive medical products. By leveraging our expertise, we optimize your supply chain, maintaining product integrity from storage to distribution, and ensuring your pharmaceuticals reach patients safely and efficiently.
How our pharmaceutical warehousing solutions work
Robust security
Global compliance
High efficiency
Continuous innovation
Enhanced flexibility
Seasoned expertise
Quality-focused compliance
We take compliance beyond just ticking boxes, setting a benchmark in the industry with our comprehensive approach to pharmaceutical logistics. Our expertise in pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution ensures that every process adheres to rigorous regulatory standards, safeguarding the integrity and safety of all products. By implementing robust quality control measures and maintaining a stringent focus on drug storage and distribution, we enhance operational efficiency while minimizing risks.
Our commitment to compliance at the highest standard is reflected in our GxP-compliant facilities worldwide, ensuring that every step of the supply chain meets exceptional quality and safety requirements.
Bespoke storage solutions
Real-time visibility
We offer unparalleled real-time visibility into your supply chain with our inventory management and control system across all depots. CTM-STAR is our advanced system that ensures that all materials arriving at or departing from our owned global depot locations are fully traceable. With remote access available worldwide, you can monitor stocks per protocol, per depot, and distribution to sites at your fingertips.
As part of our commitment to maintaining the highest quality management standards, CTM-STAR is CFR 21 Part 11 compliant, providing you with the assurance of secure and reliable data management.
Explore our virtual depot
Your treatments must be secured within a specialized warehouse for pharmaceutical products, but what benefits do you get from collaborating with a first-in-class provider?
Take a virtual tour of our pharmaceutical storage depot to see how your product is protected from inception to commercialization.
Why choose World Courier for your pharmaceutical distribution?
Protecting your investment
Optimizing your supply chain
Our warehousing solutions are designed to enhance your pharma supply chain, leveraging our experienced personnel and extensive global network for optimal handling, transport, and delivery of your products. We deliver exceptional service by implementing premium practices such as redundant shipment checks and security mechanisms, ensuring same-day or next-day delivery to all intra-country locations.
With both depot and courier services provided, we ensure a full chain of custody, allowing you to work with a single partner for all your storage, distribution, and logistics needs. Our inventory management and transport management system (TMS) integration facilitates seamless automation, enhancing efficiency and precision across operations. Real-time location monitoring ensures that shipments are tracked with precision, providing transparency and peace of mind. We are committed to continuous improvement, expanding coverage to meet your needs better. Our entire network operates under the same electronic quality management system (eQMS), maintaining consistent quality standards across both owned and third-party depots.
Key highlights of our pharmaceutical warehousing infrastructure include:
- Separate storage lockers for protocols, released drugs, quarantined drugs, returned, and recalled drugs
- Open pallet storage available at select locations
- Validated storage options:
Controlled ambient
Refrigerated
Frozen
Deep frozen
Cryogenic
Supporting your clinical trial
Our extensive global network and dedicated point of contact ensure seamless onboarding for new clinical trials, streamlining operations, and enhancing efficiency. Our comprehensive support services are designed to optimize every aspect of your supply chain, from pharmaceutical warehouse storage to final distribution.
- Bulk shipments
- Pharmaceutical warehouse storage for both clinical and commercial
- Depot-to-site distribution with bundled solutions, including packaging
- Custom labeling and secondary packaging capabilities, with printing in selected countries
- Ancillary and comparator sourcing in select countries
- Established protocols for reception, storage, distribution, and destruction of Biosafety Level (BSL) 1 and 2 products
- Archiving service supporting thousands of trials, providing secure, long-term access to data
- Compliance with local regulations for destruction services, complete with detailed documentation.
Unmatched reach with our global depot network and LN2 charging capabilities
Our depot network — with capabilities for clinical and commercial — empowers you with unmatched global reach.
We are also a leader in supporting the rapidly growing field of cell and gene therapies with our advanced liquid nitrogen (LN2) capabilities. We provide a global network for cryogenic storage and logistics, ensuring the preservation and integrity of these sensitive therapies. Our solutions are tailored to meet the specific needs of cell and gene therapies, maintaining precise temperature control from production to patient delivery.
How World Courier faces challenges in pharma storage and distribution
The challenges of pharmaceutical warehousing
Pharmaceutical warehousing presents several critical challenges essential for maintaining the safety and quality of medical products:
- Adherence to stringent regulatory standards, such as GDP and GMP, requires documentation and quality control processes in pharmaceutical warehouse storage.
- Maintaining specific temperature ranges is crucial for the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals, especially in drug storage and distribution.
- Effective management of inventory and supply chains is necessary for timely deliveries worldwide in pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution.
- Robust security measures are essential in a warehouse for pharmaceutical products to protect against theft, contamination, and mishandling.
Our pharmaceutical distribution credentials
We adhere to international guidelines, including:
- National and State Board of Pharmacy licensing (where applicable)
- WHO good distribution practices for pharmaceutical products, TRS No. 957 Annex 5
- EU Guidelines on good distribution practice of medicinal products for human use (2013/C 343/01)
- USP <1079> Good Storage and Shipping Practices for Drug Products, US Pharmacopeia.
Logistics solutions for your specialty products
Our depot network supports the commercialization of specialty products in emerging markets, providing a seamless transition from clinical to commercial phases globally. Our pharmaceutical warehousing solutions tackle challenges such as stringent temperature requirements. With a standardized model, we reduce vendor management costs and manage project onboarding, ensuring consistent world-class services in any location.
Leveraging pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution expertise, we enable agile, compliant delivery across regions. Our integrated solutions, extending from Cencora, provide comprehensive support, including commercialization options in the U.S. and Canada.
Pharmaceutical warehousing insights
Pharmaceutical warehousing FAQs
How to place a medical delivery with World Courier?
We have simplified the shipping process to provide you with a seamless and efficient experience. Our user-friendly system is designed for your convenience, making it easier than ever to manage your orders.
From the initial order placement to tracking your shipments, every step is designed with you in mind. With our easy-to-download forms and direct email communication, you are always in control of your shipping needs. Plus, our Customer Portal provides a comprehensive platform where you can manage addresses, set alerts, upload documents and more.
