In our latest video, GDP-UCI explores the key trends driving sustainability in pharmaceutical logistics. From optimizing cold chain processes to shared eco-lanes like the Integrated Pharmaceutical Eco-Lanes (IPEL), we're seeing exciting shifts towards a greener, more efficient supply chain. #SustainableLogistics #EcoFriendlyPharma #IPEL #GDPUCI #Pharmalogistics.
GDP-UCI
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Good Distribution Practice - Universal Compliance Initiative
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GDP-UCI is a pragmatic industry-led program with a prime focus of facilitating and simplifying adherence to the pharmaceutical GDP regulations and guidelines that are in place and in making GDP compliance more uniform, consistent, efficient, risk-free and practical. GDP-UCI is open to all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical distribution process. Companies large and small, from any part of the supply chain and in every location, are invited to come on board and participate in the only initiative of its kind. It is achieving these goals through the involvement and alignment of all the supply chain parties and disciplines that are involved in, or affected by, the GDP regulations and guidelines and it is this collaborative approach that distinguishes it from other industry bodies that are active in this space. For further details go to the GDP-UCI website
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- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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- 51-200 employees
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- London
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- 2023
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- GDP, Good Distribution Practice, Medicines, Vaccines, and GDP Compliance
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Do you think sustainable logistics for regulated and highly sensitive/valuable pharmaceutical products is an impractical goal? Do you believe it conflicts with Good Distribution Practice? Well let's clear the air! We're busting some common myths surrounding sustainable practices in medical logistics and showing how the industry-wide GDP-UCI IPEL project is the route to reducing the sector's massive carbon-footprint. Going green is not just feasible, it's essential.
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It's time to break free. It's time to deinvest in the status quo and invest in a sustainable future for pharma supply chains. The pharmaceutical industry is facing a critical turning point. Relying on outdated, high-emission logistics networks isn’t just costly, it’s unsustainable. We can no longer afford to put off action while the environmental impact continues to mount. The GDP-UCI Integrated Pharma Eco-Lanes (IPEL) project offers a clear solution: greener, more efficient distribution for medicines and vaccines. Through a combination of intermodal transport and GDP-compliant practices, IPEL will reduce carbon footprints and logistics costs, while maintaining the high standards required for pharmaceutical products. Join us in this movement to reshape pharma logistics. Let’s invest in a future where innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Only by working together can we make the changes the world so badly needs. #Sustainability #PharmaLogistics #EcoLanes #IPEL #GreenerFuture #GDPUCI #Pharma
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Sustainability: a word everyone loves to talk about, but when it comes to action, the silence is deafening. At GDP-UCI we’re not just talking - we’re doing. Who’s ready to get involved? #SustainabilityInAction #IPEL #PharmaLogistics #freightdecarbonisation #HandsOnSustainability #GDPUCI
Sustainability: a word everyone loves to talk about, but when it comes to action, the silence is deafening. We’re in an era where global challenges demand real solutions, not just empty rhetoric and distant targets. At GDP-UCI we’re not just TALKING - we’re DOING. Our integrated pharmaceutical eco-lanes (IPEL) project is hands-on, immediate, and designed for the sustainable future of medicine and vaccine distribution. We’ve built the framework; now we need partners willing to step up and engage. The opportunity to be part of this revolution is here. If you’re serious about changing the game - not just discussing it - join us. Let’s build a supply chain that works for the pharmaceutical industry AND the planet. Who’s ready to get involved? #SustainabilityInAction #IPEL #PharmaLogistics #freightdecarbonisation #HandsOnSustainability #GDPUCI
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With logistics contributing more than 10% of all GHG emissions, sustainable transformation in pharma logistics isn't just a goal - it's an imperative. The GDP-UCI IPEL project is proving that by combining resources and expertise across the supply chain, we can lead the way in reducing the sector’s carbon footprint.
GDP-UCI (Good Distribution Practice - Universal Compliance Initiative) has announced the official launch of the Integrated Pharmaceutical Eco-Lanes (IPEL) project at a prestigious Pharma Logistics Summit held at the Port of Barcelona. The IPEL project is focused on creating certified intermodal freight lanes that are GDP-compliant and environmentally sustainable. Alan Kennedy, Executive Director of GDP-UCI, stated at the event: “The IPEL project marks a pivotal moment for pharmaceutical logistics. To achieve the sector’s sustainability goals, it’s crucial for pharmaceutical companies and their supply-chain partners to come together in support of this initiative. Only through collaboration can we create eco-friendly transportation solutions that meet strict GDP standards while improving supply chain efficiency.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8BEhH7A
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The IPEL initiative (Integrated Pharma Eco-Lanes) is setting a new standard for sustainable logistics in pharma. By aligning expertise and resources across the sector, we are demonstrating the power of collective action in meeting critical environmental goals.
GDP-UCI (Good Distribution Practice - Universal Compliance Initiative) has announced the official launch of the Integrated Pharmaceutical Eco-Lanes (IPEL) project at a prestigious Pharma Logistics Summit held at the Port of Barcelona. The IPEL project is focused on creating certified intermodal freight lanes that are GDP-compliant and environmentally sustainable. Alan Kennedy, Executive Director of GDP-UCI, stated at the event: “The IPEL project marks a pivotal moment for pharmaceutical logistics. To achieve the sector’s sustainability goals, it’s crucial for pharmaceutical companies and their supply-chain partners to come together in support of this initiative. Only through collaboration can we create eco-friendly transportation solutions that meet strict GDP standards while improving supply chain efficiency.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8BEhH7A
Integrated Pharmaceutical Eco-Lanes (IPEL) Project Officially Launched at Pharma Logistics Summit in Barcelona
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Far, far out in the future, hydrogen-powered ships and battery-powered planes may, or may not, prove to have been the eventual answer to today's pressing supply chain sustainably challenges. RIGHT NOW, however, we urgently need a rapid and massive transition away from carbon-intensive transport modes to EXISTING low-carbon alternatives. Without doing this we are going to fall far short of the widespread interim emissions goals set for 2030.
Freight Decarbonisation: We're Running Out of Silver Bullets A recent report highlights a crucial challenge: the cost of 'green hydrogen' could be prohibitive, with production, storage, and distribution expenses far exceeding expectations. While hydrogen may play a role in the long term, it's clear we can't wait for future solutions to decarbonize freight. Now is the time to act by accelerating the shift to existing, low-carbon freight modes. Moving freight from air to ocean and road to rail can make an immediate impact on emissions, offering a practical and scalable path to a sustainable future. Let’s leverage the solutions we have today while continuing to innovate for tomorrow. The window for action is narrowing. #Sustainability #FreightDecarbonisation #Logistics #GreenHydrogen #SupplyChain #LowCarbonLogistics #IPEL #GDPUCI #PharmaLogistics
Green hydrogen far pricier than projected
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette
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Sustainable freight corridors for pharmaceuticals - the launch of IPEL at the Barcelona Pharma Logistics Summit:
Navigating a Greener Future: The GDP-UCI “IPEL” Project Debuts at the Pharma Logistics Summit in Barcelona The Good Distribution Practice - Universal Compliance Initiative (GDP-UCI) was thrilled to announce the official launch of the Integrated Pharmaceutical Eco-Lanes (IPEL) project, at the Pharma Logistics Summit in Barcelona on October 11th 2024. Hosted by the Barcelona Port Authority, this event gathered pharmaceutical leaders to discuss how IPEL is set to revolutionise pharmaceutical logistics through sustainable, GDP-compliant, intermodal freight lanes. The first phase of the project involves proof-of-concept pilot exercises linking Spain to Poland and Hungary to Benelux. These will demonstrate how intermodal solutions can drastically cut carbon emissions while ensuring product safety, security and integrity. Alan Kennedy, Executive Director of GDP-UCI, emphasized: “The IPEL project marks a pivotal moment for pharmaceutical logistics. Collaboration is essential to create eco-friendly transportation solutions that meet strict GDP standards.” Key Benefits of IPEL include: SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS: Prioritizing rail, sea, and waterways to reduce carbon emissions. GDP COMPLIANCE: Ensuring the highest standards of product safety and integrity. COST EFFICIENCY: Leveraging economies of scale for economic and environmental advantages. Interested parties can learn more about participating in upcoming pilots and commercial services by contacting IPEL@GDP-UCI.org. Let’s collaborate for a sustainable future! #PharmaLogistics #Sustainability #GDPUCI #IPEL #PharmaInnovation #BarcelonaSummit
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The GDP-UCI IPEL initiative showcases the power of partnership in driving sustainability. By working together and aligning with its suppliers and distribution partners, the pharma industry can collectively tackle the carbon challenges that no company can solve alone. #SUSTAINABLESUPPLYCHAIN #GDPUCI #PHARMALOGISTICS #IPEL #PHARMA
Senior Consultant, Managing Director Bluciela-Lifesciences SAS Dedicated to patient safety and UN Developmental goals for Reduction in level 3 CO2 emmissions from Lifescience logististics & essential medicines
Certified trade lanes The way forward...collaboration makes action easier...the launch of transparency between logistics partners...regulators..pharma/biotech companies has begun! Mission impossible just become mission possible! IPEL #portdebarcelona #APRAduanas GDP-UCI IPEL
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Achieving sustainability and compliance in global pharma distribution requires unprecedented collaboration. The GDP-UCI IPEL project is a prime example of how the pharma sector can unite to overcome environmental challenges and create lasting change. Logistics sustainability. Everyone is talking about it. We are doing it. Join us. #Decarbonisation #MultimodalLogistics #Sustainability #EcoLanes
Senior Consultant, Managing Director Bluciela-Lifesciences SAS Dedicated to patient safety and UN Developmental goals for Reduction in level 3 CO2 emmissions from Lifescience logististics & essential medicines
Certified trade lanes The way forward...collaboration makes action easier...the launch of transparency between logistics partners...regulators..pharma/biotech companies has begun! Mission impossible just become mission possible! IPEL #portdebarcelona #APRAduanas GDP-UCI IPEL
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