We are pleased to welcome a new associate to our team this year – Tom Cochrane. Tom has extensive experience within the Pharmaceutical industry, with a particular interest in developing and implementing systems that protect products from damage and theft throughout the supply chain. “It is great to be reunited with Henry and to be …
We are delighted to announce that ASC will once again be presenting at this year’s Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference. Now in its 17th year, the conference is organised by the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), and will run from 29th January to the 1st February in London. The conference brings together experts from across the …
On 2nd October 2017, Virgin Atlantic Cargo opened their new Pharma Zone at their facility at London Heathrow. The purpose of the Pharma Zone is to provide a fully segregated area for the handling and storage of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. As the volume of pharmaceutical products being transported via air freight increases, airlines are becoming …
Over the summer, ASC’s CEO Amy Shortman was accepted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT). Chartered Fellows are highly respected within the industry, as this is the highest level of membership offered by the Institute and is only available to professionals who have been working in senior roles for …
After several busy months, and following numerous requests from various people, we have decided to launch the ASC Newsletter. Our first copy was published yesterday, and you can get a copy by subscribing to our mailing list. The Spring/Summer 2017 edition of our newsletter covers the conferences we have attended, the training we have completed …
Earlier this year we wrote an article on outsourcing for the May edition of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer (PMPS) magazine. This is something that we are very passionate about, as we believe that outsourcing in key areas such as compliance can significantly reduce costs whilst increasing the efficiency and integrity of the entire …
From Humble Beginnings Sitting at my kitchen table on a sunny May morning in 2011, ASC was born. I had a client who wanted me to do a project, and after a break from the corporate world to raise my three children it felt good to be back. But first, I needed to register my …
Well what can I say? Another year passes and another PCSC conference delivers (again). Honestly, this educational conference gets better and better every time. The PCSC is a non-profit organisation made up of all the stakeholders in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. Its key goal is preventing theft of pharmaceuticals product whilst in transit. This year’s …
Continuing our support with Virgin Atlantic Cargo on development of their Lifesciences Vertical, we have recently been focusing on providing in-depth training on the GDP Guidelines. So far, 47 staff from several departments have completed our Certificated One Day GDP Course, which provides an extensive introduction to the EU Good Distribution Guidelines. We have been …
Earlier this week, Bath University announced the results of research into ensilication, a process which involves encasing a protein in silica, which could have far-reaching effects on the transport of vaccines. The research, which was carried out by teams at both Bath University and Newcastle University, found that vaccines treated in this way could be heated to 100°C …
