Introducing Our New Brand

ASC has been providing support to the pharmaceutical logistics industry since 2011, and our services have expanded and developed to meet the changing needs of stakeholders.  As such, we felt that our original branding no longer represented the entire scope of what we do. So, we decided to embark on a rebrand. We carefully selected …

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Plane Over Docklands

Feedback from the IQPC Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference 2017

ASC were delighted to be part of this year’s IQPC Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference 2017. Hosted for the first time in London, the stage was set within the historic London dockland at ExCel. Our CEO Amy Shortman was honoured to be Chairwoman for the conference, saying, “IQPC believe that this is the first time this conference …

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Jamie French

Introducing our new Associate – Jamie French

We are delighted to welcome a new Associate to our team – Jamie French. Jamie brings with him a wealth of experience within the bioscience logistics industry, and has nurtured particular experience in auditing, classification and handling of dangerous goods and controlled substances, cool chain management, clinical trials logistics, and training design and delivery. To find …

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16th Annual Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference

IQPC Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference 2017

We are delighted to announce that ASC Associates will not only be speaking at the 16th Annual Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference in 2017, our CEO Amy Shortman will also be chairing the conference. Amy is honoured to have been asked to chair the event, which is being organised by the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), …

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diet-pills

Counterfeit Drugs and the Logistics Industry

Earlier this week the BBC reported that diet pills containing the potentially lethal chemical 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) remain available for sale online, despite a major crackdown by the government and regulatory bodies. According to the Food Standards Agency, around 19 websites were shut down last year. However an investigation led by the BBC found multiple sites on the …

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Counterfeit Drugs

The Importance of Supply Chain Security: Counterfeit Drugs

A large part of what we do at ASC Associates is supporting key stakeholders throughout the supply chain to maximise efficiency and compliance, in order to maintain product integrity and ensure the safety of the consumers. And a major aspect of this is recognising the threat of counterfeit drugs, and developing ways to secure the …

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Air Freight

Compliance to Regulations is Critical – Amazon Fined £65,000 for Shipping Dangerous Goods

The news today that Amazon has been fined £65,000 for shipping dangerous goods highlights just how critical it is that companies remain aware of the relevant regulations associated with any shipments they organise or undertake, and that all cargo is compliant to those regulations. The case against Amazon was made by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in …

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