PHARMA FOCUS // SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
System logistics provider accelerates access to medicines The partnership between multinational pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s and Dachser began in 2011, in Hyderabad, India, when a supply chain tender was awarded to Dachser India. Soon afterwards, Dachser South Africa delivered the first local shipment and has since supported the continuous growth of Dr Reddy’s in the country.
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perating as a wholly-owned subsidiary, Dr Reddy’s South African business has become one of the leading generics manufacturers in the country, with products that focus on key therapeutic areas and specialist care. Ravie Chetty, head of supply chain at Dr Reddy’s, comments: “We accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines, led by our core philosophy of ‘Good Health Can’t Wait’. As a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, we have the ethical and moral imperative to ensure good health can be delivered to those who need it and excellent logistics is a critical part of that process. Dachser has been an invaluable supply chain partner as we’ve expanded our operations in South Africa.”
A HIGHLY-REGULATED INDUSTRY Dachser is a global leader in system logistics. Detlev Duve, Dachser South Africa’s MD, says: “We have successfully been arranging tailor-made transport solutions for Dr Reddy’s for nearly a decade, focusing on the requirements of current and new products in the company’s expanding range. Our services include all air and sea freight imports, customs clearing with off-site cold storage, and subcontracted local deliveries.” Duve explains that shipping pharmaceuticals is a highly-regulated field and that the life science and healthcare sector has become an important specialist area for Dachser, both globally and in South Africa.
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“Our specialist teams are focused on ensuring that temperature control is consistent throughout the entire supply chain”
