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Delta expands pharma air transport service

The cargo operation of Delta Air Lines expanded Pharma 4 to eight additional destinations, giving it 49 pharma stations worldwide, in addition to nine approved facilities in Europe that are operated with partner airlines.

   The cargo operation of Delta Air Lines has expanded its room-temperature pharmaceutical transport service, known as Pharma 4, to eight additional destinations, including Bogota, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Sao Paolo, Frankfurt and Seoul.
   With this expansion, Delta Cargo now has 49 pharma stations worldwide, in addition to nine approved facilities in Europe that it operates with its partner airlines.
   Pharma 4, which is one of four temperature-sensitive shipping options that Delta offers, is for products that require room temperature during shipping, such as prescription drugs and some biotechnology products.
   Last July, Delta became the first U.S. airline to receive the International Air Transport Association’s CEIV Pharma logistics certification.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.