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13 November 2026

Forwarders need to be specialists to make pharma work

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Forwarders need to be specialists to make pharma work

SME forwarders looking to enter pharmaceutical logistics should avoid competing directly with multinationals and instead focus on building specialist capabilities, says Pharma. Aero secretary general Frank van Gelder. Rising demand from clinical trials and time-critical healthcare shipments, together with the emergence of advanced therapies, is creating opportunities for SMEs, but Mr van Gelder said operators must demonstrate the requisite expertise, systems quality and dependability. He told The Loadstar: “SME forwarders should become indispensable ... The post Forwarders need to be specialists to make pharma work appeared first on The Loadstar .

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