Pharma Cold Chain Logistics

Pharma Cold Chain Logistics
Supply & Export from the UK.

Euro Biom is an MHRA WDA-licensed wholesaler arranging pharma cold chain logistics from the UK. 2-8°C medicines shipped in temperature-controlled packaging, GDP-documented, from Heathrow to GCC, Africa and Europe. Temperature-sensitive UK-licensed medicines and UK-licensed comparators. Euro Biom trades exclusively in UK-licensed medicines.

MHRA WDA Licence No. WDA(H) 59239Cold Chain in Licence Scope
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Temperature Ranges We Handle
Every Medicine in the Right Range.

Each consignment is shipped in packaging suited to the range the marketing authorisation holder specifies, with a data logger for 2-8°C lines.

2–8°C
Refrigerated
Temperature-sensitive UK-licensed medicines
15–25°C
Ambient Controlled
Most licensed oral medicines, tablets, capsules, controlled room temperature
What Pharma Cold Chain Logistics Means
A documented chain,
from pack-out to consignee.

Pharma cold chain logistics is the discipline of moving temperature-sensitive UK-licensed medicines within a continuously controlled environment from manufacturer to patient.

Cold chain pharmaceutical supply is the uninterrupted temperature-controlled handling of a medicine from the moment it leaves the manufacturer's storage until it reaches the end user. A single excursion outside the validated range can compromise product integrity and render a shipment unusable.

For 2-8°C products, every stage needs controls, including suitable packaging, a data logger, careful air freight handling and planned customs clearance at destination.

Euro Biom operates under UK MHRA WDA authorisation with a GDP quality system. 2-8°C shipments leave the contract storage site in temperature-controlled packaging with a data logger, arranged with specialist carriers.

MHRA WDA Authorised UK GDP Compliant Air Freight via Heathrow Temperature-Controlled Packaging
"Cold chain is not a shipping method. It is a documented quality process from pack-out to the consignee."
Who Uses UK Cold Chain Supply
Built for Buyers Who
Cannot Accept a Failed Shipment.

When the product is a temperature-sensitive medicine, a temperature excursion is not a courier inconvenience. It is a clinical failure. These are the buyers this service is for.

Hospitals & Health Ministries
Hospital pharmacies and national health programmes sourcing temperature-sensitive UK-licensed medicines where local supply is unavailable, interrupted or insufficient in volume.
NGOs & Humanitarian Programmes
Humanitarian and development organisations running maternal health and other cold chain supply programmes across Africa and the Middle East, where failed cold chain has programme-level consequences.
Clinical Trial Sponsors & CROs
Clinical trial sponsors and CROs needing commercially packed 2-8°C UK-licensed medicines, supplied as marketed, with GDP supply records.
Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Logistics Requirements
What good pharma cold chain
logistics requires.

A compliant pharma cold chain is built from six controls, each of them documented.

Temperature-Controlled Packaging
Packaging for 2-8°C medicines is chosen with the carrier to suit transit time and destination.
Data Loggers
A data logger is placed in each 2-8°C shipment, arranged with the carrier. The consignee downloads the data on receipt.
GDP-Compliant Storage
Storage is at the contract storage site under that site's own licence, with temperature monitoring.
Specialist Air Freight
Air freight is arranged with specialist carriers for temperature-sensitive cargo.
Export Documents
UK export documents are prepared before flight to support the consignee's customs clearance at destination.
Documented Release
A documentation file is prepared with temperature data and batch documentation where available and, where the marketing authorisation holder can provide it, a CPP (Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product, issued by the MHRA to the marketing authorisation holder) in WHO format, with an excursion investigation if any.
Our Cold Chain Credentials

The controls behind
our cold chain.

A cold chain claim is only as strong as the evidence behind it. Each shipment comes with GDP supply records, an invoice and a packing list that the buyer can use in its own regulatory processes.

MHRA WDA with Cold Chain Scope

Euro Biom holds WDA(H) 59239, granted by the MHRA. The authorisation covers the procurement, supply and export of UK-licensed medicines, including 2-8°C cold chain products in the POM, P and GSL categories, and is publicly verifiable on the MHRA wholesale dealer register.

WDA(H) 59239  |  MHRA Site 37434242

UK GDP Good Distribution Practice

Euro Biom's documented GDP quality system covers procurement, supply and export, with oversight by the named Responsible Person. Storage is at the contract storage site under its own licence, and packaging is chosen for each route.

Responsible Person: Mr Brian Lindsay

Packaging and Loggers

Packaging is chosen with the carrier to suit the transit time and destination. The consignee downloads the logger data on receipt.

Temperature-controlled packaging  |  Data loggers

Air Freight via Heathrow

Our Harmondsworth office is near Heathrow. Stock is held at the contract storage site and shipped via specialist forwarders, by air to GCC, African and Asian hubs.

Air freight via specialist carriers
How Cold Chain Shipping Works
Four Stages, One Documented Route.

Each stage of a cold chain shipment is arranged and documented, with a documentation file alongside the product.

Stage 01
01
Pre-Shipment Planning
We confirm the product's required range, destination transit time and ambient temperature profile. Packaging is selected by the contract storage site to suit the transit time and destination, with a logger fitted.
Stage 02
02
Controlled Pack-Out
Packing is carried out at the contract storage site in temperature-controlled packaging with a logger fitted.
Stage 03
03
Air Freight
Shipment is handed to a specialist freight forwarder. Flights are booked by the forwarder. UK export documents are prepared in advance to support customs clearance at destination.
Stage 04
04
Receipt and Temperature Report
On delivery, the consignee downloads the logger data.
Products We Ship Cold Chain
Categories We Handle
in Temperature Control.

The product classes below are the ones we handle under temperature control. If your requirement is not listed, submit an enquiry and we will confirm whether it fits.

Oncology Cold Chain
Cold-stored chemotherapy and other temperature-sensitive UK-licensed oncology medicines shipped in temperature-controlled packaging with a data logger.
Clinical Trial Comparators
UK-licensed comparator medicines for sponsors and CROs, with GDP records.
Specialist Injectables
Temperature-sensitive injectables, ophthalmics and specialist formulations within our licence scope.
Submit a Cold Chain Enquiry
What to tell us
for an accurate quote.

Cold chain quotes depend on packaging qualification, freight routing and destination transit time. The more detail you provide, the tighter and more reliable the quote.

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1
Product and temperature range
Medicine name, strength, formulation, and the required range (2-8°C or controlled room temperature).
2
Quantity and pack sizes
Unit volumes and packaging dimensions drive freight weight and pack-out configuration.
3
Destination country and airport
Final delivery city or airport. Ambient temperature at destination influences packaging duration.
4
Target delivery window
Urgent, specific date or rolling programme. Drives air freight routing and priority.
5
Destination handling capability
Does the consignee have cold room receipt, logger download equipment, same-day onward distribution?
6
Programme or tender context
Optional. One-off, recurring supply or tender.

Need Cold Chain Supply from the UK?

Tell us the product, temperature range and destination. We respond the same working day with packaging, freight and handling options. GDP supply records, an invoice and a packing list are provided with each shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions
Cold Chain Supply, Explained.

Common questions from hospital pharmacists, programme managers and procurement leads sourcing from the UK.

What is pharma cold chain logistics?
Pharma cold chain logistics is the temperature-controlled movement of pharmaceutical products from manufacturer to patient. It covers validated packaging, calibrated temperature monitoring, GDP-compliant storage, certified air freight handling, and documented customs clearance, all designed to keep medicines within their licensed temperature range from pack-out to delivery.
What is the difference between pharma cold chain and pharma logistics?
General pharma logistics covers the movement of any medicine in any temperature range, including ambient products. Pharma cold chain logistics is the subset that handles temperature-sensitive products requiring controlled storage and transit. Most temperature-sensitive medicines require cold chain handling, most commonly at 2-8°C.
Which products require pharmaceutical cold chain packaging?
Pharmaceutical cold chain packaging is required for any product whose marketing authorisation specifies a temperature range outside controlled room temperature. This includes many injectables, eye drops after opening, some ophthalmics, commercially packed UK-licensed comparator medicines and a range of specialist therapies.
What does cold chain pharmaceutical supply mean?
Cold chain supply is the uninterrupted temperature-controlled handling of medicines from manufacturer to end user. For temperature-sensitive medicines this means maintaining 2-8°C throughout storage, packing, transit and delivery, with continuous temperature monitoring and GDP documentation.
What temperature ranges can Euro Biom handle?
We supply UK-licensed medicines at 2-8°C and at controlled room temperature (15-25°C), shipped in packaging chosen for the destination transit time and ambient conditions.
How is temperature monitored in transit?
2-8°C shipments are sent with a data logger, arranged with the carrier. On receipt, the consignee downloads the data.
Can you ship cold chain to GCC and Africa?
Yes. We can arrange shipments to GCC states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) and to African destinations (Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda).
What happens if there is a temperature excursion?
Excursions are investigated through a documented quality process against manufacturer stability data. Excursions are reported to the buyer, and disposition follows the contract storage site's procedure.
Do cold chain shipments cost more?
Yes, meaningfully. Temperature-controlled packaging, loggers, priority freight and specialist handling all carry a cost premium. We present a transparent breakdown at quotation so packaging, freight and handling are visible separately.
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