Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.Â
This is where pharmaceutical logistics comes in -- a fast-growing sector in a world where key supply chains have been shaken by war, pandemic and trade chaos.
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