Emirates SkyCargo unveils solutions for life sciences, healthcare

Emirates SkyCargo unveils solutions for life sciences, healthcare

Emirates SkyCargo has launched two new tailor-made solutions for the global healthcare industry under its refreshed and rebranded ‘Life Sciences and Healthcare’ product range.

The airline’s Life Sciences and Healthcare portfolio encompasses its existing market-leading pharma transport solutions; and adds two new solutions: Emirates Vital and Emirates Medical Devices - both of which were developed in consultation with customers to ensure it is purpose-fit and future ready.

The Emirates SkyCargo team will be working closely with specialist freight forwarders globally to roll out these new services.

Market leader

Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo, said: "Our Pharma business is already a market leader, and each week we move around 2 million kilogrammes of pharmaceutical cargo across the globe. Since 2015, we’ve invested over $200 million to build our capabilities and now we have very strong expertise and insights into the pharma and broader life sciences space.

"By listening to our customers, we saw an opportunity to support the global health industry’s advances in personalised patient treatments and meet the growing need for priority services in air cargo logistics to move sensitive materials and equipment – for instance those used in the research of sophisticated therapies like gene editing and cell therapy.

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