Nippon Express Middle East (NX Middle East) has announced that it has become the first Japanese logistics company in the Middle East to obtain Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for forwarding operations, inclusive of temporary storage, at its Jebel Ali Free Zone Logistics Centre in Dubai. According to the company, this evidences its compliance with GDP standards for the proper distribution of pharmaceuticals.
NX Middle East added it will be combining the NX Group’s international temperature-controlled transport services with temporary storage and forwarding functions at its GDP-certified warehouse to provide a pharmaceutical distribution platform.
As stated by Nippon, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been making focused efforts to attract the healthcare industry, and numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers and R&D institutions are expected to set up operations there in future. Dubai functions as a hub for COVID-19 vaccine transport in the Middle East and Africa and is also home to large hubs for pharmaceutical aid supplies from UN agencies such as the World Food Programme.
The NX Group added it will continue focusing on the pharmaceutical industry and globally enhancing and expanding its services to meet the pharmaceutical transport needs of its customers.
Source: Nippon Express
