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Medical Cargo Chain of Custody Standards

Chain of Custody Standards for medical goods establish how pharmaceuticals, blood products, and medical devices must be documented and verified from manufacture through final delivery.

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Chain of Custody Standards for medical goods establish how pharmaceuticals, blood products, and medical devices must be documented and verified from manufacture through final delivery.

In practice, logistics providers and wholesalers follow defined handover protocols—recording who held the shipment, for how long, under which storage conditions, and with what proof (signatures,…

Gaps in this documentation can result in regulatory rejection or product recalls, particularly for temperature-sensitive items.

Last updated: 10 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/pharma/

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Chain of Custody Standards for medical goods establish how pharmaceuticals, blood products, and medical devices must be documented and verified from manufacture through final delivery. In practice, logistics providers and wholesalers follow defined handover protocols—recording who held the shipment, for how long, under which storage conditions, and with what proof (signatures, temperature logs, photos). Gaps in this documentation can result in regulatory rejection or product recalls, particularly for temperature-sensitive items.

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