LOXXESS Pharma & Healthcare and MSK Pharma Group have launched a joint venture for particularly strictly regulated pharmaceutical products. It is called Narcotic Solutions.
The focus is on controlled substances and medical cannabis for the German market. The specialized facility is located in Meerbusch.
The service portfolio ranges from storage and distribution to GDP and GMP services, serialization, and regulatory consulting.
GDP stands for Good Distribution Practice and concerns the secure distribution of pharmaceutical products. GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practice and concerns the controlled manufacturing or processing of pharmaceutical products.
For controlled substances, additional high security and documentation requirements apply. Goods cannot simply be treated like standard pharmaceutical freight.
For freight forwarders, this topic is of interest because medical cannabis and other controlled substances require strictly regulated supply chains. Errors in documentation, storage, or handover can quickly become a serious problem.