Saudi Arabia’s leading express logistics and supply chain company Naqel Express through its Pharma division offers healthcare companies in the Kingdom an entire range of services to manage the flow of their goods.

According to the latest Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) guidelines, healthcare companies must be compliant with the current WHO guidelines on good storage and distribution practices (GSDP).

However, many healthcare companies find it difficult and costly to align their operations to these strict guidelines, and cash flow can be restraining to invest in multi-locations to expand the business.

Furthermore, it is very difficult to find the right professional partner to handle all requirements while keeping the balance between supplier-client demand, efficient operations and authority requirements.

“At Naqel Pharma, we understand how costly and excruciating the healthcare supply chain can be, and as an expert in logistics for more than 16 years, we comprehend how important each cycle of the supply chain can affect the business in terms of procurement, clearance, transportation and distribution network, cash flow (the importance of reducing investments and overhead cost), inventory management, and modulation,” said Michael Harradine, Acting Chief, Solutions Division, Naqel Pharma.

Naqel Pharma delivers customised end-to-end (e2e) SFDA compliant supply chain solutions that include:

• Freight forwarding: Naqel offers international reach with remote offices to handle healthcare requirements;
• Port handling: Naqel is the only company in KSA that has SFDA-compliant storage facilities across the King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), and King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) gateways.
• Customs clearance: Naqel has a licensed expert team on clearing healthcare products;
• 3PL solutions: These include road transportation (SFDA-approved, track and trace technology and temperature-controlled vehicles); warehousing (SFDA-approved, GDP-compliant ambient, chilled, frozen facilities); 
• Value-added solutions: These include labeling, POD services, tailored life science logistics, and home delivery.