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Meet all your transport needs with our comprehensive set of solutions

Shipping pharmaceutical products can be complex and unpredictable, with challenges like maintaining strict temperature controls, navigating international regulations, and supporting timely, secure deliveries. Whether you’re managing temperature-sensitive biologics, high-value therapies, medical devices, or standard pharmaceuticals, you need reliable logistics solutions that protect product integrity and prioritize patient outcomes.

With real-time visibility, specialized handling, and a global distribution network, Cencora helps you to overcome these challenges with confidence. We simplify even the most intricate shipments, allowing you to focus on innovation and patient care while your shipments reach their destination safely, efficiently, and compliantly.
  • Reliable, on-time deliveries: Avoid costly delays with transport solutions built to meet tight timelines. With our extensive logistics network and proactive monitoring, your products will reach their destination on schedule.
  • Product protection: Protect the integrity of your products with temperature-controlled shipping, real-time tracking, and specialized packaging and handling. We help your shipments arrive safely in compliance with quality standards.
  • Simplified global logistics: Expand your reach with confidence. From navigating customs to helping manage international regulations, we handle the complexities of global transport so you can focus on growing your business.

Features and services

Achieve reliable, on-time delivery of your pharmaceutical products with our tailored domestic transport solutions. From temperature-controlled shipments to real-time tracking, we help you navigate the complexities of the pharmaceutical supply chain while safeguarding product integrity at every step. Whether you're shipping to distributors, hospitals, pharmacies, or directly to patients, our network supports cost-efficient, secure, and timely deliveries to support positive patient outcomes.
Expand your global reach with our trusted international transport solutions designed to simplify the complexities of cross-border shipping. Backed by a global network of owned sites and team members, we help your products meet quality standards, provide end-to-end visibility, and manage temperature-controlled logistics to maintain product integrity. Whether you're navigating customs or coordinating multi-country shipments, we handle the details so you can focus on delivering innovative therapies to patients worldwide.
Safeguard your high-value, sensitive, or temperature-critical pharmaceutical products with our specialty transport solutions. We provide customized logistics, including cold chain shipping, real-time monitoring, and white glove handling to support product integrity and compliance. When it comes to transporting life-saving therapies or cutting-edge biologics, we give you peace of mind by delivering safely, securely, and on time.
Our transport services prioritize quality assurance to meet the strict demands of pharmaceutical manufacturers. We adhere to international guidelines and quality standards, with system-wide oversight. We minimize risk, enhance sustainable processes, and go beyond compliance to optimize supply chains and increase efficiency. Through training and clear communication, we enhance awareness and mitigation of compliance risks — supporting you every step of the way.

Solutions

Global

Last mile delivery services

Gain reliable, temperature-controlled last mile delivery of your pharmaceuticals directly to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, or, in some countries, patients’ homes. Provide timely access to critical therapies while maintaining product integrity and quality assurance.

United States, Europe

Inbound services

Maintain production schedules and supply chain efficiency with our inbound transportation services. Gain seamless, compliant delivery of raw materials and pharmaceutical products to your manufacturing sites.

Global

Logistics support for import/export

Cencora's logistics support for import/export  solutions are designed to facilitate international transport within the pharmaceutical industry, helping products move efficiently and compliantly across borders while mitigating risks and optimizing costs.

United States, Canada, Europe

Returns and reverse logistics

Streamline the secure, compliant return of pharmaceutical products with our returns and reverse logistics services, helping you manage product returns and recalls, reduce waste, and maintain supply chain efficiency.

Global

Cryogenic storage and transport

Cencora’s cryogenic storage capabilities support an efficient supply chain for your therapies, including cell and gene therapies, and can scale as your needs grow.

Global

Cell and gene therapy logistics

A cryogenic infrastructure and well-established methodologies help you overcome logistical complexities to get your cell and gene therapies to patients when they need them.

United States, Canada, Europe

API and controlled drug logistics

Whether you need your active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to go to a manufacturing site, a downstream customer, or a research facility, our teams are fully trained to handle APIs and controlled drugs.

Europe

Smart packaging from World Courier

A real-time location monitoring (RTLM) solution enabling end-to-end visibility into shipments in transit globally. Enhance your team’s ability to proactively monitor shipments, anticipate and identify potential risks, and take corrective measures to enable timely and secure deliveries.

Global

Cocoon®

A breakthrough temperature-controlled packaging solution that set a new standard for volumetric weight efficiency. Cocoon® established a benchmark for multi-use, passive cold chain systems, with its ability to handle larger payloads flexibly. Available in various sizes and temperature configurations with real-time location monitoring.

Our expertise

Specializing in global biopharma logistics, World Courier is a Cencora business that provides secure, temperature-controlled transportation for medications, vaccines, and research samples. Customers trust World Courier to seamlessly and efficiently deliver their vital pharmaceutical products around the world.
50+
countries with dedicated teams
55+
years of logistics experience
7,500+
team members moving your shipments

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