The FlyPharma Europe conference is back at Vienna Airport City this week and has once again captured the interest of stakeholders in the pharmaceuticals logistics and distribution sector. On October 23-24, one of the meetings focused on the development of professional services was held, which has turned into the main platform for specialists who want to improve their work through innovation and cooperation. Featuring a range of key speakers and engaging live discussions and debates, FlyPharma will bring together specialists to discuss some of the many issues being experienced within the pharmaceutical sector at the moment.
That is why specialized meetings such as this Vienna Airport City are perfect for such a platform. Rich for its location and sophisticated equipment, it presents attendees with special perspectives regarding the innovative logistics services enhanced for pharmaceutical requirements. The conference commenced with the pre-conference welcome reception, which was great to initiate two days of fruitful network and information exchange.
FlyPharma speakers include Dr. Zvonimir Majic with TEVA as well as, Ruud van der Geer with MSD, both presenting expertise in warehouse quality supply chain and logistics. Their presentation is expected to be on compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) regulations and ways of dealing with key supply chain facilitators in the face of globals challenges.
This year’s FlyPharma activity schedule includes workshops. The attendees could look behind the scenes at GDP-compliant operations in the logistics company DHL Global forwarding and the pharma handling center in Vienna Airport. Moreover, workshops conducted by experts with industrial experience, such as Bernhard Zoidl and his Risk assessment in pharma logistics, as well as Frank van Gelder and his Strategic Innovation – from Vision to Action, can also be seen.
Unlike many forums out there that focus on the specifics of the industry, FlyPharma is keen on creating links within that market. Delegates were able to converse and network with fellow delegates over a fine dinner at Palais Ferstel with Austrian traditional food and music which is an important touch that supports Vienna as the city of culture as well as of business.
The conference occurs at a time when pharmaceutical logistics is faced with many challenges occasioned by changing regulation and need for efficient distribution system. FlyPharma intends equally to meet these challenges as well as encourage the incubation of innovation.
Businesses attending FlyPharma as it wraps up its Speaking series in Vienna this year go home with fresh knowledge and networks that will shape pharma logistics in the future. This event can only go to show that Vienna is an industry innovation hotspot, a tag that expands with each hold of FlyPharma Europe.
Moving forward, the organizers expect to continue this initiative and incorporate additional topics and topics related to digital transformation and sustainability as referring to the development of pharma logistics internationally.