Geodis: New pharma warehouse in Paris

Geodis: New pharma warehouse in Paris    Freight management company Geodis Wilson said it will open a new temperature-controlled warehouse for pharmaceutical products at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris June 3.
   The company said the new warehouse is dedicated to the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, and complies with all relevant protocols and current standards in the sector. The facility offers:
   ' Quality and integrity control.
   ' Truck temperature check.
   ' X-ray security checks.
   ' Temperature-controlled transit storage.
   ' Shipment preparation.
   ' Export customs clearance formalities.
   ' Handover to airlines.
   ' Inventory, reverse management and quarantine facilities.
   The temperature-controlled area is divided into two sections, offering storage at 2 to 8 degree Celsius and another with temperatures between 15 and 25 C. In addition, there is a dedicated area for pharmaceutical goods at ambient temperature.
   The company said there is a high degree of security at the warehouse, with access restricted to authorized individuals, and is constantly monitored by closed-circuit TV. The warehouse is located in the bonded area of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, and is available to all modes of transport.
   The freight forwarding element of the Geodis Group, Geodis Wilson grew out of the merger of Geodis Overseas, TNT Freight Management, and Rohde & Liesenfeld. In November 2008 the group became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF.