Pharmaceutical cold chain logistics in Fujian province of China

According to the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, current sales of refrigerated medicines in Fujian have exceeded RMB 8 billion (USD 1.2 billion), accounting for 25% of overall drug sales.
According to the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, current sales of refrigerated medicines in Fujian have exceeded RMB 8 billion (USD 1.2 billion), accounting for 25% of overall drug sales, thus increasing the need for pharmaceutical cold chain logistics.

Statistics show that enterprises distributing essential medicines to 10 public medical institutions have 13,000 m3 of cold storage for drugs, 600 m3 of freezing facilities for drugs, 50 refrigerated trucks, and 450 portable incubators.

So far, the development of Fujian Province’s pharmaceutical cold chain logistics is still in the early stages, but information and networking will become a developing trend.

Source JARN, June 2016