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Issue One 2015 17 Logistics New EU-wide rules tighten regulations governing pharmaceutical transports. Actively temperature-controlled haulage solutions, with which goods are always handled and delivered at ideal temperatures, could become commonplace over the next few years. The quick delivery service of trans-o-flex is pioneering. The company has established a countrywide logistics network for pharmaceuticals. any products for the health care industry react badly to changes in temperature. They pose particular chal- lenges to haulage compa- nies. Last year, logistics group trans-o-flex created "ambient", a special offer that covers the temperature range between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, complies with GDP, and can be used for packages, as well as pallets. The offer requires no additional thermal packaging – saving time and costs, and benefiting the environment. trans-o-flex ambient was created be- cause of the increased demand for speedy ambient-temperature transport solutions. It entails transport and goods handling at air-conditioned and temperature-controlled locations, as well as special vehicles, in which an active temperature control system chills the goods or keeps them warm. This system makes transports much safer than passive solutions, by which goods are delivered in boxes with cool packs. The vehicle fleet is entirely multi-pur- pose:Dependingoncustomerrequirements, trans-o-flex employs trucks with thermal bodies or conventional transport vehicles with actively controlled thermo-boxes. The temperature of the pharmaceuticals is being monitored and documented throughout the entire transport chain. The ambient-tem- perature goods can be delivered to six completely air-conditioned sorting centres across Germany – for example, in case re- turns have to be temporarily stored during the weekend. A tracking system shows the individual temperature curve of each deliv- ery, enabling the system to comply with Cool and safe:Pharmaceuticaltransports M Issue One 201517