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Panalpina receives prestigious Life sciences Ireland GDP Award

Panalpina World Transport Ireland is proud to announce that it has recently been awarded with Full Passport Status for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) from the IEA (Irish Exporters Association) Life Sciences Ireland Division.
Speaking at the award ceremony John Whelan, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association stated;
‘’Panalpina have demonstrated strong capability , understanding and commitment to the supply chain requirements of the pharmaceutical sector exporting from Ireland, by meeting all the training and audit requirements of the life sciences sector as laid down in the GDP Code of best practice . On behalf of Life Sciences Ireland, I am delighted to present the company with its GDP passport. ‘’
Barrie Sears, Head of Healthcare for Northwest Europe stated:
“This award follows many months of hard work and commitment from the team in Dublin. The key team members comprising of Edwina White, Fiona Fahy, Mark Ward and Johnny Nugent view this as an important step in our future development in Ireland. Panalpina Ireland has a strong presence within the Healthcare sector in Ireland and recognises this award as a key milestone in consolidating its commitment to its current customers and their future requirements. Panalpina is committed to the highest standards of quality and compliance that the Healthcare sector requires. Moreover, this award compliments our global network and further consolidates our commitment to Ireland and its global standing within the industry”
Johnny Nugent, Panalpina’s Country Manager Ireland stated:
‘Successfully attaining the GDP Passport demonstrates Panalpina Ireland’s commitment to the Life Sciences sector as we work closely with exporters and our Global Healthcare Teams to ensure that all Best Practices are in place and constantly monitored throughout the supply chain”, The Panalpina Ireland Team is fully committed to the GDP Passport and the benefits it brings to us and our ever increasing Life Science customer base.
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Life Sciences Ireland is focused on ensuring that Ireland remains the preferred country for manufacturers in the Life Sciences industry. The GDP Passport, a worldwide first, ensures integrity throughout the supply chain of pharmaceutical and medical devices products. Since its launch in 2009, several companies have been awarded the GDP Passport and met the high standards of the Life Sciences industry.
For further information and detailed on GDP Passport and Good Distribution Practices Training please visit:
http://www.irishexporters.ie/section/LifeSciencesIreland
Contact Details:
Raul Molina
Email: raulmolina@irishexporters.org
Tel:+00353 (0)1 642 4176

Panalpina World Transport Ireland is proud to announce that it has recently been awarded with Full Passport Status for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) from the IEA (Irish Exporters Association) Life Sciences Ireland Division.
Speaking at the award ceremony John Whelan, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association stated;
‘’Panalpina have demonstrated strong capability , understanding and commitment to the supply chain requirements of the pharmaceutical sector exporting from Ireland, by meeting all the training and audit requirements of the life sciences sector as laid down in the GDP Code of best practice . On behalf of Life Sciences Ireland, I am delighted to present the company with its GDP passport. ‘’
Barrie Sears, Head of Healthcare for Northwest Europe stated:
“This award follows many months of hard work and commitment from the team in Dublin. The key team members comprising of Edwina White, Fiona Fahy, Mark Ward and Johnny Nugent view this as an important step in our future development in Ireland. Panalpina Ireland has a strong presence within the Healthcare sector in Ireland and recognises this award as a key milestone in consolidating its commitment to its current customers and their future requirements. Panalpina is committed to the highest standards of quality and compliance that the Healthcare sector requires. Moreover, this award compliments our global network and further consolidates our commitment to Ireland and its global standing within the industry”
Johnny Nugent, Panalpina’s Country Manager Ireland stated:
‘Successfully attaining the GDP Passport demonstrates Panalpina Ireland’s commitment to the Life Sciences sector as we work closely with exporters and our Global Healthcare Teams to ensure that all Best Practices are in place and constantly monitored throughout the supply chain”, The Panalpina Ireland Team is fully committed to the GDP Passport and the benefits it brings to us and our ever increasing Life Science customer base.
END
Life Sciences Ireland is focused on ensuring that Ireland remains the preferred country for manufacturers in the Life Sciences industry. The GDP Passport, a worldwide first, ensures integrity throughout the supply chain of pharmaceutical and medical devices products. Since its launch in 2009, several companies have been awarded the GDP Passport and met the high standards of the Life Sciences industry.
For further information and detailed on GDP Passport and Good Distribution Practices Training please visit:
http://www.irishexporters.ie/section/LifeSciencesIreland
Contact Details:
Raul Molina
Email: raulmolina@irishexporters.org
Tel:+00353 (0)1 642 4176
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