...FedEx Express has implemented procedures to maintain temperatures on board its new B777 aircraft remain within the CRT range during flights.

Extensive research studies were conducted by FedEx to determine the appropriate default temperature settings, so now cold chain shippers can plan accordingly with a great degree of confidence regarding what the temperature ranges will be in flight...

..At FedEx we have an internal philosophy, a guiding principle if you will, which we call P-S-P. That stands for “People-Service-Profit.” This started with our founder and he has often described the circular nature of that mantra by explaining that if you invest in your people they will provide a superior service which will generate profit, which in turn allows you to invest in your people. It is all interconnected, much like the world economy has become and is continuing to become...

...the very nature of the products themselves is changing, including complex medical devices, customized medicine based on a person’s own physiology, and drugs that use more sophisticated molecules. The very nature of medicine is evolving; therefore the regulatory environment is becoming more stringent due to concerns about the efficacy and durability of these commodities. Temperature requirements are becoming tighter, and, while this is relatively easy to manage for inventory at rest, it is exponentially more complex to manage for inventory that is in motion—traversing entire oceans and continents...

...FedEx is consistently on the cutting edge of innovation, and the services and technologies we are deploying in the healthcare sector are no different. Everything from specialized packaging and container options in a variety of temperature ranges to monitoring capabilities like SenseAware and intervention services like Priority Alert have been designed as best-in-class solutions to better serve the unique needs of customers in the industry. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible as we launch new service offerings and expand existing ones to new countries and lanes across the globe. If a customer has a particular need just about anywhere, chances are good that there’s a FedEx HealthCare Solution for that.