Rhenus obtains CEIV pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch

Rhenus has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch.

The company anticipates that the certification will help it win new customers in the Turkish market for life sciences and healthcare.

The CEIV certification ensures that Rhenus meets the compliance requirements for the handling of pharmaceutical products, such as Good Distribution Practices (GDP) by the European Union, World Health Organization Pharmacopeia standards and IATA temperature control regulations.

Rhenus also benchmarks the activities in Turkey towards domestic, international and IATA conditions while mitigating the impact and the risks, with technological improvements such as customised IoT solutions, real-time tracking and monitoring.

“The IATA CEIV certification is a big milestone in serving the Turkish Life Sciences & Healthcare community and also acting as a regional hub with comprehensive industry solutions,” said Stephan Dülk, global head of life sciences and healthcare at Rhenus Air & Ocean.

“At Rhenus, we are building a global Life Sciences & Healthcare network that fully meets the regulatory requirements of the pharmaceutical Industry, setting highest standards in terms of service, quality, product integrity and patient safety.”

Rhenus obtained the certification in 16 months. The process involved preparations across pharmaceutical product handling and transportation, staff competency, procedures, risk assessment and infrastructure.

“Our goal is to ensure service excellence for pharmaceuticals,” said Mert Gedikçi, director of Rhenus Turkey. “This is also a source of motivation for us, because we fulfil our human responsibility towards society.”