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Marken Operational Update: Anticipated Transport Strike in Germany
Marken is closely monitoring the ongoing developments of an expected one (1) day strike, which will commence and end on Monday, March 27, by The Verdi Trade Union in Germany. The strike was called for by the public service, aviation security and ground handling service wo...
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23/03/2023
Marken is closely monitoring the ongoing developments of an expected one (1) day strike, which will commence and end on Monday, March 27, by The Verdi Trade Union in Germany. The strike was called for by the public service, aviation security and ground handling service workers. We understand there will be significant disruptions and delays… Read more »
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16/02/2023
Marken is closely monitoring the ongoing developments of an expected day-long strike, which will commence on Friday, February 17, by The Verdi Trade Union in Germany. The strike was called for by the public service, aviation security and ground handling service workers. We understand there will be significant disruptions and delays to most German airports… Read more »
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09/02/2023
Marken utilized operational excellence to deliver a critical autologous cell therapy. Although there were many challenges, Marken was able to overcome them by streamlining processes to increase efficiency safeguard product quality. These efforts helped meet patient needs and comply with regulations, ensuring the successful delivery of the therapy. Marken mitigates logistical delays with regulatory expert… Read more »
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09/02/2023
Marken was tasked with performing a next-day collection of temperature-sensitive tumor material from Philadelphia to Manchester, UK for an urgent patient treatment. The delivery was complicated by a public holiday in the UK, which reduced support and resources. Marken’s London and Philadelphia teams worked closely with the client to secure a same-day flight and implement… Read more »
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09/02/2023
Marken’s Cell and Gene Control Tower re-routed six critical shipments of CAR-T drug products from Amsterdam to the UK and Spain, overcoming scheduling conflicts and logistical obstacles caused by the airline carrier and regional regulatory hurdles. The shipments arrived ahead of time and within specifications, valued at an estimated $380K, allowing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients to… Read more »
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09/02/2023
Marken successfully delivered the time-critical intravenous therapy, Legalon, from its GMP Philadelphia depot to sites across the USA to treat patients suffering from amatoxin poisoning. The company’s dedicated 24/7 response team in Philadelphia had documentation readily available for emergency use authorization and prepared the drug for transport within the required 2-hour window, successfully delivering the… Read more »
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07/02/2023
Author: – Reynaldo Roman, Senior Director, Regulatory Compliance As of March 18th, 2023, importers of goods from China to the U.S. must declare the full address of the manufacturer including the postal code. The manufacturer’s full name, address and postal code should be provided on the import invoice at the time of the submission of… Read more »
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06/02/2023
As extreme winter weather conditions are developing throughout Istanbul and surrounding regions, we expect there may be delays in the supply chain and are prepared with contingency plans in place to ensure patients are unaffected and service remains uninterrupted. Turkish Airlines has stopped accepting Special Cargo bookings until February 9. Marken is closely monitoring the… Read more »
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06/02/2023
On behalf of our global team, our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those affected by the recent devastating disaster in Turkey. Marken is closely following reports across the snowy region of Southern Turkey where a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck on February 6. 10 cities were affected: Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adiyaman, Malatya,… Read more »
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17/01/2023
Updated on 31 January, 2023 Author: Anna Cesar – Manager, Regulatory Compliance EMEA Effective March 1, 2023, Economic Operators will need to submit cargo information, including the 6-digit Harmonized Commodity Codes, prior to shipment arrival in EU. The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the EU new Customs security and safety program that aims to… Read more »
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