Hellmann Healthcare Logistics has appointed an in house pharmacist to comply with local regulations for its expansion in South Africa.
The group is adapting a 650sq m area of a warehouse as an introduction of their services to the region, but have also had to appoint an on-site pharmacist, to comply with regulations for the licensing and warehousing of pharmaceuticals as laid down by the local Medicines Control Council.
Hellmann Healthcare Logistics intends to set up a fully operational health care hub to provide complete supply chain solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Andreas Lohmeier, director of Hellmann Healthcare Logistics said: “The current developments in South Africa are happening at a very exciting pace. Following the opening of the Dubai hub, HHL is gearing up to providing business across the globe with high quality and cost effective solutions to enable them to be closer to their customers in emerging markets.”