Alternative Routes and Logistics AdjustmentsExecutives at Western drugmakers said they were seeking alternative routes into the Gulf and trucking some drugs overland from airports like Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Limitations of Cold-Chain CorridorsOne executive cautioned that alternative "cold-chain corridors", or temperature-controlled routes used for sensitive medicines, could not be set up overnight and were not always available. Over 100 pharma and logistics industry participants joined a webinar last week hosted by Pharma.Aero, a life sciences logistics group, to discuss the Gulf crisis and its supply-chain and transport implications. Industry Response and Ongoing ChallengesCurrent Coping StrategiesINDUSTRY IS COPING FOR NOWSome logistics providers say the industry is coping for now. The risks rise for the industry if the disruptions persist, executives said, as supplies in the Gulf and Asia run low.
