Case Studies

Biocair’s range of case studies covers a variety of life science sectors, including cell and gene therapy, pre-clinical, clinical and the commercial sectors.

We are used to solving the complex problems presented to us on a regular basis. We have consistently broken new ground taking on difficult assignments and designing original solutions, ensuring a successful outcome where others have failed. Our ability to pay attention to detail and bring together all the dfferent parts of our expertise is what makes Biocair the global expert in specialised life sciences logistics.

A bespoke supply chain for an international clinical trial

In recent years demands for increasingly complex, international and expensive clinical trials have led drug developers to collaborate with specialist couriers to manage their clinical trials supply chain.



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Speed and flexibility to deliver temperature-sensitive biospecimens

With the transportation of patient specimens efficiency can extend life, find cures and ultimately help save lives. Transporting these specimens require the services of a specialist courier as delays, losses or even the slightest change in temperature of the materials can have lethal consequences.



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Efficient ocean freight solution for highly valuable pharma shipments

With an increasing demand for transporting pharma worldwide, compliance, standardisation, accountability and transparency across the supply chain is essential. Unlike other methods of transport where space is likely to be at a premium, ocean shipping presents a wide range of benefits.



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Helping the scientific community to succeed by providing tailored solutions

Discover how Biocair ensures that shipments from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) arrive on time and within the temperature range at the destination, ensuring chain of identity and visibility of the materials, as well as complying with customs regulations and guidelines.



Working with KAUST

Biocair delivers to the Faroe Islands in <24hrs

Biocair received a request from a UK-based producer of Molecular Control Panels, to send diagnostic reagents containing Fish Proteins, classed as UN3373, and packed in Dry Ice (-80.C) to Torshavn in the Faroe Islands.



Biocair expedited bespoke solution

Biocair assists with a lab closure

Biocair received a request to organise the movement of the contents of a solvent store and several hundred valuable rare chemical building blocks.



Assistance with lab closure

Biocair assists with transport of chemical library

Biocair received a request to ship an entire chemical library from Frankfurt, Germany to South Carolina (US). This library consisted of 1600 microtiter plates of discovery compounds dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and over 34,500 vials of solid, early stage discovery compounds.



Transport of chemical library

Biocair's Expertise Proves Invaluable For Japan Shipment

Biocair received a request to shipment a material that was both radioactive and a flammable liquid to Japan. This kind of shipment is not unusual for Biocair, however this was the first time that a shipment to this particular destination had been requested.



Shipping radioactive material

Biocair manages global product recall

In today’s global marketplace, the risk of product recall has never been greater. With the right expertise at your side, you can protect your business against the complex and growing risk of product recall.



Managing global product recall

Biocair reduces transit times to China

Biocair was contacted by one of the UK’s leading pharmaceutical companies to design and implement a cost-effective solution for the shipment of temperature sensitive R&D materials from Europe and the US to China within a 72 hour turnaround time.



Reducing transit times

Biocair wins new customer from non-specialist courier

Biocair received a telephone call on a Friday afternoon from a new client – their sponsor had sent an urgent blood sample with an integrator, which was now being held at the port of export.



New customer win

Bulk supply of clinical trial material to Ukraine

Biocair was recently made aware of a challenging shipping requirement for one of its clients. Working with a sponsor and a third party supply company our client was new to the clinical trials arena and as such there were many hurdles for them to overcome.



Supplying clinical trial material

China TV station films high-profile Biocair delivery

Biocair received a request from a UK Research Institute to ship more than 400,000 embryonic mouse stem cells, equivalent to 10 years work, from the UK to China.



High-profile Biocair delivery

First ever RKNe1 Envirotainer on Saudi Airlines to Jeddah

Biocair customer in UK required a consignment of cell lines to be shipped to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Consignment consisted of 1 pallet (120x100x70cms) plus 1 carton (50x40x40cms).



RKNe1 Envirotainer

Worldwide Shipping to the Middle East

Biocair received a request from a new client regarding management of worldwide cold chain shipments to Saudi Arabia. They had previously experienced a 45% failure rate of perishables due to high ambient temperatures in the Kingdom and long lead times which delayed research activity.



Shipping to the Middle East

Clinical trial logistics designed to fit every customer’s budget

Biocair were requested to participate in an RFQ for an existing client. The scope of the project was to deliver a solution for a worldwide clinical trial.



Fitting every customer's budget