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Thursday, April 21 2022 - 16:00
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Nippon Express Obtains IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for Temperature-controlled Facility at Kansai International Airport
TOKYO, Apr. 21, 2022 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Nippon Express"), a group company of 
Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma (*) pharmaceutical 
transport quality certification, effective April 5, for its 
temperature-controlled facility "NX-PHARMA Logistics Hub Kansai Airport" 
located inside the international cargo area of Kansai International Airport.

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Nippon Express has been participating in the KIX Pharma Community established 
by Kansai Airports Co., Ltd. and striving to acquire CEIV Pharma certification 
with the support of that company. As an air cargo forwarder operating a CEIV 
Pharma-certified facility, Nippon Express will be providing safe and 
high-quality temperature-controlled transport services at Kansai International 
Airport.

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Photo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202204190123-O2-63qjJio0

Nippon Express obtained the same certification in March 2021 for its Narita 
Temperature Controlled Hub near Narita Airport and has successfully constructed 
a pharmaceutical distribution network connecting gateway airports in eastern 
and western Japan.

The "Nippon Express Group Business Plan 2023 - Dynamic Growth" regards the 
pharmaceutical industry as a priority industry, and the NX Group has 
accordingly been enhancing and globally extending services to meet customer 
needs for increasingly sophisticated and diverse pharmaceutical logistics. The 
Group remains committed to providing a safe and secure pharmaceutical logistics 
platform.

(*) CEIV Pharma (The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in 
Pharmaceutical Logistics): a quality certification program established by the 
International Air Transport Association (IATA) to cover the air transport of 
pharmaceutical products that sets out high standards encompassing the differing 
Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines of countries around the world for 
the storage and transport of pharmaceuticals

Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/

NX Group's official LinkedIn account:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/


Source: Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.
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