Cargolux becomes first airline company to be GDP Certified

Cargolux Airline has become the first airline worldwide to be awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) status by the Bureau Veritas Certification Germany GmbH. This GDP certification is attesting that the company’s management system fulfills the requirements of the EU directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines.

Cargolux being GDP certified underlines its strong commitment to the safe and expedient movement of high-value temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments across its global network.

Good Distribution Practice is a quality system dedicated to the handling of healthcare and pharmaceutical products, from the delivery of raw materials to the manufacturing plants to the final shipment to the end user. Internationally accepted pharmaceutical GDP regulations demand that companies handling and transporting pharmaceutical products align their operations with the defined standards. An independent attestation of compliance with EU GDP/WHO requirements has confirmed Cargolux’s dedication to operate a consistent quality management system across the transportation process.

The GDP certification also recognizes Cargolux’s operation of a specialized fleet of Boeing 747 freighters with four independently-controlled temperature zones and its qualified team of cool chain experts, experienced in the handling of healthcare goods in an effective, end-to-end temperature controlled process.