arvato services healthcare secures exclusive logistic deal with Inverness Medical France

Inverness Medical France - one of the leading companies working in fast diagnostics - has appointed arvato services healthcare to manage its distribution process throughout France and Benelux. arvato services healthcare - with sites in UK, France, Germany and Belgium - will use its expertise in the pharmaceutical healthcare industry to help Inverness Medical France reduce and optimise inventory levels, improve processes and reduce the company’s logistics costs.

The thermostability of many of the preparations produced by Inverness Medical France places extra demands on the supply chain. arvato services healthcare will also be ensuring that the entire cool chain process, including inbound transport, warehousing, picking and packing and delivery to the end customer, is carried out under temperature-controlled conditions - and will utilise its seamless, in-house developed temperature tracking system to ensure the greatest possible transparency and reliability.

Philippe Bornibus, president of Inverness Medical France said: “arvato services healthcare is an expert in cold chain management and will be enabling us to reduce and optimise inventory levels, stabilise our personnel situation, be more competitive in terms of logistics costs and avoid otherwise necessary learning phases and investments.”

Laurent Buisson, general director of arvato services healthcare in France said: “We are happy to be able to offer our customers the solutions they are seeking. It shows a high degree of customer focus and our ability to translate market requirements into customised solutions.”

arvato services healthcare is an internationally active outsourcing service provider specialising in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. In the UK, the company works with large companies in the field of in vitro diagnostics, including Beckman Coulter and Horiba ABX, as well as companies in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry.

arvato services healthcare
arvato services healthcare is an international outsourcing service provider specialising in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The company develops and implements integrated supply chain solutions tailored to the needs of its customers. Its services include all services along the order-to-cash cycle. Customer relations management services round out its portfolio of services. With sound, in-depth knowledge of the industry, intelligent IT solutions and great competence in consultation and implementation, arvato services healthcare helps its customers optimise the distribution of their products. Numerous facilities in Europe are available for the implementation of effective solutions (such as direct-to-pharmacy or direct-to-patient). These facilities have the wholesale trade licence, the manufacturing licence and the certifications pursuant to EN ISO 9001:2000, GMP, GDP and Sarbanes Oxley, in accordance with the respective requirements. arvato services healthcare is a subsidiary of arvato AG.

Inverness Medical France
Inverness Medical France (IMF) is a subsidiary of the American company Medical Innovations, with headquarters in Waltham, USA. With more than 200 employees in research and development and 3,500 employees overall, Inverness Medical Innovations is one of the leading companies in the area of fast diagnostics. Recently, the company Biosite France also joined the corporate group. Biosite France was acquired in May 2008 and has been working successfully with arvato services healthcare since its founding in 2002.