Supporting healthcare logistics
Count on FedEx as a trusted partner to provide a wide choice of end-to-end temperature-controlled solutions. With assured product protection and enhanced visibility, we can meet your most complex logistical needs.
Expertise in healthcare supply chains
We combine expertise and technology to give you the reliability, flexibility, visibility and speed you need
Pharma, biologics and life science logistics
Advanced protection enhances patient safety
Ensure the integrity and compliance of your Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), drug, biologic and radiapharma therapies throughout the entire shipping journey, from manufacturing sites to distribution centres.
Medical devices logistics
Precision and control secure your supply chain
Our solutions help get your medical products to and from hospitals in Europe. We deliver directly to specific departments and named recipients inside hospitals.
Clinical trials logistics
Fast, secure deliveries maintain study integrity
Proven, fast and secure deliveries for test medication, blood, and biological samples in temperature-controlled conditions protecting the integrity of your trial.
Advanced protection enhances patient safety
Ensure the integrity and compliance of your Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), drug, biologic and radiapharma therapies throughout the entire shipping journey, from manufacturing sites to distribution centres.
Precision and control secure your supply chain
Our solutions help get your medical products to and from hospitals in Europe. We deliver directly to specific departments and named recipients inside hospitals.
Fast, secure deliveries maintain study integrity
Proven, fast and secure deliveries for test medication, blood, and biological samples in temperature-controlled conditions protecting the integrity of your trial.
Supporting your supply chain
A wide choice of specialised end-to-end solutions, with global reach
Cold chain shipping solutions
We have a number of temperature-controlled solutions catering for a wide range of temperatures and sizes with reliable shipping across our global air and road network.
Cold chain logistics
We have access to 130+ cold chain facilities globally and are building a network of dedicated global cold chain corridors to support growing shipping demand.
Regulatory compliance
Our validated, global QMS lets you comply with regulatory requirements through document control, complaint handling, change control, and internal audits.
Inventory management
Our time-critical and next-day service in Europe reduces consignment stock and limits emergency shipments.
Tracking and control
FedEx Surround® prioritises your critical shipments with near real-time visibility and predictive analytics. Advanced technology, proactive monitoring and intervention, and 24/7 expert support deliver a new level of confidence.
Last-mile delivery
We offer direct delivery to hospital departments and named receivers to ensure shipments arrive where they are needed.
Collaborative shipping
Instantly share a link to the details of your recurring shipments with your sites, labs, and vendors. They can schedule pickups and finalise shipments — all without a FedEx account.
FedEx® Temp-Assure Pharma
Cold chain end-to-end solution
We are building a network of dedicated global cold chain corridors to support the growing pharmaceutical shipping demand. Starting with Dublin – Indianapolis – Dublin.
FedEx Life Science Center
Customised, scalable healthcare logistics under one roof
Our new European facility is located in Veldhoven, Netherlands. It joins our global network of Life Science Centers to provide you with a customised, scalable solution where we receive, store, kit, and pick/pack/ship your products all in one location.
Temperature-controlled and specialist packaging
FedEx® Thermal Blanket
Insulate your pallets of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or other high-value items from temperature excursions during the entire transportation cycle.
Our proven temperature-control solution, combining high-performance reusable packaging with reliable network shipping and temperature stability for 96+ hours.
Insulate your pallets of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or other high-value items from temperature excursions during the entire transportation cycle.
Temperature-controlled air containers
For pharmaceutical and biologics shipments. Specially designed and tested to provide reliable cold temperatures for up to 120 hours.
For pharmaceutical and biologics shipments. Specially designed and tested to provide reliable cold temperatures for up to 120 hours.
FedEx® UN 3373 Paks and FedEx Clinical Paks are specifically designed for shipping infectious and non-infectious samples.
Industry insights and expertise
Inform your healthcare logistics strategies with our insights, guides and tools
Start shipping today
You can rely on FedEx solutions to deliver your healthcare shipments safely, on time, and in the right condition.
Healthcare logistics FAQs
Having a trusted partner who understands your industry ensures your healthcare logistics run seamlessly, saving you space, time and costs. At FedEx, our global, dedicated and compliant operations network and innovative control technologies give healthcare customers the reliability, flexibility, visibility and speed they need. Cold chain solutions with best-in class reusable packaging maintain product integrity from end-to-end — with named delivery to hospital departments. Our temperature control, priority shipping, tracking, and data management capabilities help you meet regulatory requirements. FedEx is also a leader in shipping dangerous goods, like biological samples.
Our online track and trace tools and advanced monitoring solutions offer you end-to-end visibility across the supply chain. This lowers the risk of stock-outs while saving costs, warehouse space, and administration time. And, with FedEx Surround®, you can see and manage your shipments all in one place — with optional dedicated monitoring and enhanced intervention, as well as priority boarding, handling and recovery.
FedEx® Temp-Assure Advantage offers reusable temperature-controlled box rental combined with seamless FedEx Express outbound and return transportation throughout Europe. Boxes are available in different sizes and temperature ranges. FTAA helps you meet your sustainability goals with boxes being returned and reconditioned for next use, avoiding the need to store your own boxes. In addition, FedEx offers reusable cold chain containers for large consignments and intercontinental destinations.
Our boxes are made of three layers: an outer protective twin-wall shell, vacuum insulation panels, and inner cooling elements filled with phase-change material. This material absorbs and releases heat as it melts and freezes, keeping your products at the right temperature throughout their journey, maintaining stability for over 96 hours, with zero deviations. All our packaging is rigorously tested for compression, drop resistance, vibration protection and temperature performance.
Yes. At our Life Science Center in Veldhoven (Netherlands) — part of our global network of Life Science Centers — you get a customised, scalable solution where we receive, store, kit, and pick, pack, and ship your products all in one location.
Yes. You can order same-day pickup and/or transportation with a dedicated vehicle. You can also order next flight out, onboard courier, air charter, or special freight services through our Special Services teams.
Yes. FedEx is a leader in shipping Dangerous Goods, delivering thousands of specialist shipments every day, including blood cooled with dry ice, diagnostic substances and medical deliveries.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), these regulations include Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and Good Storage Practices (GSP), both of which govern handling, storage, and transportation.
Our supply chain processes consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements worldwide. FedEx was the first transportation company to achieve global ISO 9001 certification, and we’ve maintained it for 30 years. Our Quality Driven Management (QDM) approach drives continuous improvement across our network, so quality is part of how we operate every day.
In 2025, FedEx earned the IATA CEIV Pharma Corporate Certification, validating our ability to handle highly regulated pharmaceutical shipments from end to end. Today, over 90% of our global healthcare volume moves through CEIV Pharma–certified facilities. With a trusted partner like FedEx, you can be confident that your shipments are handled compliantly, and with care, to deliver world-class lifesaving possibilities for patients.