Emirates launches SkyPharma in Dubai

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00:00Emirates Sky Pharma is Emirates Sky Cargo's new purpose-built facility dedicated to sensitive

00:12pharmaceutical shipments at Dubai International Airport.

00:16The facility was inaugurated on Sunday in a ceremony led by Group Chief Executive and

00:20Chairman Sheikh Ahmad bin Said Al Maktoum.

00:32The purpose-built, 11,000-square-meter extension of Emirates Sky Central offers 4,000 square

00:37meters of space dedicated to pharmaceutical cargo.

00:40It also features temperature-controlled zones, eight A-temperature-controlled individual positions

00:46in the automated unit load device handling system, and five temperature-controlled acceptance

00:51and delivery truck docks.

01:14Following an audit by Bureau Veritas, Emirates Sky Cargo was awarded a Certification of Compliance

01:20under the EU Good Distribution Practice Guidelines for Medicinal Products for Human Use.

01:25It is the first cargo airline in the world to obtain such certification for its hub operations

01:30covering two airports.

01:35Emirates Sky Pharma facility at Dubai International Airport works in conjunction with Emirates

01:39Sky Central DWC, the carrier's freighter hub in Dubai World Central.

01:44According to the Emirates, its pharma-handling capabilities will further consolidate Dubai's

01:48position as a leading destination for healthcare and pharma logistics.

01:52Irish Iden Beliaza for Gulf News.