DOI: https://doi.org/10.32515/2664-262X.2023.7(38).1.274-279

Logistics of Delivery of Pharmaceutical Drugs

Olga Swan, Danylo Popovych, Bogdan Tvardovskyi, Oleksandr Kucherenko, Pavlo Popovich, Olga Chorna

About the Authors

Olga Swan, Associate Professor, PhD in Medical (Candidate of Medicals Sciences), Ternopil National Medical University named after I.Ya. Gorbachevskii, Ternopil, Ukraine, e-mail: svan@tdmu.edu.ua

Danylo Popovych, Ternopil National Medical University named after I.Ya. Gorbachevskii, Ternopil, Ukraine , e-mail: popovych_danpav@tdmu.edu.ua

Bogdan Tvardovskyi, Ternopil National Medical University named after I.Ya. Gorbachevskii, Ternopil, Ukraine , e-mail: tvardovskyj_bogvol@tdmu.edu.ua

Oleksandr Kucherenko, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, e-mail: oleksandr.kucherenko.knm.2020@lpnu.ua

Pavlo Popovich, Professor, Doctor in Technics (Doctor of Technic Sciences), Western Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine , e-mail: ppopovich@ukr.net, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5516-852X

Olga Chorna, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics (Candidate of Economics Sciences), Western Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine , e-mail: o.romanyshyn@wunu.edu.ua, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4204-1551

Abstract

The article examines the logistics of the transportation of pharmaceuticals, as well as the study of current data and a comparison of the volume of transportation of drugs in Ukraine with other countries. The volume of transportation, warehouse logistics and the cost structure of logistics services is considered. The volume of transportation of drugs for 2022 is analyzed, modern methods and innovative technologies are described transportation in logistics. The use of such technologies makes it possible to reduce logistics costs and increase the efficiency of logistics processes. Thus, the logistical justification of decisions in the field of road transport of medicines is an important element of the logistics system. When solving this problem, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of logistics in the field of pharmaceuticals, as well as apply innovative technologies and methods that ensure the efficient functioning of the supply and transportation chain. In addition, compared to Ukraine, European countries have a more developed logistics infrastructure that ensures fast and efficient delivery of medicines. For example, in 2022, the total length of highways in Germany was 231,000 km, in France - 1.057 million km, and in Poland - 422,000 km. Compared to these countries, the length of Ukrainian roads is only 169.6 thousand km, of which 28% are public roads. This leads to difficulties in transporting goods, including medicines, which can deteriorate during long-term delivery.

Keywords

pharmaceuticals, retail, distribution logistics, transportation, logistics services

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