Medical Express

We delivere healthcare

The transportation of medicines, biological substances and the provision of vital products are subject to strict regulations. After all, healthcare logistics is more than just transportation - it is a major responsibility.

DHL Express knows the challenges and offers customized solutions.

Recognize your potential

Both national and cross-border shipments are becoming increasingly important in the life sciences healthcare sector. An early presence in emerging markets is particularly important in order to be recognized early on in growth markets.

E-commerce is also gaining ground in the life sciences healthcare industry. Direct sales to patients are expected to grow by 300% over the next 4 years.

Medical Express

DHL Medical Express is the transport solution for time- and temperature-critical shipments specifically for the life science industry. With this solution, medical test specimens and accessories can be sent to clinics and hospitals and patient samples can be returned to laboratories and research facilities.

The solution for the professional shipment of medical contents and biological substances category B (UN 3373) offers the fastest possible delivery of your shipment in the DHL Express network. With the appropriate packaging, you can use DHL Medical Express to transport medical contents chilled, frozen or at ambient temperature.

Inclusive services

• Shipment of dangerous goods UN 3373, biological substances category B
• Earliest possible delivery according to Earliest Delivery Concept
• Priority handling in the DHL Express network
• Saturday delivery included (if ordered)
• Reduced surcharge for international dry ice shipping: EUR 5 instead of EUR 10
• Active shipment monitoring by our DHL Express Quality Control Centers and assurance of punctual delivery

Optional services

• Temperature-controlled packaging for safe transportation
• SmartSensor: shipment-specific temperature monitoring during transportation through the use of SmartSensors
• Transport insurance, Saturday collection 
• Dry ice, Excepted Quantities, lithium batteries and Limited Quantities ADR possible
• Special customer service for booking, monitoring and reporting shipments

What can be shipped?

• Drugs that are being tested in clinical trials.
• Clinical supplies: substances used by investigators in clinical trials.
• Patient samples: samples from patients that are sent to the laboratories for analysis.