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We secure the right authorizations, clear medicines, vaccines and medical devices, and deliver them temperature-controlled, so patient-critical cargo is released fast and fully compliant.
Typical Cargo
Common Challenges
Authorization must be in place and match what is on the shipment. We check every document against the cargo before it ships, so nothing is rejected on arrival.
Controlled medicines need agency approval, and temperature-sensitive products need reefer trucks arranged before release. We line both up, so cargo is never held for either.
Delays affect patients. We prioritize fast, compliant release, so urgent medical cargo reaches the people who need it.
Who We Help
We prepare the authorization and clearance for medicines and vaccines, so stock reaches pharmacies and hospitals without delay.
We coordinate authorization and clearance for devices and diagnostic machines, so installations are not held.
We deliver equipment and supplies directly to your facility, cleared and on schedule, so patient care is not interrupted.
We clear and deliver equipment and materials imported for research, so studies start on time.
We guide your products through the right approvals for entering the market, so launch dates hold.
Regulatory Focus
Connected Services
How We Help
We gather product details, supplier information and your timeline.
We identify the agencies, permits and customs treatment that apply to your cargo.
Applications, documents and handlers are lined up before the cargo ships.
We coordinate release, handling and delivery to your destination.
Common Questions
Requirements depend on the product, its tariff classification and the agencies that regulate it, which can include the FDA and the Bureau of Customs. The Mills reviews the product and transaction first, maps the permits and clearances that apply, then prepares the documents and coordinates entry before the cargo ships.
Yes. The Mills is a Philippine customs broker that prepares and files the entry, coordinates examination and release, and keeps the documents consistent so pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare products shipments are cleared with fewer surprises at the port.
Before the cargo ships. Classification, permits and document mismatches are far cheaper to fix at the planning stage than after arrival, when storage and demurrage charges can already be running.
The Mills coordinates the permits and clearances that apply to your cargo, including those handled by the FDA and the Bureau of Customs, depending on the product. Final requirements follow the current rules of each agency, so we confirm them against your actual shipment.
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Healthcare
Coordinate FDA authorization, customs and temperature-controlled delivery for medicines, vaccines, medical devices and healthcare equipment.
Tell us what you're moving and we'll map the requirements before you ship.
A free 12-point checklist for importers, project owners and logistics teams moving pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare cargo.