Economical Package Fulfillment for Pharmaceutical Industry: First-Class Mail® with Confirmed Delivery

In the past, in order to provide proof of delivery, assure shipment of packages to consumers, and comply with governmental regulations, pharmaceutical companies were forced to use expensive services of third-party carriers, such as UPS®, FedEx®, and DHL®.

By adding Confirmation Services for First-Class Mail® parcels on July 1, 2002, the United States Postal Service® opened the doors to more cost-effective fulfillment for lightweight shippers such as pharmaceutical companies. Moreover, by shipping via First-Class Mail, pharmaceutical companies gain additional security against theft and tampering—unlike any other shipments, First-Class enjoys the federal government’s protection against opening by anyone other than the addressee or her representative.

• Pieces must weigh no more than 13 ounces to qualify as First-Class.
• Each piece must qualify as a parcel in order to benefit from Delivery or Signature Confirmation™.
• A parcel must be either “greater than 3/4 inch thick at its thickest point” or sufficiently rigid to “maintain its shape” throughout processing and handling (USPS DMM 503.9.2.2).

• Packaging adds little weight to the item in order to minimize postage costs.
• Packaging assembles easily, cushions contents, and avoids tearing
• Shipments are made via a USPS MAC or MAC-GOLD certified postal shipping software that support electronic Delivery and Signature Confirmation for greater cost savings and easy tracking.
• Your shipping system supports automatic and highly customized email notification upon shipment and delivery.

Every day, the U.S. Postal Service—the largest shipper in the world—ships six times the number of items of the other largest carriers combined. What’s more, USPS provides the most affordable way for important and valuable products to qualify for the great value of First-Class Mail while enjoying greater mail security and the proof-of-delivery that pharmaceutical shipments require.

Window Book’s Your First Priority System™ supports the preparation and shipment of First-Class Mail with Confirmation Services.