Cold chain providers and pharmaceutical logistics companies have experience in the proper handling, storage and transportation of vaccines and pharmaceuticals that must be kept between 2°C to 8°C (35°F – 46°F). However, the recent developments in the biopharma industry for genetic therapies which often involve live cells has led to Read more…
Throughout 2019 there was strong growth across the pharmaceuticals industry. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need for an integrated and well managed pharmaceutical distribution network. A subcategory of the pharmaceutical industry is temperature-sensitive drugs which also includes vaccines. Some are sensitive to high temperatures, others to freezing Read more…
The Pharmaceutical Cold Chain – Medicine for the masses When it comes to temperature-controlled vaccines and drugs, getting the right medication to the relevant person isn’t straight forward. In 2014 it was estimated around 15% of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals were wasted. In 2019 an IQVIA Institute study found that the pharmaceutical Read more…
In this document, we will detail the best practices for vaccine handling, storage and transportation. It is important that all temperature-sensitive vaccines are kept between at a temperature between 2°C – 8°C (35°F – 46°F). Freeze sensitive vaccines should also be protected from freezing. This ensures the efficacy of the Read more…
Vaccines are sensitive to temperature excursions, but not as most people may think. A common assumption is that they must be kept cool and elevated temperatures are the problem. While it is true, increased temperatures will degrade the vaccine efficacy, it is much less damaging than freezing. Many drugs and Read more…
NIST performed a study on the effects of opening and closing vaccine refrigerator doors on the temperature measured inside the storage compartment. As we have examined in previous blog posts, it is essential to the efficacy of the vaccine that it is stored at stable temperatures, between 2°C – 8°C. Read more…
What are the refrigerator and freezer requirements to be part of the VFC program? All VFC providers must comply with the requirements relating to the storage and handling of vaccines. You must have the correct equipment in place to conform to the policies implemented by the state. The temperature at Read more…
20 years ago a joint program with Greenpeace and the United Nations a solar powered vaccine chiller was developed. it used isobutane refrigerant. Around 100,000 units have been installed world wide at off-grid locations. Now, a German startup company, Coolar, based in Berlin, have taken a new approach to off-grid Read more…
The Isobar is a concept designed by William Broadway and won the James Dyson Award for its innovation. The backpack is a lightweight, vaccine delivery system that uses an ammonia-water refrigeration technology. it is capable of keeping vaccines cool for up to 6 days, much longer than traditional vaccine chiller Read more…
Cold Chain Data Loggers are effectively a temperature sensor device that records and logs the temperature it is exposed to at set intervals. They are typically compact devices, inexpensive and reliable. They don’t require a complex support infrastructure. Many come as a simple USB stick that you can plugin and Read more…
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