Before there were any cold chain studies in Europe, people had always attributed some cold chain failures such as spoiled products to the inaccuracies in management and logistics and not to the climate. It was previously assumed that a temperate climate contributed less harm to cold chain products as they Read more…
We all know how difficult it is to transport delicate and sensitive drugs and vaccines. No matter how difficult, it is necessary, nonetheless. Patients need these products. To receive them, patients rely on pharma and logistics companies. Maintaining cold temperatures is challenging. Problems and failures are bound to happen. To prevent these, Read more…
How smart can cold chain packaging be? The global pharma industry is expected to blow up in the coming decades. With its rise comes another form of increasingly temperature-sensitive drugs and biological products. The cold chain industry is feeling pressured as never before to develop more sophisticated packaging with the Read more…
How does vaccine sensitivity to temperature affects its potency? Vaccines owe their efficacy to a lot of factors. Its potency is heavily influenced by dynamic external factors that plague it from its conception to distribution. Awareness of these sensitivities is vital because once the potency is lost, it cannot be 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…
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…
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) publish guidance for the storage and transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products. Many pharmaceuticals, drugs and vaccines have time and/or temperature-dependent requirements. The WHO guidelines are based upon existing worldwide regulations and best practices. Local regulations, policies and directives will take precedence over the Read more…
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