When it comes to delivery, people don’t care much about the planes, trains, and ships involved in the process. What they do mind is how immediate a product reaches their hands. Whether that’s from an online store or at the shelf in a physical store — they only evaluate the Read more…
Importance of Vaccine Vial Monitors Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVM) are almost as important as the vaccine itself. Understanding the fundamentals of vaccine vial monitors is essential. Vaccines are highly sensitive to heat. They lose potency once exposed to adverse temperatures during transport and storage. Too much heat or cold corrupts the Read more…
How do water-packs and vial location in packaging affect the freezing of vaccines? This article examines the best practices to avoid freezing. The risk of freezing adds a burden to the already complicated cold chain. The cold chain requires that all vaccines be refrigerated, from manufacturing to administration because heat Read more…
Canadian national vaccine storage and handling guidelines. How to comply with Canadian regulations for temperature sensitive vaccine storage. Vaccine storage and efficient handling – from the time the vaccine is manufactured until it is administered – is a key component of the immunization programs. Although the specific recommendations for vaccine Read more…
For vaccines to be effective and good quality, monitoring temperature should be a top priority. Temperature plays a vital role in the vaccine’s effectiveness. Temperature-monitoring devices in the vaccine supply chain are essential to minimize temperature excursions and check the viability of vaccines. A hot environment accelerates potency loss while Read more…
In assessing Thailand’s supply chain logistics for vaccines, we need to understand the external and internal influences that shaped its standards, policy and strategy. The cold chain plays a critical role in Thailand’s economic growth since it affects other industries that are reliant on its efficiency. The pharmaceutical cold chain 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…
The drive for an improved and efficient delivery system for vital vaccines Why is it imperative to have stronger delivery system for immnization supply chains? Vaccines are a vital life-saving tool that can halt the spread of deadly diseases. But their efficacy is heavily reliant on the supply chains that Read more…
Freeze sensitive vaccines, what can be done to protect and monitor them from freezing conditions during storage and transportation? There are many vaccines that are sensitive to temperature changes, and it is commonly known they should be kept refrigerated between 2°C to 8°C. (35°F to 46°F) However, sometimes in an 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…
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