Cold Chain

Temperature excursions cost pharma an estimated $35 billion a year as biologics, GLP-1s and cell and gene therapies raise cold chain stakes.

IAG Cargo has added a Kuala Lumpur station to its Constant Climate network, its 13th in Asia-Pacific, as regional biologics and personalized medicine demand accelerates.

Ember LifeSciences and Alfresa, Japan's top pharma wholesaler, form a cold chain alliance as biologics and specialty distribution demand grows.

Peli BioThermal and PAXAFE are partnering to pair cold chain packaging with AI-powered monitoring, signaling where pharma logistics technology is headed next.

Geopolitical instability is pushing life sciences firms to map supply chains beyond suppliers to protect trials and patient access.

Continuous monitoring, targeted automation and interoperability standards are redefining pharma cold chain custody and cutting temperature excursions.

Specialty drugs, cell and gene therapies, and GLP-1s are reshaping pharma distribution, forcing 3PLs to build for both precision and scale.

As CGTs scale from clinical to commercial, Cencora's Krystal Haynes discusses the supply chain decisions that determine whether a launch succeeds.

The investment adds 27 temperature-controlled freight facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia as demand for biologics distribution infrastructure continues to climb.

Cold chain packaging was built for a stable world. As disruption becomes the norm, pharma logistics teams are rethinking what control actually means and when it has to happen.

In this week's Pharma Pulse, USP's annual shortages report reveals a sharp rise in drug discontinuations, J&J and Roche commit billions to protein degrader platforms, and more.

X-Therma's end-to-end biopreservation system promises to push storage and transport window from hours to five days, without freezing or toxic additives.

4flow's Natalia Andreyeva breaks down the persistent planning failures driving AI adoption in pharma supply chains.

ThermoSafe expands US VIP manufacturing amid surging biologics demand and growing pressure to reduce overseas cold chain packaging risk.

Intelliguard and Accucold have launched an RFID-enabled refrigerated cabinet to improve hospital medication tracking, visibility, and cold-chain control.

AI-driven cold chain visibility is only as reliable as the data behind it, exposing gaps between compliance, monitoring, and true product conditions.

Nico Vandaele shares how advanced modeling and simulations can be used to get ahead of future supply chain disruptions.

Joydeep Ganguly evaluates 4IR tools, data strategy, and why end-to-end thinking will define pharma supply chain transformation.

Shawn McGee discusses today's key risks in the pharma supply chain, and how to prevent disruptions.

The facility opening coincides with rapid growth projections for the pharmaceutical cold chain industry in the coming years.

Anthony "TJ" Rizzo explains how modern tools are enabling more oversight and precision within the cold chain.

Anthony “TJ” Rizzo explains what makes an effective supply chain partnership, and how tech can be deployed alongside human experience.

Richard Harrop shares how pharma can strike a balance between performance, sustainability, and resilience in packaging design.

Ahead of his presentation at LogiPharma 2026, Anthony “TJ” Rizzo discusses how automation and real-time monitoring can be deployed in supply chains.