Cold Chain

Service can be multimodal and multi-provider, and is not device-dependent

California researchers needed to find a way to collaborate with their counterparts in Hong Kong

More packaging vendors are offering ‘curbside recyclable’ containers

DuPont/Cold Chain Technologies in thermal blankets; va-Q-tec in shipment tracking; big bucks for SkyCell

Cellular and genetic therapies (CGTs) are a minor part of commercial business, but a growing part of research activity

Passenger-based carriers are repurposing their flights

TCP will now be known as Integreon Global

NanoCool’s evaporative cooling technology gains a broader market

Facility maintains the company’s cold-chain air containers, even as it assists in disaster recovery

New product line features curbside recyclable insulation

Of NDA/BLA drugs, 45% require cold-chain distribution

Ushering in the Next Decade of Change

Higher inventory turns, lower inventories—but lower profit margins, too

Life Science Logistics and PCI Pharma Services announce expansions

Dendreon finds a low-tech solution to identifying its product shipments in transit

China and Europe see upgrades for cold chain shipments

Action follows the realignment of UPS healthcare logistics resources

Expansion, new depots and dedicated cryogenic storage are in the works

Collaborations with AmerisourceBergen and CVS Pharmacy expand UPS’ commercial footprint

Merck KGaA will use aspects of it to more closely manage its supply chain

New company seeks to commercialize a chemical indicator with digital features

Top pharma executives and supply-chain tech experts to gather in Chicago for 4th Annual Cold Chain Council meeting

As cold-chain hardware vendors tout their new service orientation, the value of data rises

Collecting and reporting data in near real time cuts costs and reduces risk