Cold Chain

The SenseAware ID technology is expected to be used in Covid-19 shipments

Both during and after vaccine distribution, the pharma cold chain will be vastly expanded

Data is beginning to trickle out on storage and shipping conditions for the new vaccines

Deal is boosted by a $275-million investment from Blackstone Group

$58-million acquisition nearly doubles Cryoport’s size

CDC invokes an existing contract option to choose the US’ largest drug distributor

UPS is building capacity for -80°C storage; DHL expands in Indianapolis

The PharmaPortal platform is built on IBM’s Blockchain Transparent Supply technology

Pelican Biothermal’s 2020 study highlights gap between corporate goals and distribution practices

Survey uncovers key trends in biopharma pursuits for sustainable logistics

Passive containers maintain a -20°C temperature spec

SensiWatch Platform includes analytics and APIs for integrating supply-chain information

Also: more innovative cold-chain actions during the Covid-19 pandemic

1.3-million sq. ft to be added in the US and Europe

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