Cold Chain

In this week's Pharma Pulse, Europe’s drug pricing standoff intensifies, CMS moves to formalize Medicare negotiation rules, FDA expands OTC naloxone, and DSV launches a new pharma air route.

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.

Danny Williams discusses how AI has moved from experimental pilots to full operational deployment across supply chain functions, and how cell and gene therapies are reshaping the logistics industry.

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.

In this week's Pharma Pulse, House committees advance key legislation targeting PBM kickbacks and pharmacy access, Macfarlane Packaging partners with eutecma to bring modular cold chain solutions to the UK, and more.

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.

A 14-day US-Iran ceasefire is expected to ease pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, offering a reprieve for global pharma supply chains.

CCT’s 2050 Net Zero goal will tackle Scope 3 emissions, which make up the majority of Pharma’s carbon footprint.

The facility addresses growing demand for GLP-1 medications and other temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.

Building climate-resilient cold chains with AI, smarter logistics, and collaboration to ensure safe delivery in a warming world.

Cold Chain Technologies will debut its MedAssure orchestration platform at LogiPharma 2026 providing a proactive solution for a cold chain market burdened by frequent temperature excursions.

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed pharmaceutical companies into cold chain rerouting scrambles.

Even as manufacturers and their logistics partners grapple with unstable supply chains, the technology continues to evolve.

Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia could threaten up to $600 million in Indian pharmaceutical exports.