Most clinical trial managers outsource most of their supply chain activity (sourcing and producing trial materials, and the logistics of running the trial at sites). In addition, there is a trend toward direct-to-patient delivery, either from depots, or from clinical […]

While there are plenty of learning opportunities for industry personnel involved with life sciences cold chain practices, there is relatively little to be had from academia or professional associations. That gap is being addressed by Sonoco ThermoSafe, which announced the […]

At the upcoming PackExpo meeting (Chicago, Nov. 6-9), Cardinal Health will be receiving the Excellence in Reusable Packaging award from the Reusable Packaging Assn., a Tampa, FL trade association that promotes reusability in materials and packaging processes. Cardinal Health is […]

Sonoco ThermoSafe is known best for its passive cold-chain container technologies, which include one of the widest ranges of insulation materials, phase-change materials and packaging configurations in the industry. Now, through the acquisition of assets under the PharmaPort 360 brand […]

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, has launched a robust and efficient line of 3-Day and 5-Day temperature controlled packaging solutions for the distribution of pharmaceutical and biological products. The Certis […]

The customary tradeoff between active (powered) pallet shippers and passive designs is that the former perform better but cost more, while the latter offer convenience and lower cost, but questionable performance. Biopharma companies have traditionally favored the active containers, especially […]