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Article: Protecting the Cold Chain
- Article from:
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Makers of temperature-sensitive products constantly seek to ensure proper conditions during shipping and storage.
Drugmakers have an ever-increasingarray of protective materials and devices to monitor conditions and maintain sensitive products at the appropriate temperatures. The ideal innovation combines high efficiency with low cost. Options include time and temperature indicators, data loggers, and insulated packaging and refrigerants.
Indicator labels
Indicator devices, primarily labels, re- veal the passage of time, temperature excursions beyond acceptable limits, or both. Many of these devices have been designed for the food industry but have potential applications in the pharma- ...