Why Temperature Control is Vital for Safe Pharmaceutical Shipments

As the demand for pharmaceutical products continues to rise, ensuring their safe and efficient transportation has become more critical than ever. However, maintaining the integrity of these products can be a challenge, especially when it comes to controlling temperature during transit. Even small temperature excursions can have a significant impact on the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical products, potentially leading to loss of product and harm to patients.

How Temperature Affects Drug’s Stability?

Maintaining the necessary temperature range is crucial for all pharmaceutical products. Exposure to extreme temperatures can cause degradation and impurities that may harm the patient upon consumption, even if they are not visible to the naked eye. Cold chain storage, which involves keeping the drug within a specific temperature range of 2-8 degrees Celsius, has become the preferred method of temperature-controlled storage.

Although not all medications require cold chain storage, maintaining the required temperature is essential to preserve their stability and quality. The cold chain process ensures that the drug remains stable and maintains its efficacy by controlling the temperature throughout delivery and storage.

Temperature excursions can occur during any stage of the shipment process, from storage at the warehouse to transportation by air or ground. To ensure that temperature excursions are minimized, it is essential to comply with regulatory standards and guidelines.

How Skycell Hybrid Containers Can Help Improve Supply Chain Efficiency:

SkyCell collaborates closely with clients to ensure that the hybrid containers meet the highest quality standards and conform to the latest industry regulations. The use of SkyCell's temperature-controlled containers provides pharmaceutical companies with the assurance that their products will be safely and securely transported.

The SkyCell hybrid container includes a self-charging system that protects medicine during extreme conditions. This system enables the container to recharge itself when it is exposed to cooling chambers in airports and reefer trucks.

Furthermore, SkyCell's exclusively licensed double-door system creates a separate cooling chamber that maintains the safety and dryness of the medicine. This system minimizes the risk of temperature excursions during customs inspections when the container is opened at borders. The system also includes four integrated barriers that prevent condensation from dripping onto the medicine throughout the journey.

SkyCell's combination of hardware, software, and service ensures safe and compliant medicine transportation. With a market-leading audited temperature excursion rate of less than 0.1%, SkyCell's technologies protect shipments and reduce in-transit failure rates to almost zero.

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