“Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, Mar. 2000”
By Sanford L. Cook
The possibility that pharmaceutical products may be exposed to hazardous temperatures during shipping and storage is a concern. This article describes the role of packaging in protecting products from hazardous temperatures, discussing the mechanics of phase changes.
“Package Design Magazine, Apr. 2005”
By Sanford L. Cook
The pharmaceutical industry relies on accurate, reliable temperature recorders that might be equally valuable to consumer goods and food product manufacturers. Thermochromic inks can be a reassuring indicator that sensitive products haven’t been exposed to harmful temperatures.
“ISPE Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jul. 2006”
By Sanford L. Cook
This article discusses the need for special procedures starting at receipt of sensitive components/ingredients, through operations and distribution, including requirements and new packaging supplies for temperature sensitive medical products.
“Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, Nov. 2006”
by Daphne Allen; Editor
If you are sending products out into the cold chain, you’ve got to be thinking about more than just the package. Sure, your role is to ensure that your shipper maintains temperatures under extreme conditions during travel by land, air, or sea. But have you searched for any gaps in your solution? The FDA just might be looking for them, warns Sanford Cook, CPP, Thermal Packaging Solutions LLC (Ocean, NJ).
“Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, Apr. 2008”
By Sandy Cook, Teri Magennis, Joe Villa
Cargo shipping costs can be reduced through safe, stable ocean freight companies.
“Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, Nov. 2008”
By Sandy Cook, Teri Magennis, and Joe Villa
The perfectly controlled ambient atmosphere for temperature-sensitive products during distribution from the shipping dock to final destinations, known as the temperature tunnel, has been elusive, since shippers must deal with various modes of transportation.