Resources
Aproaches to Offset Rising Fuel and Distribution Costs
5/1/2011 Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Article
Pharmaceuticals must comply with regulations and guidelines. Most temperature controlled products have an added layer of controls beyond the supply chain that is referred to as a cold chain. The cold chain requires more robust (usually heavier) packaging, and demonstrated performance over the known extremes of the transportation lanes to protect the quality of the drug. Regulatory agencies not only require packaging to be qualified, they also require proof that each shipment of drug is maintained within temperature controls. This means the control of costs must be accomplished without any negative effect on the quality or efficacy of the drug. |
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Parenteral Products: Pharmacopeial Control of Containers, Storage and Distribution
3/1/2011 American Pharmaceutical Review Article
This article focuses on the quality control of container materials used for packaging parenteral products (glass, plastic and elastomers), good storage and shipping practices, as well as providing an overview of new topics that the USP is developing relevant to parenteral products within the Packaging, Storage and Distribution Expert Committee for the 2010-2015 cycle. |
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Is it Worth the Risk Without Temperature Monitoring?
1/3/2011 Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Article
Ray Goff questions whether it is worth the risk to not monitor the temperature of in-transit temperature-sensitive medicinal products. |
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