Pfizer Sets Up Its ‘Biggest Ever’ Vaccination Distribution Campaign
The U.S. pharmaceutical giant is preparing to ship billions of Covid-19 vaccines using frozen boxes, cargo planes and trucks in a mega logistics operation. In...
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Vaccine is good news, but are supply chains cold enough to handle it?
The good news of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine has been tempered by the requirement that it needs to be stored at -70C or below –...
ELPRO’s LIBERO ITS receives WHO PQS E006 status as a pre-qualified electronic shipping indicator for vaccines and NGOs
At a time when the world is watching and waiting for what is likely this century’s most anticipated vaccine, ELPRO is delighted to provide the...
Envirotainer to provide free shipment reports in 48 hours after delivery
Envirotainer, the provider of temperature-controlled air freight solutions for pharmaceuticals has opened up unlimited and free access to shipment data for all their customers. The...
Air cargo’s COVID-19 arms race
More airlines and logistics firms are fortifying their pharmaceutical handling capabilities and credentials ahead of an expected COVID-19 vaccine release. Several companies this week announced...
Cold Chain Technologies Appoints Ranjeet Banerjee as Chief Executive Officer
September 16, 2020 – Franklin, MA. Cold Chain Technologies (“CCT” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of reusable and single-use passive thermal packaging solutions...
Cryoport gobbles up MVE Biological Solutions, extending its deep-frozen scope
Deal is boosted by a $275-million investment from Blackstone Group. On the heels of what would normally be considered a major acquisition by a relatively...
Now, ‘freezer farms’ for potential Covid-19 vaccine delivery
UPS is building capacity for -80°C storage; DHL expands in Indianapolis Pharma logistics providers have long experience in cold chain management—generally, keeping pharmaceuticals at 2-8°C...
Sonoco ThermoSafe will sponsor an industry-wide cold-chain blockchain
The PharmaPortal platform is built on IBM’s Blockchain Transparent Supply technology For several years now, various players around the logistics of temperature-senstive pharmaceuticals have looked...
ISTA Pharma Committee Passive Thermal Packaging System OQ Best Practice Guideline
The ISTA Pharma Committee is seeking industry peer review on our latest technical paper “Passive Thermal Packaging System Operational Qualification Best Practice Guideline”. The committee’s goal...
