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Cold Chain Specialist Calls for Visible Temperature Indicators
Specialty pharmacies have an acute need for visual temperature indicators on packages they ship, according to a recent study by pharmaceutical logistics specialist Modality Solutions. The reasons are evident: Specialty medications typically require controlled...
New ShockWatch Software Tracks and Analyzes Cold Chain Performance
ShockWatch, a leader in supply chain monitoring, introduced the web-hosted TrekView Data Management System (DMS) to make monitoring of temperature-sensitive products easier than ever. As a cloud-based application, the TrekView DMS puts actionable intelligence at...
FDA Proposes Safety Plan for Imported Foods
Temperature control is one element of a robust plan. Food importers will be required to develop a plan to verify the safety of foods purchased from foreign suppliers, if the rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July is implemented. This new prong...
Does Your Food Sizzle Before it’s Grilled?
With summer temperatures in the 90s across much of the U.S., food suppliers may find their products experience high heat long before they reach the grill. When the Indiana State Police checked the refrigerated trucks traveling its highways last summer, the results...
Thermal Risks are Highest for Small Box Trucks
“It’s a short trip... The cooler will hold the temperature, even without ice... Turning off the refrigeration unit will save fuel…” These rationalizations for unsafe food transportation practices have all been used by truck drivers, and they all threaten the safety...
ShockWatch Flex Monitors Impacts, Even on Curved or Irregular Surfaces
Be alert to drops and other impacts that affect calibration. When tolerances are tight and there’s no room for error, knowing whether your instruments or tools are still properly calibrated is vital. The ShockWatch Flex impact indicator alerts users to shocks that...
Pharma Preps for Serialization
Mandates that pharmaceutical products be serialized, tracked, and traced are being implemented throughout the world. In preparation, the pharmaceutical industry is revamping packaging lines and distributors are developing strategies to track every unit, from the...
ShockWatch 2 Helps Shippers Save Money and Detect Damage
The new ShockWatch 2 impact monitor helps shippers reduce costs and accurately assign accountability for damage. With a single glance at the new ShockWatch 2 impact indicator, you know whether a shipment was handled roughly. The indicator is tamperproof and...
ShockWatch Wins Top Blog Award
The ShockWatch cold chain blog was recently listed as one of Cold Chain IQ’s top bloggers. Focusing on all areas of temperature controlled logistics, distribution and quality in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Cold Chain IQ is an international resource center for...
Frozen Food Goes Global
The global cold chain market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2% between now and 2017, according to a recent report from Markets and Markets. Although much of that growth is attributed to the mature markets of the US and Germany, a...
Shipping Specifications Are NOT Stability Data
Pharmaceutical shippers are too cautious. That’s the verdict from regulatory experts and pharmaceutical logistics providers. The specific problem is the disconnect between stability data and shipping specifications. Company researchers typically have detailed...
ShockWatch®, Inc. and Timestrip UK LTD Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop and Distribute Latest Cold Chain Indicator Technology
Cooperative agreement brings together two industry leaders to provide market-leading products that require no special packaging, refrigerant or overnight shipping and provide top-notch accuracy and flexibility ShockWatch, a global leader in the innovation and...
ShockWatch Inc. Expands International Presence with Opening of ShockWatch Europe BV
Dallas, TX, Dec. 6 – Already present in over 60 countries with a network of over 200 distributors, ShockWatch Inc. has expanded its European presence with the opening of its first international office, ShockWatch Europe BV. Long-time cold chain expert Peter van Buren...
Angela Kerr named Vice President, Product Management and Marketing
Formerly the director of product management, Angela Kerr was promoted to Vice President, Marketing and Product Management in October 2012. “Angela has excelled in every position since joining ShockWatch five years ago and is clearly deserving of this promotion,” said...
ShockWatch Receives ISO 9001:2008 Recertification
ShockWatch, a global leader in the innovation and optimization of logistics and cold chain risk management systems, once again earned ISO 9001:2008 certification. After a comprehensive audit, the certification was issued on Oct. 29, 2012 by Bureau Veritas for the...
Bridging the Gap: The holistic approach to cold chain management
Guest blogger Jean Bédard, President & Chief Executive Officer of Infitrak Inc., discusses examples of their holistic approach to gap analysis. When Cubist Pharmaceuticals tracked its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) shipments from Italy to the US, it...
In drug development and translational medicine, consistency matters
Consistency is among the most important concepts in drug development and translational medicine. Yet, the tests that identify whether a specific substance is present in a sample have so much variability, even among batches, that comparing results over time is...
That’s gross. NBC’s Today Show Investigates the Hazards of Food Delivery Trucks
There is nothing like waking up in the morning to watch the Today Show on NBC and see that the bacon and eggs you just had for breakfast may have been exposed to dangerously high temperatures before they even got to the grocery store. Growers take great care in making...
Filing freight claims correctly is great. Preventing them altogether is better.
I continue to be amazed by the number of unrecovered claims and the burden of proof required…not just the burden of documentation needed to file the claim, but the proof required to justify a change in SOPs (standard operating procedures) to stop the claims from...
Go West: Trends in Emerging Nations’ Clinical Trials
“Go West, young man.” In the mid-19th century, those words sent a generation beyond the Mississippi to seek their fortunes in America’s interior. Today, entrepreneurial men and women are seeking similar opportunities in emerging markets throughout the world. For...
