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It’s Essential for Cold and Flu Season – Maximize Flu Vaccine Efficacy with WarmMark
Cold and flu season is here. Make sure your vaccines are up to the job. Key Takeaways: Annual flu vaccines are crucial to reduce the infection rate and severity of symptoms. Flu vaccines require stringent temperature conditions between 2°C to 8°C. Deviations can lead...

HemoTemp® II: For AABB Accredited Blood Product Monitoring
Ensure the quality and safety of your blood products with temperature monitoring. Key Takeaways: Maintaining specific temperature ranges during blood storage and transit is vital. Even minor temperature deviations can affect whole blood, impairing its effectiveness...

Did Your Medical Equipment Get Bumped or Dropped in Transit? Know With ShockWatch.
Take the proactive approach: ShockWatch impact indicators offer key info at a glance. Key Takeaways: Precision in medical equipment calibration is crucial for accurate diagnostics and effective treatments. The transport of sensitive medical equipment poses risks,...

Is That Bag From the Blood Bank Really Safe? The 30-Minute Rule vs. Visual Monitoring with HemoTemp II
Be safe. Be compliant. Be assured that blood is safe with a glance. Key Takeaways: The 30-minute rule for blood transfusions, established in the 1970s, aimed to prevent bacterial contamination and maintain blood cell viability, but modern healthcare environments face...

The Importance of Maintaining Ultra-Cold Temperatures for Cell and Gene Therapies
MaxiLog Alert: Because every degree matters in the cold chain Key Takeaways: Maintaining temperatures as low as -80°C (-112°F) or even -200°C (-328°F) throughout the supply chain is vital for preserving the viability and effectiveness of CGT products. Temperature...

Do You Know The Real Cost of Relying on Validated Packaging?
Validation packaging isn’t enough. Ensuring product quality demands visible proof. Key Takeaways: Relying solely on validated packaging without ongoing monitoring can lead to costly issues such as product spoilage due to temperature excursions. Hidden spoilage, caused...

Are You Ready? The DSCSA Deadline is November 27.
Enforcement will be strict and swift. Meet the challenges with SpotSee. Key Takeaways: The DSCSA establishes a national track-and-trace system for prescription drugs to combat counterfeit drugs and ensure patient safety. The act requires the electronic exchange of...

Using WarmMark Indicators for Home Delivery of GLP-1 Medications
As the demand for brand-name and compounded GLP-1s skyrockets, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of medications to patients' homes has become increasingly important. That is especially true for temperature-sensitive drugs like GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)...

How to Protect Your Injectables and GLP-1s from Temperature Excursions in Storage and While Traveling
When it comes to your injectable medication, maintaining the right temperature is essential Key Takeaways: Injectable medications, particularly GLP-1 drugs, play a critical role in managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity, but they are fragile and...

SpotSee’s HemoTemp® II Receives Standards Accreditation From AABB
Industry Leading Product Achieves International Accreditation DALLAS, July 24, 2024 — SpotSee, a global leader in condition monitoring and sensing solutions, today announced it has received the “Standards-Compliant” accreditation from the Association for the...

Real-Time Cold Chain Monitoring Keeps Ice Cream Dreams Alive
Keep your ice cream and other cold chain products scoop-tacular. Key Takeaways: Maintaining the cold chain is crucial for preserving the quality, texture, flavor, and safety of temperature-sensitive products like ice cream. Data loggers are vital in ensuring the safe...

Save More Lives By Monitoring Blood Product Temperature in Your Cold Chain
Keep blood products safe. And while you're at it, it's always a good time to donate. Key Takeaways: Blood shortages are a serious issue that can impact patient care and well-being, with the need for blood transfusions being constant. Proper temperature control is...

The Journey of RFID Adoption in Retail — From Niche Tech to Mainstay
From World War II to the latest inventory solutions, trace the development of RFID from novelty technology to essential retail tool Key Takeaways: RFID technology was initially held back by its cost and hard-to-determine ROI Increased capabilities and reduced...

SpotSee Announces Solutions to Help Pharmacies Comply With First-in-nation Requirement to Monitor Temperatures of Home-delivered Drugs in Texas
DALLAS, June 26, 2024 — SpotSee, a global leader in condition-indicating and monitoring solutions, today announced that pharmacy operators can comply with a new Texas rule to ensure prescription drugs have been safely delivered by using five of its accurate and...

Explore Liquid Crystal Technology and It’s Many Applications
Liquid crystal technology is used daily, but its applications extend far beyond TVs and smartphones to protect people and products. Key takeaways: What are liquid crystals? What is the science behind them? What innovative products has SpotSee created with this...

Temperature Matters – A Deep Dive Into Insulin Storage
Is your insulin safe and effective? SpotSee’s monitoring solutions ensures temperature-sensitive products are protected. Key Takeaways: Proper insulin storage is crucial for maintaining its effectiveness and ensuring the well-being of those who rely on this...

Is Your Injectibles Cold Chain Broken? Monitoring Solutions Preserve Integrity
The impacts of a broken cold chain are dire for patients and profitability. Get visibility. Key Takeaways: Injectible drugs are playing an increasingly large role in medicine. A broken cold chain compromises the effectiveness and safety of injectibles. Temperature...

Ensure Power Generation Safety with Thermax Temperature Indicators
Thermax is easier to use, read, and more cost-effective than other solutions. Key Takeaways: Temperature monitoring is a crucial part of the power generation industry. Overheating can cause expensive equipment failure and downtime. Traditional temperature monitoring...

Thermax – Irreversible Temperature Monitoring in the Cold Chain
Know at a glance if proper temperatures were kept for drugs, reagents, and medical devices. Key Takeaways: Temperature control is crucial in maintaining the integrity, efficacy, and safety of various medical products, including drugs, reagents, and medical devices....

Ensuring Safe Delivery of Compounded GLP-1 Medications: Best Practices and Tools
Maintaining proper temperature levels for shipping compounded GLP-1 prescriptions directly to patients' homes is crucial for ensuring medication efficacy and patient safety. These temperature-sensitive medications can lose their effectiveness if exposed to improper...