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The Top 10 Most Popular Temperature Controlled Logistics Stories of 2012

Cold Chain IQ | 03/03/2013

The Top 10 Most Popular Temperature Controlled Logistics Stories of 2012

Cold Chain IQ looks back on some of the most read articles in 2012 on www.coldchainiq.com

Top read articles on www.coldchainiq.com in 2012.

The Top 25 Global Logistics Providers In a world where manufacturers are increasingly using the services of third party logistics firms, one of the most popular articles of 2012, was Cold Chain IQ's overview of the top 25 global logistic providers.

Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use According to the European Medicines Agency Good distribution practice (GDP) ensures that the level of quality determined by GMP is maintained throughout the distribution network, so that authorised medicines are distributed to retail pharmacists and others selling medicines general public without any alteration of their properties.

The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Radio-Frequency Identification Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a good method for two major issues with the pharmaceutical supply chain in the 21stcentury – counterfeited drugs and cold chain.

2012 -2013 Top 2 Priorities in Transport Packaging for Pharma Product safety and integrity is the number one priority at every stage of a drug’s life cycle and there is no exception when it comes to logistics and distribution. The quality and type of tertiary packaging is central to transporting drug products safely and efficiently.

Cutting Waste in the Cold Chain - Geraint Thomas, Laminar Medica Geraint Thomas, Technical Director at Laminar Medica, explains the importance of considering how your temperature controlled packing system impacts on the environment, and suggests an approach for minimising both your waste and costs.

Jim Bacon's Do's and Don'ts for Finding and Selecting a Cold Chain Logistics Provider Jim Bacon, Senior Director, Global Demand Planning & Customer Operations Grifols Inc., joined Cold Chain IQ, to discuss the need for partnership and collaboration in the cold chain and shares his do's and don'ts for finding and selecting a cold chain logistics provider.

8 Steps to Implementing a Controlled Room Temperature Strategy Right now lots of companies are analysing and deciding how to implement a CRT (Controlled Room Temperature) or ambient strategy for their products. But many companies are asking; where do I start? Cold Chain IQ asked Peter Lockett, Director of TP3 Global Ltd for his advice:

Carlos Castro on Growth in the Temperature Controlled Freight Forwarding Market As the pharmaceutical industry seeks to outsource noncore activities, it creates a great opportunity for innovative solution providers to go beyond basic freight management.

Challenges for Successful and Cost-Efficient Cold Chain Management
Implementing a cold chain strategy for a new market or climate zone can have many challenges, such as, adapting the cold chain to meet new regulations, geographic distance and varying validation processes.

The Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Evolution: Can You Stay Ahead of the Pack? As the pharmaceutical packaging and labelling market continues to evolve, organisations are faced with many challenges, including keeping up with regulatory requirements and ensuring that the packaging and labelling on products is compliant.

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