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After a hugely successful move to Chicago in 2012 with record setting attendance, IQPC’s 11th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum has been scheduled to return to Chicago September 30th – October 4th. The Global Forum will examine the modern cold chain – including all temperature range products and their regulatory requirements – as well as evolving sectors such as Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Generics, APIs, Clinical and Biologics and cell therapies. Temperature control and sensitive handling are fundamental requirements of most life sciences products today. Join over 650+ industry stakeholders and learn about the latest developments affecting regulatory compliance, best practices, costs, innovative solutions and technology developments. What's New For 2013 International Focus Day: BRIC Countries Innovative Technology Demo Drive Global Compliance: Regulator, Industry and Supporting Agencies Perspectives Global Logistics Case Studies Re-Usable, “Green”, Eco-Friendly & Cost Effective Packaging Supply Chain Integrity Stability Management & Supply Chain Data Quality Distribution & Risk Management Supply Chain Security & Tracking

American Airlines Cargo, a division of American Airlines, Inc., provides one of the largest cargo networks in the world with cargo terminals and interline connections across the globe. Each week, American provides more than 100 million pounds of cargo capacity to major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. American’s cold chain solution, ExpediteTC, provides reliable, expert handling and uninterrupted temperature-controlled service for active and passive shipments.

This Cold Chain IQ resource centre features Brazilian Portuguese language content - in addition this this we also present additional material examining the current state and future of the temperature-controlled pharmaceutical distribution in Brazil.  

Temperature control and sensitive handling are fundamental requirements of most life sciences products today. As the supply chain continues to increase in importance, the Canadian market is facing costly challenges resulting from evolving regulations and Federal laws protecting low retail drug costs. Learn how Canada is meeting the challenges of Cold Chain in this resource centre

With the Russian pharma market expected to be worth $37.15bn in 2016 and a raft of legislative changes focused on increasing the number of locally produced pharma products, the region is a key area of focus for many international and pharma and bio companies looking to expand their market and operations. Learn more about Cold Supply Chain in Russia in this resource centre

Thermal covers for temperature control of perishable products DuPont™ Tyvek® Air Cargo Covers offer better control of temperature and moisture in shipments than traditional blankets and plastic wraps, which makes them ideal for shippers of perishables such as pharmaceutical, fruit, vegetable and floral products. They help reduce the risks by limiting extreme temperatures during exposure to environmental elements, lowering exposure to sudden ambient temperature changes, both heat and freezing temperatures, and to environmental elements. Tyvek® Air Cargo covers provide ideal protection for temperature sensitive shipments because they are breathable, compact, lightweight and easy to apply and remove.

ELPRO is a leading manufacturer of data logger for cold chain and environmental monitoring. We offer innovative high quality solutions in four market segments: Cold Chain Solutions, Autonomous Monitoring Systems, Central Monitoring Systems and Services. ELPRO’s philosophy is to develop, produce and sell solutions to the customers so that they are able to monitor and document physical measurements compliance with regulatoryrequirements. Today's state-of-the-art concepts are LIBERO PDF-Logger and the Central Monitoring System with ECOLOG-NET and elproLOG software.

It can be safely asserted that Express Group was a product of its time, when after World War II, Malta was experiencing an industrial and manufacturing revival. This spurred the founders of the company, the Vella family, to venture into the transport and logistics sector, to service the booming  commercial activity. Express Groupeventually grew to become the Maltese leader in the provision of total logistic solutions,servicing Maltese and foreign companies in their day to day transportation requirements. Offering premium quality road services with reliable networks across Europe and North Africa one can transport a diverse range of freight. The highest standards are ensured at all stages, guaranteeing clients a truly professional approach to storage and final delivery to and from any point in Europe in a reliable and safe environment. Using telematics, all trailers are controlled in Malta by Express Group’s operational staff which provides live temperature-reading facilities, available to the client whilst the cargo is in transit to the final destination. Express Group has since positioned itself to start offering even more value to its clients through Third Party Logistics, a service which can be scaled and customized down to a customer’s particular needs.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2012 annual revenues of €2.2 billion and more than 10,000 employees operating out of 83 offices and 13 Research & Development centers, located in 43 countries. We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access, identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency, convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. We develop secure embedded software and secure products which we design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user services made possible. Our innovations enable our clients to offer trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals. Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to interact with the digital and wireless world. For more information visit www.gemalto.com, http://www.justaskgemalto.com/, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @Gemalto_NA on Twitter.

Intelleflex® provides on-demand, data visibility solutions for the pharmaceutical cold chain. Its award winning, FAA-compliant XC3 Technology™ wireless RFID temperature and condition monitoring tags and readers provide the ability to monitor and access the temperature and condition of pharmaceuticals through the package, without unpacking, on-demand through to the last mile.  Intelleflex delivers actionable data that enables manufacturers, couriers, 3PLs and health care providers to ensure efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals and reduce waste.  www.intelleflex.com

KPN Internet of Everything is a business unit of KPN Royal Dutch Telecom. Our business unit is aimed on creating new products and services for the business market, with focus on two major trends: Internet of Things and Big data. KPN improves quality of life by making relevant connections between devices and between people, including converting data in value-added insights. KPN calls this the Internet of Everything (IoE). In each business process IoE can make all the difference. In such a way that organizations and people will work and live safer, more efficient or more sustainable. We focus on industries like Health, Utility, Transport & Logistics, Cities and Retail.

Headquartered in Bourne, Massachusetts, with distribution partners in more than 45 countries, Onset is a global leader in the design and manufacture of data loggers and monitoring solutions. For more than 35 years Onset has been committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and world-class customer support for our award-winning data loggers.Originally founded in 1981 to develop a single low-power, low-cost data logger, Onset has since grown to offer more than 300 industry-leading products over 30 active product families across a wide variety of industries. Onset operates two distinct product families: HOBO®, which includes indoor, outdoor, and environmental monitoring loggers, and InTemp®, which encompasses our life science supply chain solutions.Based on the needs of our ever-growing customer base, at Onset all solutions are designed and developed in house by our team of more than 30 hardware, firmware, software, and system test engineers. The in-house development team allows the company the versatility to adapt to both our customers’ needs and new technology trends in the market, in real time.

SICPA is a global provider of secured authentication, identification and traceability solutions and services. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lausanne, the privately-owned Swiss company is a long-trusted advisor to governments, central banks, high-security printers, and industry.

Sensitech® Inc. is a leading provider of supply and cold chain visibility solutions that enable our customers – global leaders in the food, life sciences, and industrial markets – to track, monitor and protect the quality and integrity of their temperature-sensitive products across complex supply chains. Through its logistics security division, FreightWatch International, Sensitech also offers origin-to-destination services that provide customers with real-time cargo transparency, helping them to mitigate such risks as theft, diversion, counterfeiting, and chain of custody. Sensitech Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 company based in Beverly, Mass., with more than 30 sales, service and distribution locations around the world.  Sensitech is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.sensitech.com for additional information.  

Sonoco ThermoSafe® is a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging for the safe and efficient transport of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products. Sonoco ThermoSafe shipping solutions mitigate risk for our customers and ensure product efficacy throughout the extremes of a supply chain. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Sonoco ThermoSafe has a vast product and service offering featuring industry-leading technology that encompasses refrigerated, frozen or controlled room temperature applications. In addition, Sonoco ThermoSafe's ISC Labs® design and testing services deliver individualized and innovative packaging solutions along with qualification and validation services to meet all regulatory requirements. More information can be found at www.thermosafe.com.

Topa Thermal Packaging is a leading innovator and supplier of thermal systems, designed to support the safe distribution of medicines, vaccines and other critical healthcare products.With focus on research, innovation and knowledge we strive to ensure that all our systems offer the highest standards of performance while also having the smallest impact on an organisation.

UPS Healthcare – At UPS we offer solutions that address the logistical challenges and complex regulations unique to the healthcare industry. We have more than 600,000m² of dedicated healthcare distribution space around the world, highly trained healthcare logistics personnel, and dedicated services to protect your products during transit. These services include UPS Temperature True®, a freight service with flexible options for air and ocean cargo, UPS Proactive Response® Secure, which provides unique recovery options and a financial safeguard for parcels, as well as UPS Temperature True® Packaging, which helps customers find the right packaging solutions for their unique product requirements.   UPS is the partner with the global network and logistical expertise to help you better respond to patient needs and take advantage of market opportunities around the world. Put the power of logistics to work for you.