Blogs

Categories

Select a sub-category to view results

Icon
Films and Coatings
vail 4ml
Pharmaceutical Packaging Components
Icon
Prefillable Systems
Icon
Self Injection Devices
Icon
Vial Containment Solutions
Icon
Washing and Sterilization
Icon
Reconstitution and Transfer Devices

Select a sub-category to view results

Icon
Analytical Lab Services
Icon
Contract Manufacturing
Icon
Fill-Finish
Icon
Regulatory Support

Select a sub-category to view results

Icon
Cell and Gene Therapy Packaging
Icon
Drug Development Process
Icon
Regulatory Challenges
Icon
Transitioning to Combination Products

Select a sub-category to view results

Icon
Corporate Development
Icon
ESG/Sustainability
Icon
One West Team (Employee Culture)
Icon
Our Culture of Giving (Philanthropy)
Icon
Research and Development

Previous Blogs

Cold Temperature Thermometer
Cold Storage Cold Chain Solutions
What is Cold?

By Shari Krusniak

August 24, 2017

Temperature sensitive drug products, such as biologics or insulin, often require cold storage. But what, exactly is “cold”?  We know it when we feel it, but often when one person is shivering, another is quite comfortable. Like humans, drug products may have specific tolerances to cold that depend upon the product.

Read More
Cold Storage Contract Manufacturing
Contract Manufacturing Cold Storage
Proper Storage for Temperature-Sensitive Drug Products

By Shari Krusniak

July 26, 2017

Drug products such as biologics, vaccines and products whose chemical and physio-chemical stability depends on temperature put an added emphasis on pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure proper handling, storage, transportation and dispensing. Maintaining a secure “cold chain” during the storage, handling and transportation of temperature-sensitive drugs, vaccines and blood products not only assures product quality and integrity for the benefit of the patient, but also helps to keep the manufacturer, hospital, pharmacist, physician and nurse in compliance with various laws, regulations, guidelines and codes.

Read More