A cold supply chain is put into place for temperature-sensitive products like several biologics, e.g. vaccines, but also for other perishable products, like deep-frozen food, which must not be stored at room temperature, but rather in cold storage. Whether to choose simple refrigeration, thermal packaging or ultra-cold storage depends on a product’s specific needs; often, regulatory requirements ask for a specific temperature range to be observed.
When pharmaceutical products demand a temperature-controlled environment, healthcare providers, medical suppliers, researchers in life sciences and manufacturers must rely on a professional cold chain management with the respective cold chain technologies, including cold chain packaging solutions and cold chain shipping solutions like cold chain storage boxes, reusable insulated containers or cold packs, such as gel packs or ice packs.