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April 2007 Revolutionizing the Cold Chain Volume 207, Number 4 |
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In This Issue · Thermal Monitoring · Kodiak in the News! · Kodiak Advantages: Value Point #3 More informative. Easier to use. See all of the products in the Kodiak line. How does it work? Trade shows and conferences. Check out past editions. Is there a Kodiak authorized distributor in your region? Want to become one?
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Thermal Transport Monitoring - Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News ArticleIn the February edition of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, in an article entitled, "Keeping Watch", PMPN's Editor, Daphne Allen covers the vast subject of monitoring the cold chain.
"USP’s General Chapter <1079> Good Storage and Shipping Practices says in the section titled, Shipment from Manufacturer to Wholesaler, “Where necessary, a monitoring device for temperature and/or humidity should be used during shipping and distribution.” While FDA has no requirement for in-transit tracking, the agency has reminded industry that manufacturers bear most of the burden of keeping adulterated drugs—which includes drugs damaged through temperature excursions—off the market. In the September 2006 issue of the Gold Sheet, FDA’s Nicholas Buhay, acting director of the division of manufacturing and product quality in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s Office of Compliance, explained that 'mapping of the shipping, equipment, data collection during shipment. . . [has] application.” However, the agency has “not reached the point where we would be saying that these things will be expected.'"
This article covers many different manufactures and excellent quotes from many of the industry experts. To read the entire article click on one of the following links:
Web Article: Keeping Watch - PMP News 02/2007 PDF Article: PMP News 02/2007
Kodiak in the News!
Kodiak is making its mark on the cold chain industry and news outlets are taking notice. In the last two quarters, Kodiak products and people have been featured and referenced in a number of different articles. Here is a short list:
November, 2006 Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging
News Cover and featured articles on cold chain transportation.
January, 2007 Food and Drug Packaging "West Pack New Products" and "Supplier Close-Up"
February, 2007 Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News "Keeping Watch"
The industry is recognizing that change is coming and Kodiak is leading that change!
Kodiak Advantages: Thermal Regulation Technology Value Point #3 Patented Thermal - Regulating Unit (TRU)TM
Another advantage that the Kodiak Container offers is the effectiveness of controlled temperature regulating. By using a patented thermal – regulating unit or (TRU) the Kodiak Container is able to maintain on a consistent basis, accurate internal temperatures. Kodiak’s patented thermal regulating unit inside the container's lid controls the internal temperature of the payload through the use of a Thermal SwitchTM which monitors the payload temperature and engages heat absorption when needed. Because of the patented thermal regulation technology, there is no need for adding additional gel packs to the payload area. This allows you to fully utilize the entire available cargo space of our 36 liter units and 11 liter units.
When using a Kodiak Container, spoilage due to temperature spikes can be eliminated.
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"Kodiak
Thermal Technologies Inc. (Houston) also offers programmable onboard loggers
for excursion monitoring. “We use Escort data loggers with a standard RS-232
connection. We are one of the very few that monitors every shipment for both
internal and external data,” says CEO Don Pagel. “That means that receivers
can know about excursions even before opening the box, which can allow them
to refuse it without opening the container.” After shipments, a user can
plug into the logger and download all the data for that shipment or just
leave it running for multiple shipments."
