Whitney Zastrow American Airlines Cargo Fort Worth, Texas, USA +1 817-967-3530 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2015 AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR USE OF ENVIROTAINER e1, e2 CONTAINERS First US-based passenger carrier approved by FAA for use of advanced RAP e2 unit FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines Cargo makes another significant enhancement to its temperature- control program by adding the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers to its lineup of healthcare shipping solutions. Effective Nov. 1, American will begin accepting both containers and is officially the first U.S. passenger carrier to receive carriage approval for the larger RAP e2 unit and offer the full suite of Envirotainer products to customers. “American is extremely excited to have received our approvals for carriage of the Envi rotainer e1 and e2 containers,” said Tom Grubb, manager of cold chain strategy at American. “Envirotainer was our original Active solutions partner at the cold chain launch of the ExpediteTCprogram, and it’s fantastic to now have the full range of their products available for our customers’ temperature-controlled logistics needs. With these options, American continues enhancement of the ExpediteTCservice offerings and can provide the capabilities desired by our customers.” The Envirotainer RKN e1 unit utilizes compressor cooling and electric heating for shipments requiring additional temperature control throughout transport. The larger RAP e2 is an actively temperature-controlled container with an insulated shell designed to provide the superior protection necessary for the global shipment of highly- sensitive healthcare products. The e2 container can handle any desired set temperature between zero and 25 degrees Celsius for the seamless transport of potentially life-saving medicines across the globe, regardless of ambient conditions. Introducing these modernized containers into American’s expanding cold-chain network enables the airline to offer further enhancements to the temperature-control capabilities available to customers. Major benefits include superior insulation properties, extensive internal space and the ability to maintain 35-plus hours of battery life on a single charge in extreme conditions—and up to 100 hours in a typical shipment scenario. "Following the FAA approval of our RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers, this news from our long-standing partner American Airlines Cargo contributes to a growing Envirotainer network, increasing availability and flexibility for our customers,” said Simon Angeldorff, CEO from Envirotainer. “Envirotainer has had a focused effort f or a number of years to grow our network in the Americas, to ensure our best-in-class solutions are available where they are needed." The American Airlines ExpediteTC° program is a provision of world class temperature-controlled shipping, aligning with the airline’s commitment to ensuring any time- and temperature-sensitive services meet customer expectations for both the manufacturer and logistics customers, but, most importantly, for the patient at the end of the supply chain. Unlike other shipment types, pharmaceutical and healthcare customers rely most heavily on the air cargo industry to provide a consistent, transparent and quality experience for these sensitive products shipped by air. American also participated in this year’s Cold Chain Global Forum, where cold chain strategy manager, Tom Grubb, presented on the topic: “Moving from Good to Great: Distribution Practices in the Supply Chain.” About American Airlines Cargo American Airlines Cargo is a division of American Airlines Group, the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. American provides one of the largest cargo networks in the world with cargo terminals and interline connections across the globe. Every day, American transports cargo between major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Together with American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 daily flights worldwide to and from hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Phoenix.
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Whitney Zastrow American Airlines Cargo Fort Worth, Texas, USA
+1 817-967-3530
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2015
AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR USE OF ENVIROTAINER e1, e2 CONTAINERS
First US-based passenger carrier approved by FAA for use of advanced RAP e2 unit FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines Cargo makes another significant enhancement to its temperature-control program by adding the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers to its lineup of healthcare shipping solutions. Effective Nov. 1, American will begin accepting both containers and is officially the first U.S. passenger carrier to receive carriage approval for the larger RAP e2 unit and offer the full suite of Envirotainer products to customers. “American is extremely excited to have received our approvals for carriage of the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers,” said Tom Grubb, manager of cold chain strategy at American. “Envirotainer was our original Active
solutions partner at the cold chain launch of the ExpediteTC program, and it’s fantastic to now have the full range of their products available for our customers’ temperature-controlled logistics needs. With these options,
American continues enhancement of the ExpediteTC service offerings and can provide the capabilities desired by our customers.” The Envirotainer RKN e1 unit utilizes compressor cooling and electric heating for shipments requiring additional temperature control throughout transport. The larger RAP e2 is an actively temperature-controlled container with an insulated shell designed to provide the superior protection necessary for the global shipment of highly-sensitive healthcare products. The e2 container can handle any desired set temperature between zero and 25 degrees Celsius for the seamless transport of potentially life-saving medicines across the globe, regardless of ambient conditions. Introducing these modernized containers into American’s expanding cold-chain network enables the airline to offer further enhancements to the temperature-control capabilities available to customers. Major benefits include superior insulation properties, extensive internal space and the ability to maintain 35-plus hours of battery life on a single charge in extreme conditions—and up to 100 hours in a typical shipment scenario. "Following the FAA approval of our RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers, this news from our long-standing partner American Airlines Cargo contributes to a growing Envirotainer network, increasing availability and flexibility for our customers,” said Simon Angeldorff, CEO from Envirotainer. “Envirotainer has had a focused effort for a number of years to grow our network in the Americas, to ensure our best-in-class solutions are available where they are needed." The American Airlines ExpediteTC° program is a provision of world class temperature-controlled shipping, aligning with the airline’s commitment to ensuring any time- and temperature-sensitive services meet customer expectations for both the manufacturer and logistics customers, but, most importantly, for the patient at the end of the supply chain. Unlike other shipment types, pharmaceutical and healthcare customers rely most heavily on the air cargo industry to provide a consistent, transparent and quality experience for these sensitive products shipped by air. American also participated in this year’s Cold Chain Global Forum, where cold chain strategy manager, Tom Grubb, presented on the topic: “Moving from Good to Great: Distribution Practices in the Supply Chain.” About American Airlines Cargo American Airlines Cargo is a division of American Airlines Group, the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. American provides one of the largest cargo networks in the world with cargo terminals and interline connections across the globe. Every day, American transports cargo between major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Together with American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 daily flights worldwide to and from hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Phoenix.
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Berlinger & Co. AG Clinical material and medical device temperature indicator to reduce waste at the last mile
Westborough, MA, USA 10/23/2015
On Wednesday, October 7th 2015 Berlinger & Co AG began a soft launch of the Mini-‐tag® 3 alarm temperature indicator at the Annual IQPC Cold Chain Global Forum in Boston. “Numerous manufacturer’s and clinical supply directors at the conference explained that they need a product like this to reduce waste due to lack of data in normal handling situations,” says Patrick McGrath – GM at Berlinger USA LLC. There is ever increasing regulatory scrutiny on manufacturers of high priced commercial biologics and narrowly focused biological materials in clinical trials. Regulators want more and more proof that the cold chain has been maintained. Manufacturers often have temperature stability budgets and qualified packaging systems to manage the cold chain, but regulators and supply chain partners need proof to validate that materials were held within specification. Data loggers are expensive and the data is difficult for clinical patient to understand.
The Mini-‐tag® from Berlinger has miniaturized the temperature sensing and processing technology to insure accurate temperature measurements for up to 3 years. Three (3) independent time/temperature alarms enable manufacturers to leverage temperature stability budgets without compromising product integrity. These specifications allow clinical and commercial materials to follow their normal distribution path with a reliable and inexpensive electronic indicator on-‐-‐-‐board. Because they are custom programmed they will alarm according to the specific products temperature profile. If a patient calls with a normal handling issue, manufacturers will be able to say, “press the button and if the light is green it is OK.”
The Mini-‐tag® was designed in conjunction with manufacturer’s who have temperature sensitive clinical materials that are administered by patients outside of the clinic. Currently, clinical patients make handling mistakes like leaving the 2nd syringe on a counter for a few hours. Without an indicator to validate that the materials are within their temperature stability range sponsor companies must scramble to replace materials that are most likely OK for use. With data the materials can remain in the field for proper consumption. Additionally, some medical implant devices require temperature monitoring through their life cycle. A device like the Mini-‐tag@ enables manufacturers to place electronics closer to the product at a reasonable cost.
Contact Berlinger at [email protected] for a demonstration, samples and pricing. Berlinger is also currently seeking industry partners to expand markets and to explore additional product features that will make the Mini-‐tag® appealing to more market applications. The current housing is about the same size as a US postage stamp. Additional housings are in prototype phase for vial and syringe mountings. A global information gathering project is planned for 2016 to connect the Mini-‐-‐-‐tag® information, end user data and manufacturers. Berlinger seeks additional partners for input on this project as well.
Jarden Life Sciences Examines Solutions to Temperature-Sensitive Pharmaceutical Sampling Active Temperature-Control Systems Decrease Variability in Pharmaceutical Sampling
Fishers, IN, October 5, 2015 – Jarden Life Sciences today published a white paper discussing available strategies to help to reduce risk and variability in temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical sampling. The paper outlines the advantages of active systems for temperature assurance, which offer decreased risk, increased potential for return-on-investment, and improved efficiencies for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical sampling when compared to passive systems. Download a complimentary copy of the white paper, “Eliminating Variability: The Solution to Temperature-Sensitive Pharmaceutical Sampling” at www.jardenlifesciences.com/news. In the white paper, Jarden Life Sciences highlights the growing number of biologic pharmaceuticals as a contributing factor to the need for reliable methods of distributing temperature-sensitive products in the last mile of the supply chain. “As the demand for and prevalence of biologic drugs increases, so does the need for effective, efficient and compliant solutions for distributing temperature-sensitive drug samples,” said Scott Dyvig, Program Manager, Packaging Engineering and Technical Services at Jarden Life Sciences. “Active temperature-control systems, like Jarden Life Sciences’ Envirocooler™ ActiVault™, offer a reliable and consistent temperature environment for the last mile of product distribution, increasing efficiencies and reducing costs over time.” Dyvig dove further into temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical sampling during the 13
th Annual Cold Chain
GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum, where he hosted a workshop on “Best Practices in Sales Representative Sampling”. The alternative to active systems are passive cooling systems, which require additional steps to set up and maintain and are more vulnerable to human operator error when creating the cooling environment needed to sustain the temperature range for certain pharmaceuticals, such as biologics. They are also susceptible to external factors that may impact product efficacy. Active systems, in contrast, rely on a power source that can provide a more reliable and consistent temperature for the transport of biologic samples, substantially decreasing the number of steps taken by the user and reducing variability caused by external environmental changes. Jarden Life Sciences’ Envirocooler ActiVault enables pharmaceutical companies to deliver temperature-sensitive products to healthcare providers efficiently. The Envirocooler ActiVault helps sales representatives protect the safety, efficacy and integrity of samples. It can also lead to a potential of more than 38,000 minutes of sales time saved over a five-year span when compared with passive systems, ultimately strengthening relationships with healthcare providers and improving conversion success rates associated with product launches. “Hand sampling is critical to business success for pharmaceutical companies and their temperature-sensitive products,” continued Dyvig. “Using an active system during hand sampling reduces variability and therefore helps ensure that sample product efficacy and potency are not compromised.” About Jarden Life Sciences Jarden Life Sciences is a leader in the design of thermal packaging solutions, with capabilities in developing customized primary and secondary packaging as well as off-the-shelf solutions. Jarden Life Sciences offers a rich pool of resources, including specialists in thermal science, logistics, applied materials, and engineering, as well as the global resources of Jarden Corporation to offer the industry’s smartest packaging solutions. Connect with Jarden Life Sciences on Twitter @JardenLS and on LinkedIn, at https://www.linkedin.com/company/10107041.
Contact Information: Anna Julow Roolf BLASTmedia for Pelican BioThermal™ [email protected] 317.806.1900 x134
Pelican BioThermal Exhibits New Temperature-Controlled Offerings at IQPC’s 13th Annual Cold Chain Global Forum
New products and services help to prevent temperature excursions and ensure regulatory compliance
(BOSTON – Oct. 5, 2015) – Pelican BioThermal, a global leader in temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving the life sciences industry, is exhibiting a number of temperature-controlled packaging solutions as part of the IQPC 13th Annual Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum in Boston. New products from Pelican BioThermal prevent temperature excursions, helping to ensure regulatory compliance, and are supported by the company’s global network of service center facilities, with additional service centers planned for the near future. “With continued growth forecasted for the $10-billion global cold chain logistics industry, we understand that it is important not only to provide thermal technology solutions, but also services and solutions to help manage those assets,” said Kevin Lawler, vice president of sales. “Our expanding global network supports our customers where they are and helps them to leverage total cost of ownership of our innovative, reusable technology.” New offerings include: Chronos™ Express – Designed to ensure maximum protection of valuable payloads, this single use shipper utilizes phase change material and high performance insulation. Benefits include: standardized components for simple, error-free assembly and consistent temperature stability in excess of 72 hours. It joins the complete range of parcel shippers including Crēdo Cube™ and Chronos™ Advance. Crēdo™ on Demand – The Crēdo on Demand bulk rental service provides rental, cleaning and refurbishing for Crēdo reusable passive thermal packaging, allowing pallet-sized, temperature-sensitive shipments to be delivered with efficiency and speed. Crēdo on Demand, which uses passive Crēdo systems, offers a less costly and more manageable, alternative to active pallet shippers. TIC™ Smart Indicator – This exclusive Pelican BioThermal innovation confirms when TIC temperature-controlled panels are safe to pack by providing a colored checkmark. The TIC Smart Indicator comes conveniently attached to each TIC panel, making Crēdo Cube pack-out easier than ever. CoolPall™ Vertos – Designed for high performance, the CoolPall Vertos single-use bulk system includes modular, flat pack design, which allows for easy assembly and saves storage space – minimizing in-bound distribution costs. Key features include: strict temperature control for global distribution and high density molded materials that provide lightweight thermal and mechanical integrity. CoolPall Vertos also accepts full pallets for operation speed and efficiency. Pelican BioThermal is also sponsoring a speaker track session that will share the success that its customer, a major pharmaceutical company, has experienced in deploying the Crēdo™ ProMed soft-sided transporter bag to its pharmaceutical representatives. The session, titled “Enabling a Pharmaceutical Sales Force with the Ability to Hand Carry Cold Chain Sampled Products,” will be presented at 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 7 as part of Track C. Visit http://PelicanBioThermal.com or Booth #617 at IQPC’s 13th Annual GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum to learn more about Pelican BioThermal’s wide range of reusable thermal shippers, services and asset management solutions.
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About Pelican BioThermal Pelican BioThermal LLC (a division of Pelican Products, Inc.) offers the widest range of temperature-controlled; thermally protect packaging and service solutions to the global life sciences industry. Their products ensure that delicate biological materials arrive intact and effective, despite exterior environments. Pelican BioThermal™ is dedicated to developing innovative products designed to fulfill the complex needs of the global life sciences industry. The company’s customers benefit from extensive expertise in ensuring that temperature stability is maintained throughout the distribution chain. They also offer a complete portfolio of services and software to support end-to-end temperature-controlled packaging asset management. In Europe, the company does business under the name Peli BioThermal™ LTD. To learn more, visit their new website at www.pelicanbiothermal.com or www.pelican.com.
Pelican Products, Inc. is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.
All trademarks are registered and/or unregistered trademarks of Pelican Products, Inc., its subsidiaries and/or affiliates and others
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QuickSTAT launches new technology services to monitor and track Vacuum Insulated Panel shippers
The technology will provide Biotech and Biopharm companies
with access to VIP units inventory to ensure faster turn around time and efficient use of returns.
London, UK (October 28, 2015)-- QuickSTAT has developed a major enhancement to its industry leading IT platform that allows for inventory management of Vacuum Insulated Packaging to ensure access and availability of the preconditioned VIP packaging systems. The Inventory Management System, developed by QuickSTAT’s in-house IT team, has the ability to track VIP shippers in transit, monitors the actual time the package is valid from pack out time, and calculates time from pack out to expiration, based on the packaging validation specifications. It also includes a managed inventory, inclusive of returns, therefore providing efficient use of return shippers, which is an environmentally friendly solution. In addition to the VIP Inventory Management System, QuickSTAT has launched QuickOnline Mobile, an application that will allow clients to retrieve all shipment information in real-time right from their smartphones. “QuickSTAT is committed to providing highly customized technology solutions and remain in the forefront of innovation and to provide Life Science Industry with sophisticated tools to ensure product integrity throughout the supply chain” says Eric Bischoff, CITO, QuickSTAT.
About QuickSTAT For 35 years, QuickSTAT has managed global clinical trial logistics for all phases of research and drug development, for all temperature ranges and life science products—from pre-clinical, to clinical, through to commercialization. QuickSTAT specializes in time and temperature shipping of clinical research samples, biologics, investigational drugs, clinical trial supplies, vaccines and dangerous goods, helping to bring important new drugs and medical protocols to market faster. Contacts: QuickSTAT: Jolanta Reynolds, Marketing Manager 718.995.3616 ext. 2284
2015 IQPC: 1st Place, Excellence Award for “Best Cost Efficiency Project”
Arden, NC, 10/12/2015 RGEES, LLC, the manufacturer of savENRG PCM products, was presented with 1st Place In Excellence, awarded for the “Best Cost Efficiency Project” at the 2015 IQPC Global Forum in Boston, Massachusetts. This Excellence Award was presented for creating Standard 71, a highly cost efficient oncology blood specimen CRT shipper, developed by RGEES LLC jointly with Paradigm Design Solutions, The IQPC Cold Chain Forum brings more than 1,200 supply chain stakeholders together to discuss today’s most pertinent topics in temperature control logistics and management for life science products and biotechnology, and is the largest event of its kind in the world. RGEES, LLC successfully positioned savENRG Cold Chain refrigerants as the most cost efficient refrigerants available on the market, and the use of savENRG PCM in the Standard 71 Ambient shipper bottles contributed to winning the IQPC 1st Place Excellence Award. “Our team is extremely pleased that theStandard 71 Ambient shipper created jointly with Paradigm Design Solutions is recognized as the best.” said Harshul Gupta, CEO of RGEES. “We will continue to create products that are efficient in all aspects.“ RGEES is expanding its market reach and capitalizing on its wide recognition of savENRG PCM products in the worldwide pharmaceutical market. Standard 71, ambient shippers are available for order. www.standard71.com About RGEES, LLC: RGEES, LLC offers PCMbased, sustainable, temperaturecontrol solutions to the global life sciences industry. These products ensure that important, biological materials arrive to their destinations within appropriate temperature ranges, despite harsh ambient temperatures. RGEES, LLC is dedicated to developing innovative products designed to efficiently fulfill the complicated needs of temperature stability within safe limits for life science products and the biotechnology cold chain. Contact: Keith Miller Operations Manager 828.708.2241