Does your company manufacture prescription drugs and ship them to consumers or stores? How about over-the-counter medications? Do you send them places too? For those who answered yes, do you take precautions to protect these shipments from extreme heat? If not, now could be the perfect time to begin doing so because bad things tend to happen when medicines are subjected to hot and steamy conditions.
For example, when some of these items are exposed to heat for an extended period, they can become less potent. If that happens, the goods may not treat peoples’ symptoms correctly, leaving them searching for answers. Additionally, some ingredients may separate during transport if sky-high temperatures enter the picture. That can change the taste, texture, and smell of products.
Needless to say, if these or other problems occur, that can cost your organization money. After all, once complaints begin rolling in, refunds or replacements will likely have to be sent out. So, don’t give such dilemmas a chance to arise. Instead, invest in these solutions to keep heat-related shipping predicaments at bay.
Insulated Box Liners
If your company ships containers via FedEx, UPS, or USPS, insulated box liners could be the way to go. The units are for single-use, and they fit inside or around standard boxes used by these places. That means your employees merely install and forget about them. Plus, the insulated box liners don’t cause customers grief, as they do not have to worry about sending them back. Two styles are available, single and double-bubble. The first is primarily for heat protection, while the latter protects against heat and cold. Don’t fret if these devices do not sound like good fits because we aren’t done just yet.
Insulated Pallet Covers
Does your organization ship medicines by the pallet load on trucks or planes? If that’s the case, the pallets could get left out on loading docks or tarmacs, subjecting products to the sun and heat. You can prevent that from happening, though. How? With SureTemp Premium Pallet Covers, that’s how. These coverings offer heat and cold protection. In addition, they are lightweight, easy to install, and designed for single-use, like the liners discussed above. So, your people just put them on, and that’s it.
Protecting pharmaceutical shipments from the heat can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. All companies have to do is know where to find the solutions. Contact us to learn more or place an order today.
