MAINTAINING THE COLD CHAIN FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

Maintaining the cold chain is essential to guarantee the stability and effectiveness of many pharmaceutical products, and GPhC standards state that the maximum and minimum refrigerator temperatures are monitored and recorded regularly. Now an innovative device from Remote Monitoring Ltd can automate, speed up and simplify these manual processes, providing the pharmaceutical market with accurate, secure and failsafe 24 hour monitoring and record keeping.

It's not just a question of compliance with regulatory requirements. Fridge breakdowns and interruptions to the cold chain can also cost significant amounts of money both in terms of loss of stock and also time and effort to rectify the issue. RemoteM has been designed to eliminate the potential for compromising the safety of pharmaceutical products, reducing disruption and waste.

This wireless refrigerator temperature monitoring system is simple to set up and use, providing a ‘plug and play' solution requiring no specialist installation services. The system operates via a sensor placed inside each refrigerator. This sensor maintains a constant record, logging temperature data at regular intervals 24 hours a day, seven days a week and sending this to the cloud via a base station. Each base station is capable of supporting multiple sensors.

In the event of a power failure or equipment malfunction that results in temperature fluctuation, the system generates immediate SMS, email and/or voice call notifications to designated individuals - of particular use for locations which are not staffed in the evenings and at weekends.

The data can then be accessed and analysed remotely via an online ‘dashboard', using almost any device. Detailed reports can be produced to support compliance, removing reliance on manual reading and recording processes.

RemoteM provides a particularly robust solution as the system is designed around battery powered wireless communication, with no reliance on local WiFi or IT systems. The base station battery backup ensures data recording and alerts continue, even in the event of a lengthy power failure or internet outage.

The system is highly adaptable and can be calibrated to monitor products stored at ambient temperatures, as well as monitoring stock in transit, ensuring vulnerable medicines are maintained under cold chain conditions during transportation.

For further information visit  https://www.remotem.co.uk/ or call 0330 223 4553/email enquiry@remotem.co.uk