Cold Chain Shipping Considerations: What Are Passive Shippers And How Do They Work?

Recent growth in the number of vaccine trials occurring around the globe is requiring logistical innovation to ensure the safety and efficacy of these complex treatments. The necessary temperature monitoring and meticulous packaging of products being shipped to various clinical sites demands further consideration as providers select appropriate shipping containers and temperature monitoring solutions to best fit the needs of their product.

Maintaining cold chain product integrity across the entire supply chain demands rigorous processes and cold chain expertise of the highest caliber — from packaging, handling, storage, and distribution of temperature sensitive Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP), all the way to the investigator site.

Passive shippers are insulated shipping containers that rely on fixed, non-mechanical cooling elements to keep the temperature of the contents within specified acceptable temperature ranges against the temperature fluctuations of the outside ambient environment. Learn more about the design and performance of passive shippers and how different material and coolant configurations can impact the cost and efficacy of your shipping solution.