An important application of the cold chain involves medical cold storage. Medical cold storage is vital for preserving the quality and effectiveness of certain pharmaceutical products such as insulin, blood plasma, vaccines, etc. To do this requires the correct cold storage to maintain the required temperature throughout their shelf life. This blog details the various solutions for medical cold storage.
Meeting Storage Requirements
It is important to understand from a regulatory standpoint how various pharmaceuticals must be stored. According to the FDA’s best practices for drug storage, pharmaceuticals must be stored under appropriate conditions of temperature, humidity, and light to maintain the identity, strength, and quality of the drug products. When considering a cold storage unit for medicines, it is extremely important to understand that the required conditions have no room for compromise for both legal purposes and usefulness of the products themselves.
Considerations for Medical Cold Storage
There are some important considerations to consider when designing a medical cold storage facility. Including usage, size, storage conditions, panel quality, etc. The first consideration includes understanding the usage of the medical cold storage unit. A medical cold storage facility for only one specific type of medicine will have different requirements than a facility with various pharmaceuticals, including size requirements. Furthermore, size is an important consideration as there are different types of insulated panels that are better fit for certain sizes and maintain certain conditions.
When it comes to medical cold storage, the most important consideration is the quality of the insulated panel to maintain temperature and other storage requirements. With so many different insulated panel manufacturers, it may be more appealing to turn to the cheapest option. However, the cheapest option most likely is not the highest quality. To help ensure your insulated panel manufacturer has high-quality products, look for certifications and third-party approvals that can often be found on their website. A medical cold storage facility is a huge investment that is extremely important in preserving life-saving medical products for so many people. Understanding exactly what storage requirements are for your project-specific need and using a high-quality insulated panel manufacturer is essential to the efficiency of your storage solution.
Cold Storage Solutions
There is not a one-size fits all solution for medical cold storage facilities, especially considering the different purposes and storage requirements. Luckily, there are so many experts in the field who can help ensure your project-specific needs will be accurately met. KPS Global is an expert in custom cold storage solutions and can provide high-quality products to ensure your specific storage requirements will be met. For medical cold storage facilities, KPS Global recommends using their Cam-Lock panels, which are extremely beneficial in maintaining environmental conditions consistently. Cam-Lock panels have a variety of key benefits for medical cold storage such as:
- Varying panel thickness allows for exact temperature and humidity requirements to be controlled easily.
- Modular panel construction allows for exact enclosure dimensioning to meet site space requirements.
- Third-party approvals including FM, UL, NSF
- Wide range of doors & finishes for specific storage purposes.
- Foamed in place urethane panel installation that has the highest R-Value, up to 8.06 per inch, and allows for maximum control of project requirements
With pharmaceutical storage, Cam-Lock panels are the ideal option. These insulated panel systems were designed in the highest quality to seamlessly provide a temperature-controlled environment for even the toughest requirements. In addition to high-quality panel solutions, KPS Global brings expertise and experience to ensure your project-specific needs will bet. KPS Global solutions are specifically designed to ensure conditions are consistently met. With KPS Global expertise, experience, and high-quality products, customers can trust that they will receive an efficient medical cold storage facility built to last.
Contact our experts today to get started on your medical cold storage facility, or visit our website for more information about our insulated panel solutions.
