Temperature mapping and monitoring: Quality control tools for pharmaceutical and medical device warehousing

Large warehouses regulated solely by thermostats, without a sophisticated climate-control system, are likely to exhibit zones of different temperatures, even when wall thermostats say conditions are in the desired range. Makers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices can use simple technology to monitor conditions in three dimensions within raw-material or finished product storage area. This white paper from Johnson Controls discusses the state of storage facilities for pharma and biomedical companies and how to optimize temperature control in warehousing spaces.

While pharmaceutical and biomedical companies face exacting standards set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affecting production, the same standards to not extend to warehouses, which are typically not owned by the pharma companies and which tend to experience high throughput.

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