April 12, 2012
Niklas Prager of Envirotainer reveals the challenges facing shippers in the pharmaceuticals industry and explains how one trend will make active temperature control even more popular.
The past decade has seen pharmaceutical products become increasingly sophisticated and, consequently, much more difficult to transport. Products that require a consistent temperature range of 2–8°C have become very popular. Now, the growth in demand for controlled room-temperature solutions calls for even more careful storage and transportation. For Niklas Prager, CEO of temperature-controlled transportation specialist Envirotainer, this high level of demand acts as a vindication of a major shift in company strategy. Some years ago, the company made the decision to fully embrace the regulatory minefield that is pharmaceutical transportation and it
is now reaping the rewards. “Initially, we were transporting food and other nonpharmaceuticals,” he says. “But we saw strong potential in the pharmaceuticals sector and decided to target it. It was a big change, but the right decision. Demand for our services is now very strong and we’ve established ourselves as the market leader.”
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