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ISTA Pharma Committee: New Passive Thermal Packaging Guidance Document

ISTA releases its operational qualification (OQ) best practice guideline. Get involved: The committee needs task force members!

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The ISTA Pharma Committee is pleased to release their latest technical paper "ISTA PCG-02 Passive Thermal Packaging System Operational Qualification Best Practice Guideline". The committee's goal was to develop a guideline for the passive thermal packaging operational qualification process that defines the minimum requirements and drives standardization among packaging providers and life science companies alike.


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