Three Life Science Cold Chain Trends to Watch in 2016

Driving down costs, growth in biologics/biosimilars, and passive bulk shippers identified by cold chain veteran as key issues.

Kevin Lawler

Feb 2, 2016

Cold chain logistics within the life sciences industry tends to evolve over time rather than having revolutions. Because the industry moves pragmatically, many trends that we’ve seen over the last several of years will continue into 2016.

The following are three major cold chain trends I expected to impact the life sciences industry in 2016.

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Three Life Science Cold Chain Trends to Watch in 2016

Discover Leading Suppliers

Get the PACK EXPO Innovations Reports First

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What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Telecom Asks FCC to Let On-pack 2D Codes Replace Printed Regs

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