The Importance of a Vaccine Temperature Monitoring System

Like all pharmaceuticals, vaccines require that conditions be carefully controlled during

production, storage, quality testing and transportation. A few degrees above or below standard

can ruin an entire batch. The failure of a refrigeration unit, for instance, can lead to an expensive

loss of time and money. Temperature monitoring systems designed specifically for vaccines

reduce the chances of this kind of calamity.

Vaccine temperature monitoring systems are at the cutting edge of data logging; that's to be

expected, as the requirements for the safekeeping of pharmaceuticals are very strict. These

devices typically have thermocouple data loggers that are accurate to within fractions of a

degree. With such precision comes confidence on the part of manufacturers and consumers

that vaccines have been handled safely and reliably.

A temperature data logger for vaccines is of little use if it can't provide immediate feedback to

technicians, any time of day or night. Modern data logging systems can communicate anomalies

wirelessly by sending an email or text message to specific persons. In a similar fashion, real-

time information can be sent directly to a central PC, or data can be sent in periodic batches.

Data logging software can then organize the information and present results in an easy-to-read

fashion. Making reports from such data is then a simple process.

Data logging helps pharmaceutical labs stay on the right side of government regulators,

particularly the Centers for Disease Control. To secure grant funding or otherwise guarantee

support for research initiatives, a lab must demonstrate that all activities are conducted at the

highest possible standard of safety. After all, pharmaceuticals are no ordinary consumer

products. Failure to maintain the right conditions can lead to a public health disaster.

The hardware of a standard vaccine temperature monitoring system represents the pinnacle of

safety and design. A glycol-encased probe provides a safeguard against false readings. The

actual monitor has all the features a user would expect from a state-of-the-art, wireless

temperature data logger. An attached LCD display provides real-time temperature data, high

and low readings over a given time frame, and average readings. These devices also feature

audible alarms for technicians who may be nearby but not actively observing the temperature

readout.

The real marvel of modern temperature loggers is the versatility of the accompanying software.

Data logging software offers end-to-end guidance and support for whatever parameters a

pharmaceutical laboratory needs to monitor. In addition to providing minimum, maximum and

average temperature reports, the software can automatically produce reports, enabling a quick

bird's eye view of all meaningful data. Users can see relevant information in graph or table form

at any desired zoom level. Reporting helps a lab demonstrate that its practices are consistent

and dependable over the long haul.

Data logging is arguably more important to the pharmaceutical industry than any other

supporting industry. The public puts an enormous amount of trust in drug makers that vaccines,

among other products, are both safe and effective. Government agencies like the FDA and the

CDC both work to buttress that trust, but ultimately the safety of vaccines depends on real-time

temperature monitoring. By keeping their product within a stringent range of temperatures,

companies can guarantee consumers the highest possible level of safety.

MadgeTech, Inc. is a global company, based in New England and founded on old-fashioned

principles, customer service, quality, and trust. MadgeTech’s President, Norman Carlson,

started the company in 1996 and chartered the growth of the product lines and services while

maintaining those solid core principles. For more information visit us at

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