Temperature Excursions in Pharmaceutical Shipments: Prevention, Response and Recovery
A pharmaceutical shipment can be packed properly, collected on time and still face a temperature excursion before reaching its destination. A delayed handover, unexpected traffic, airport hold, missed delivery window or equipment issue can expose a product to conditions outside its approved range. For pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences businesses, the key question is not whether a disruption can ever happen. It is whether the shipment has been planned well enough to reduce the chance of an excursion and whether there is a clear process to respond if one occurs. This guide explains what a temperature excursion is, why it matters, how businesses can reduce the risk and what should happen when a pharmaceutical shipment does not follow its planned temperature profile.
What Is a Temperature Excursion?