The Most Important Role Yet Of IoT In The Traceability & Storage Of Vaccines

Safeguard vaccines in storage and distribution.

Product traceability must be utilised evermore consistently now to safeguard vaccines in storage and distribution. 

Importance of manufacturing and distribution of medication and vaccines.

In recent years, there has been greater importance placed on the manufacturing and distribution of medication and vaccines in the most efficient manner. However, manufacturing and distribution aside, the storage and traceability of vaccines is another important aspect that must be addressed by the pharmaceutical industry. The cost of developing one vaccine- from the initial stages of research, design, trials and then finally distribution can take 10 to 15 years and cost the industry up to $800 million as researched by Aksu and Yegen in 2019. Equally as important as pharmaceutical distribution, is the storage of such valuable assets and the consistent monitoring that is required with temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals such as vaccines. Product traceability must be utilised evermore consistently now to safeguard vaccines in storage and distribution centres. 

Damage and waste of vaccines.

The damage and waste of vaccines for example due to product deterioration is an issue that can be directly addressed through the utilisation of IoT enhanced asset tracking devices. IoT allows communication from machines or objects to the internet, which enables companies to maintain consistent visibility over their assets.

Vaccines are some of the most environmentally sensitive pharmaceuticals available, meaning that there must be stringent methods followed to ensure their efficacy is maintained. NSW Health dictates that all vaccines must be stored between 2 degrees to 8 degrees Celsius at all times, to ensure doses remain viable for use. IoT enabled asset trackers and sensors will digitalise this process, reducing occurrences of damage to products and providing greater visibility into the all-important monitoring of high-value and temperature-sensitive assets. 

Ensuring pharmaceutical industry and cold chain logistics providers to ensure they meet compliance and regulations.

IoT enhanced asset trackers and sensors allow the pharmaceutical industry and cold chain logistics providers to ensure they meet compliance and regulations of handling and storing vaccines. The digitalisation of cold chain monitoring in near real-time will allow companies to intervene if any issues occur and ensure that compliance is being met. Strict compliance and regulations must be adhered to with vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals to ensure they are handled and stored correctly throughout the cold chain. With the utilisation of IoT enabled asset trackers, this process of monitoring can become digitalised and in turn lead to greater visibility and transparency. 

Adapt Ideations innovative solutions.

At Adapt Ideations, our innovative solutions enable access to vital data on assets. Our solutions cater to the unique needs of the cold chain sector by enabling near real-time data to be gathered. Increased visibility into the pharmaceutical supply chain enhances the operational processes of asset monitoring and tracking. The data provided via our solutions empowers businesses with insightful data on their assets thus creating greater asset intelligence. With the data at hand, businesses within the cold chain sector can make decisions backed by data and maintain visibility across various touch points. 

Enquire today at enquiries@adaptideations.com to find out how your company can digitally transform its supply chain.