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The cold chain in pharmacies, it’s important!

Thomas Queva 4 min read

In a pharmacy, heat-sensitive medicines must be kept between 2 and 8 °C, from reception to dispensing. Yet cold chain breaks often go unnoticed, at night or during closing days. Here is how to monitor your refrigerators continuously and be alerted by SMS or e-mail as soon as a threshold is exceeded.

Control of the cold chain in the pharmacy

Monitoring refrigerators in pharmacies

From reception to dispensing, heat-sensitive medicines must be stored between 2 and 8 °C.

But cold chain breaks sometimes occur and often go unnoticed, during the night or on days when the pharmacy is closed. The National Council of the Order of Pharmacists recommends that temperatures be recorded regularly and that a monitoring and warning system be in place at all times.

The Plug and Track monitoring solution

Plug and Track offers you a solution to this problem thanks to a system that ensures the stability of the temperature of the refrigerated units in your pharmacy, continuously tracks the data and warns you in an emergency if the alarm thresholds are exceeded.

It consists of:

  • a Sensor Net Connect (Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable);
  • 1 to 3 temperature probes, -40/+90 °C, resolution of 0.1 °C;
  • access to Thermotrack Webserve to monitor remotely and receive threshold alerts by SMS or e-mail.
SMS temperature alarm for a pharmacy refrigerator
A threshold alert received by SMS.

A system delivered pre-configured

The complete package is delivered to you ready to use. Install the probe in your refrigerator and connect the Sensor Net Connect. That’s all!

From your smartphone or your computer, you monitor remotely and you are reassured.

Remote temperature monitoring of a refrigerator on a smartphone
Temperature monitoring from a smartphone, with no software to install.

Frequently asked questions

At what temperature must heat-sensitive medicines be stored in a pharmacy?

Between 2 and 8 °C, from reception to dispensing.

Why does a cold chain break often go unnoticed?

Because it frequently occurs during the night or on days when the pharmacy is closed, when nobody is on site to record the temperatures.

What does the National Council of the Order of Pharmacists recommend?

That temperatures be recorded regularly and that a monitoring and warning system be in place at all times.

What does the Plug and Track monitoring system for a pharmacy consist of?

Of three elements: a Sensor Net Connect (Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable), 1 to 3 temperature probes rated -40/+90 °C with a resolution of 0.1 °C, and access to Thermotrack Webserve for remote monitoring and alerts.

Which probe should I choose for a pharmacy refrigerator?

The digital probe with a 0.7 mm flat cable (ref. ZA0078) is designed to pass through the door seal of a refrigerator or freezer without creating frost. Its measuring range is -50 to +90 °C, its accuracy ±0.5 °C and its resolution 0.1 °C.

How many units can a single Sensor Net Connect monitor?

The device has 3 probe ports: it can therefore track up to 3 probes, and as many refrigerated units.

How am I warned if a threshold is exceeded?

By SMS or e-mail. Thermotrack Webserve also supports alerts by pop-up on the PC or by siren, with single, multiple or cascading recipients.

Is the system complicated to install, and is any software required?

No. The pack is delivered pre-configured: simply install the probe in the refrigerator and connect the Sensor Net Connect. It is then consulted from a PC, tablet or smartphone, with no software or application to install.

A question about this topic?

Our technical team is here to answer your questions and support you in choosing, deploying and monitoring your solution.

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