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DATA LOGGING • ONSET HAS UNVEIED THE LATEST IN ITS INTEMP FAMILY OF PHARMA COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS, PROMISING REAL-TIME ALERTS IN A COST-EFFECTIVE PACKAGE

ONSET, A WORLD leader in data loggers, is expanding its InTemp range of pharmaceutical cold chain management products with the launch of the InTemp CX Gateway.

The new CX Gateway, priced at $250, enables real-time notifications of temperature excursions, with alerts sent via email or text when loggers are in range. This allows for any corrective actions to be taken quickly and efficiently. Rapid responses will ensure the integrity of vaccines, regardless of whether they are stored in a facility, or have arrived at their in-transit destination.

The InTemp CX400 and CX500 series temperature loggers link to InTempConnect, Onset’s cloud-based data warehousing service. Users only have to place the CX Gateway within 30 metres of one or more of the loggers and connect it to the internet via wifi or ethernet. If an excursion occurs, an update is sent to InTempConnect, which is then able to alert a user-defined group via text message or email.

In addition to this, the CX Gateway can automate the process of downloading data from one or more InTemp loggers that are within range at fixed intervals, or on arrival of shipments. This process increases efficiency and eliminates the need to remove the loggers to download the required data. It also prevents missed downloads of critical vaccine storage temperature data.

“Too often, hospitals, clinics and companies in the distribution chain have had to choose between affordable vaccine storage data monitoring solutions that require manual uploads or wifi alternatives that are both complex and expensive,” says Paul DellaVilla, product marketing engineer for Onset. “With the addition of our InTemp CX Gateway, we are harnessing mobile and cloud technology to bring unprecedented ease of use and cost-effectiveness to automating data downloads and real-time alerts. In doing so, we’re making it easier than ever for customers to gain the anytime, anywhere insights needed to ensure the integrity of their vaccines.”

INCREASED ACCURACY The CX Gateway is modernising pharmaceutical cold chain monitoring, Onset says. As an affordable and highly accessible alternative to manually driven pharmaceutical cold chain monitoring solutions, the CX Gateway can achieve greater accuracy and is less susceptible to error. Organisations such as vaccine clinics, hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers will be able to reduce demands on staff and resources after adoption of the Gateway.

CX500 and CX400 Bluetooth-enabled loggers offer a cost-effective alternative to GPS-based solutions. With no need to open refrigeration units or packages, the loggers are able to automatically transmit data about temperature conditions while eliminating any risk of compromising the environment.

InTemp CX400 loggers have been designed specifically to meet all the requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CVC) Vaccines for Children programme. All InTemp products also comply with Title 21 CFR Part 11, which requires that electronic records and electronic signatures are trustworthy and reliable.

The free Intemp mobile app enables easy and efficient logger setup, reducing staff training and workload. Authorised users are able to view data that has been uploaded to a dedicated account on the InTempConnect data warehousing service. Users will also be able to check logger status, set alarms and create reports from a smartphone or tablet. Using a mobile app enables data analysis from a centralised location provides a vehicle for two-way communications. HCB www.onsetcomp.com/intemp