Distribution

ThermoSafe Brands, ISCLabs, is offering a whitepaper addressing the scientific properties of two ambient temperature profiles designed for the safe and viable distribution of temperature-sensitive products.

ROC IT Solutions reports that a major pharmaceutical manufacturer has upgraded its implementation of ROC IT Solutions technology for track and trace in Turkey. The company's distribution center in Turkey first deployed ROC IT Solutions software in 2009 to meet the Turkish Ministry of Health (MoH) directive for item-level serialization and upgraded after its parent company began using a newer version of ROC IT solutions in the United States.

Accuristix has acquired Nova Pack Ltd., a contract packaging, repackaging, and assembly provider for over-the-counter (OTC), health and beauty, healthcare, and pharmaceutical products. Accuristix is a third-party logistics company currently operating four distribution centers in the Toronto Area, with others in Vancouver and Los Angeles. The acquisition allows both companies to offer a broader scope of services to the Canadian healthcare marketplace.

Comar Inc. (Buena, NJ) announced that on Fri., April 16, 2010 it finalized a transaction acquiring 100% of Universal Container Corp.'s (Unicon) assets from its current shareholders. Based in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Unicon is a leading manufacturer of high quality injection molded, injection blow molded, and extrusion blow molded parts and containers. Comar, based in Buena, New Jersey, is a manufacturer of proprietary pharmaceutical packaging with a leadership position in the Liquid Medication Delivery Device Market. The transaction closed on April 16, 2010 and the terms were not disclosed.

Based on feedback from public health agencies and first responders, Upp Technology Inc. (Downers Grove, Ill.) enhances the company’s award-winning irms|EM (Emergency Management) software. The new irms|EM product enhancements streamline the order fulfillment and distribution process of H1N1 vaccines and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to partner agencies, private facilities, and the general public.

"Our collaborative, hands-on approach to business allows us to understand our client’s mission and provide them with sustainable business value,” says Carl Brewer, president of Upp Technology (upp.com). “With 10 states slotted to complete the upgrade in September, irms|EM will be well positioned to handle the upcoming H1N1 vaccine distribution."