Warehouse Mapping Of GxP Storage Facilities: Why It's Not An Option

When your warehouse stores temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals and life science products, a top of the line HVAC system with carefully placed thermostats is not enough to ensure product quality and consumer safety. Why? It is the nature of warehouse facilities, no matter the size, to experience temperature gradients.

Organizations for regulatory guidelines and industry standards, such as the FDA, ICH and USP, have recognized that the storage and distribution of these critical products require businesses to take a risk-based approach to their operations. How is this accomplished? Temperature mapping. And it’s not an option; it’s mandatory for compliance, and this article covers the basics of what you need to know.