Episode Summary
In this episode, host Bill White speaks with Jim Bacon, an industry veteran with over 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical supply chain, with 25 of those focused on cold chain logistics. Jim shares his unique perspective on safeguarding product integrity, drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience as a parent of children with type 1 diabetes. They discuss the evolution of monitoring technology, best practices in compliance and training, the role of predictive analytics and AI, and how these measures ultimately protect patient safety.

About the Guest
Jim Bacon is a cold chain logistics expert with decades of experience across manufacturing, operations, sales, and technical consulting in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. His work has focused on advancing best practices, implementing robust monitoring systems, and improving industry-wide cold chain acumen.

Key Points

• The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of reliable cold chain systems for vaccines and other temperature-sensitive products.
• Product integrity is critical, particularly for clinical trial materials, where there’s no margin for error.
• Training, communication, and a quality-driven culture are as important as the technology itself.
• Modern systems feature redundant monitoring, automated alerts, and emerging predictive analytics capabilities.

Resources

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