HOW TO STORE INSULIN SAFELY

Heat-sensitive medicines such as insulin are extremely sensitive to any variations in temperature, hot or cold. They must never be exposed to a temperature greater than +8°C or less than +2°C, as they can become inactive, or worse, in the event of significant and/or prolonged exposure, toxic. Considering the low quantity of product that the … Continued

Managing supplies of vaccines is a huge problem

New research asks how often vaccines are exposed to temperatures below the lower limit. KEEP a tomato cool in a refrigerator and it will stay fresh far longer than it would at room temperature. Accidentally freeze it, though, and you will reduce it to a disgusting mush. A similar problem plagues the storage of vaccines. … Continued