Temperature compliance for healthcare logistics

Healthcare logistics operators handling pharmaceutical products must comply with Good Distribution Practice (GDP)guidelines to ensure temperature-sensitive medicines maintain their efficacy throughout storage and transport. GDP compliance is required to win contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers and demonstrates quality standards to regulators and customers. Without documented GDP compliance, logistics providers cannot bid on pharmaceutical distribution contracts or obtain CEIV Pharma certification.

Learn more about the requirements and guidelines of GDP.

The best GDP solution for healthcare logistics operators provides integrated mapping, monitoring, and calibration in one platform. Eupry is the only provider that unifies all three components, eliminating the need for multiple vendors while providing centralized oversight across logistics networks. Key features include on-the-wall calibration (95% faster), continuous mapping (eliminates re-mapping studies), and Wi-Fi monitoring with three-click audit reports. This integrated approach reduces costs by 20-30% over 3-5 years compared to traditional multi-vendor setups.

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GDP compliance costs vary based on facility count, monitoring points, and service level. Traditional approaches using multiple vendors (mapping consultants, monitoring systems, calibration labs) typically cost more due to fragmentation and hidden expenses like re-mapping studies and calibration downtime. Eupry's thermal compliance solutionprovides predictable costs with calibration included, typically reducing total compliance spending by 20-30% over 3-5 years through vendor consolidation, re-mapping elimination, and process automation.

With Eupry, facilities can most often achieve GDP- and CEIV-ready status in 6 months or less, compared to 12-18 months with traditional approaches. Initial facility mapping takes 1-2 weeks from project start to qualification report. Monitoring deployment happens in hours, with most customers completing onboarding in less than one day. Traditional methods take longer due to scheduling delays with multiple vendors, sequential processes, and manual documentation preparation.

Continuous mapping is an ongoing validation approach that uses permanently installed sensors to maintain qualification without periodic re-mapping studies. Unlike traditional mapping that requires shutting down facilities every 1-3 years, continuous mapping provides constant validation evidence. Done right, this approach is GDP-compliant and follows risk-based validation principles consistent with WHO TRS 961, EU GDP guidelines, and FDA expectations. Continuous mapping eliminates the operational disruption and expense of periodic re-qualification while providing superior data density.

Yes. Eupry's platform is designed specifically for logistics networks operating multiple facilities across different regions. The centralized dashboards provide compliance oversight across all locations, standardized mapping protocols ensure consistency, and Wi-Fi-based monitoring scales easily as networks expand. Logistics operators like DSV and FedEx use Eupry to manage GDP compliance across their global warehouse networks. The platform allows central quality teams to maintain oversight while local operations manage day-to-day monitoring using standardized procedures.

Eupry's patented on-the-wall calibration uses replaceable sensor tips instead of removing entire data loggers. When calibration is due, newly calibrated tips are shipped to your facility. You simply click the new tip onto each logger in seconds – no device removal, no downtime, no data gaps. This reduces calibration time by up to 95% compared to traditional methods. The calibration is ISO 17025 accredited and provides full traceability.

For a facility with 150 sensors, traditional calibration might take days; on-the-wall calibration takes under an hour.

Eupry integrates everything into one platform with included calibration, continuous mapping, and centralized oversight. Traditional systems require separate vendors for monitoring, calibration services, and mapping consultants. This oftem creates vendor chaos with 10-100+ different providers, compliance gaps between services, and unpredictable costs.

The result of Eupry's solutions is faster deployment (hours vs. weeks), lower costs (20-30% reduction over 3-5 years), and complete compliance certainty across logistics networks. One contract replaces dozens, one dashboard shows all facilities, and one quality team controls compliance globally.

Yes. Eupry's solution is designed for GDP and supports all requirements for CEIV Pharma certification. The platform provides the temperature control documentation, validation evidence, and monitoring procedures that CEIV auditors expect to see. Logistics operators using Eupry can typically achieve CEIV Pharma certification in 6 months compared to the typical 12-18 months, because mapping, monitoring, and calibration requirements are satisfied from day one. The compliance team helps operators prepare documentation packages and supports them through the certification process.

Yes. Eupry enables complete standardization across different countries and regulatory jurisdictions. Your quality team can design standard operating procedures, configure alarm settings, and establish documentation templates once, then deploy identically to facilities in the US, EU, Asia, or anywhere you operate.

The platform provides centralized visibility while allowing local autonomy for day-to-day operations. Your quality director sees real-time compliance status across all sites from one dashboard. Local site managers handle their facilities using the same tools and processes as every other location. This standardization simplifies audits because inspectors see consistent procedures and documentation across countries. For pharmaceutical clients evaluating your network, global standardization demonstrates operational maturity and ability to deliver consistent quality worldwide.

Eupry gets logistics operators GDP-ready in 6 months instead of 12-18 by combining mapping, monitoring, and calibration in one platform. This speed advantage means bidding on pharmaceutical contracts a year earlier than competitors using traditional multi-vendor approaches, with documentation that proves network-wide quality control.