Do you know the difference between cold storage and cool storage and room temperature storage?

Pharmaceutical cold storage, cool storage, and room temperature storage are different types of warehouses used to store drugs in the pharmaceutical industry, and their main differences are the temperature control range and the characteristics of the drugs stored.

1. Pharmaceutical cold storage: The temperature control range of pharmaceutical cold storage is usually between 2 °C and 10 °C, and this kind of warehouse is used to store drugs with extremely strict temperature requirements, such as biological products, vaccines, blood products, etc. Low temperatures can effectively maintain the activity and stability of these drugs, preventing biodegradation and potency decline.

2. Cool storage: The temperature control range of the cool storage is between 10 °C and 20 °C, and this kind of warehouse is used to store drugs that have certain temperature requirements, but do not need to be stored at low temperatures like cold storage. For example, certain injections, lyophilized powders, biologics, etc., may also be stored in a cool store. Cool storage can provide a gentler storage environment and help maintain the quality of pharmaceutical products.

3. Room temperature warehouse: The temperature control range of room temperature warehouse is between 0 °C and 30 °C, and this kind of warehouse is used to store drugs with strong temperature adaptability, such as most of the oral liquids, tablets, capsules, etc. These drugs are stable at room temperature and do not require special temperature control.

In addition to the temperature difference, the construction standards and management requirements of the cold storage, cool storage and normal temperature storage of drugs are also different, such as the building materials, ventilation, humidity control, safety measures and other specific regulations of the warehouse to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug storage. In addition, drug storage also needs to follow the specifications of color code management, classified storage and other specifications to ensure that the quality of drugs is not affected.