ARTICLES BY FARYAR TAVAKOLI
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![iStock-899483138 lab freeze cold 450x300.jpg]( "Refrigerated Transport For Gene Therapy Products — Exploring The Pros And Cons")
Refrigerated Transport For Gene Therapy Products — Exploring The Pros And Cons4/5/2019In the first part of this two-part article, common cryogenic shipping methods for gene therapy products were presented, and pros and cons of each method were discussed. In this part, major refrigerated transport methods of gene therapy intermediates will be addressed.
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![Dry-Ice-Cryogenic-iStock-484428415]( "Cryogenic Transport For Gene Therapy Products — Exploring The Pros And Cons")
Cryogenic Transport For Gene Therapy Products — Exploring The Pros And Cons3/21/2019Temperature-controlled packages used for the transport of gene therapy products use a combination of thermal insulators or thermoregulators to decrease the heat transfer rate from outside of the shipper to the inside. In this two-part article, we will explore common methods of temperature-controlled transportation and delve into their pros and cons. In Part 1, we focus on passive cryogenic options.
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![dna-in-pills]( "Critical Considerations For Packaging And Delivery Of Gene Therapy Products")
Critical Considerations For Packaging And Delivery Of Gene Therapy Products12/20/2018The temperature-sensitivity of cell and gene therapies, their personalized nature, and their circular (“vein-to-vein”) supply chain make maintaining a seamless supply chain critical; however, it is not easily achieved.
Faryar Tavakoli
Faryar Tavakoli is a packaging program manager at Adept Packaging, an international packaging and serialization consulting company. While at Adept, he has served as packaging consultant at Genentech and Juno Therapeutics. Prior to joining Adept, he worked as a product development engineer and research assistant focused on heat transfer (cold chain) and fluid dynamics. He has a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). You can reach him at Faryar.tavakoli@adeptpackaging.com.