Insulated containers protect and control
April 1st 2006

Insulated containers protect and control Boots the Chemist's primary distribution of pharmaceutical products from its main temperature-controlled dispensing warehouse to 14 regional distribution centres, makes use of 100 Olivo Roll 370 containers. Two half size Euro trays (400 x 300mm) fit in each layer in the containers.

In addition, over 380 Olivo 55 litre top-opening containers are stored at the different distribution centres and the products are transferred to these for the local deliveries to the pharmacies.

The trained store staff ensure that when the local delivery vehicle arrives, the products, which at that point are unloaded from the BAC 55's, are moved instantly into the pharmacy's own refrigerated storage before being dispensed against customers' prescriptions.

The product licence requires that a constant temperature of between +2 and +8 degrees is maintained at all times. The refrigeration in both sizes of containers is by specially developed "pharmaceutical" eutectic plates.