Many drugs supplied by mail order are probably damaged by heat during
transit, warns the drugs standards body US Pharmacopeia. In a study, 180
packages equipped with temperature and humidity monitors were shipped to various
points in the US. Fewer than 10 per cent of the packages remained at the
recommended 25 °C or below, while more than 26 per cent were exposed to
“excessive heat” of 40 °C or more.
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