RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2025--
TemperPack ®, the leader in sustainable thermal packaging, announced today the launch of its Qualified Shipper Program — a new service designed to make it faster and easier for pharmaceutical manufacturers, life science distributors, specialty pharmacies, and biotech companies to transition away from EPS foam coolers for shipments of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals.
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Every specialty medication represents someone’s path to wellness — yet too often, those medications arrive in packaging that pollutes the environment in which patients are trying to heal. Every minute, nearly twelve non-recyclable 1 EPS foam coolers from GLP-1 shipments alone end up in U.S. landfills 2. The Qualified Shipper Program uses certified home compostable, water-soluble insulation instead of EPS, giving customers an immediate way to reduce plastic without compromising on thermal performance.
“The Qualified Shipper Program removes the friction from making the switch to sustainable packaging,” said Jessica Joyce, Chief Growth Officer for TemperPack. “Pharmacies can now get fully qualified, right-sized thermal shippers that meet their needs — with the confidence that the shipper meets ISTA ® performance standards across 2–8°C, 15–25°C, and -20°C temperature ranges year-round.”
Qualified Shipper Program Highlights:
With the Qualified Shipper Program, life science companies can move quickly to meet patient expectations for sustainable packaging while maintaining regulatory confidence, cost efficiency, and operational simplicity.
About TemperPack
TemperPack solves the toughest packaging problems with science and sustainability. Since 2015, we’ve worked to displace legacy plastics with innovative, sustainable alternatives. With expertise in materials science, packaging design, and process engineering, we develop and scale solutions that match the performance of traditional materials, without unnecessary plastic waste. Cytiva, New England Biolabs, and Elanco are among the life science leaders who have transitioned away from EPS to TemperPack’s solutions, which have been used to protect over 200 million frozen, 2-8°C, and CRT shipments globally. Learn more here.
TemperPack’s Qualified Shipper program features more than 60 shippers, tested and certified in its ISTA®-certified thermal transport lab across a range of sizes, seasons, durations, and temperature profiles. Each shipper comes with a lab test report, pack-out instructions, insulation, and a shipping box. Pictured: a Summer Frozen shipper using GreenCell Plus insulation and dry ice pellets.
