Akuratemp attended the 2023 Analytical Laboratory Managers Association conference in Chapel Hill, NC at the Friday Conference Center on October 10th-12th, 2023. The conference, which drew approximately 150 attendees and exhibitors, aimed to provide a complete leadership experience for attendees, some of which were first time lab managers. Highlights of […]
Our global supply chain benefits from intelligent solutions to ensure that temperature-sensitive shipments maintain their required temperatures throughout the journey from manufacturer to consumer. Anita Gardeva states that AI-enabled supply chain control towers are garnering particular interest; eighty-eight percent of healthcare executives identified AI as a ‘critical’ technology for their […]
Our global life sciences industry is experiencing an accelerated transformation in its supply chain. A severe shortage of labor resources has impacted material availability and created a logistical roadblock. Adding to the delayed supply chain, the increasing global regulatory requirements on temperature-sensitive products negatively affect the pharmaceutical supply chain in […]
The American Association of Blood Banks mentions that Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB), once regarded as biological waste, can now be used to bolster a patient’s immune system. These stem cells are used to treat malignant diseases such as leukemia and non-malignant diseases such as immune deficiencies, severe aplastic anemia, and […]
Pre-analytical errors lead to specimen rejection and negatively affect patient safety. Healthcare laboratories receive patient specimens that are accepted based on certain sample rejection criteria. Every specimen may represent a life. Specimen rejection may endanger patient safety by compromising the quality of healthcare. What is the real risk of specimen […]
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters ~Epictetus Early this year, the news about the novel virus broke out. Little did we know that COVID-19 is going to engulf the globe and change the way we live. People known for being social creatures […]