As global temperature increases lead to more frequent cases of extreme heat, the safety of mail order prescription medication has become a greater concern.

To assess the severity of this issue, a study in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association tracked temperatures for mail delivery, evaluating how often they exceeded safe handling recommendations for medication.

To learn more, check out the ADL's Highlighted Article for September 1, 2024:
Evaluation of temperature excursions from USP 659 recommendations during mail transit

09/01/2024