Efficient environmental monitoring reduces losses in pharmaceutical warehouses

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You are in charge of a pharmaceutical distribution center where temperature and humidity must be monitored. Everything is going as expected: orders are dispatched, batches arrive, and inventory turnover flows. Until a quality control alert signals that a sudden change in humidity compromised the stability of an entire batch of medication. The recommendation? Discard all material. Most concerning is that no alarm was triggered, and no one noticed the variation in real time. When the data arrived, it was already too late. 

This failure is often related to outdated monitoring systems, a lack of smart alarms, or low-precision sensors. Often, the data exists but doesn’t arrive in time to enable corrective action. 

In warehouses, distribution centers, and logistics chambers, temperature and humidity are invisible yet critical variables — essential to the entire production process. Operations that neglect this control put not only the product at risk but also the trust of customers and regulatory agencies. In the pharmaceutical sector, this could mean not only loss of credibility but also legal sanctions and commercial bans. 

Compliance with regulations and resolutions 

The pharmaceutical sector is governed by several standards and regulations to ensure the integrity of stored and/or transported medicines, such as RDC No. 430/2020, which sets minimum good practice requirements to ensure the quality, safety, and integrity of medicines during all stages of storage, distribution, and transportation — covering manufacturers, distributors, transporters, and storage facilities. In addition, RDC No. 653/2022 establishes specific criteria to ensure the quality and stability of thermolabile drugs, which require strict temperature control during storage, distribution, and transportation. 

With real-time monitoring equipment, this process becomes automated and much more reliable, since all data is recorded in real time, eliminating the risk of monitoring failures. 

Measuring is not enough — anticipation is key. 

When environmental monitoring relies on manual checklists or reactive systems, the risk becomes permanent. A modern operation requires: 

  • Continuous temperature and humidity monitoring; 
  • Instant alerts in case of failures or data loss; 
  • Coverage of wide and/or obstructed areas; 
  • Equipment that works without extensive cabling; 
  • Secure logging even during communication failures. 

All of this must be centralized, automated, and accessible. 

How Climate Air+ fits into this scenario 

Climate Air+ is a solution developed for critical environments such as warehouses, data centers, laboratories, and pharmaceutical storage facilities. 

Its structure combines two devices: 

  • RHT Air+: a high-precision wireless sensor with internal memory for 15,000 records, long-life battery, and digital display; 
  • AirGate Air+: a gateway that collects the data, sends it to the cloud, issues alerts, and ensures end-to-end encryption. 

This solution offers real-time monitoring without the need for cabling infrastructure, with up to 3 km of communication in an open field, reliable operation even during internet or power outages, and full compliance with national and international temperature and humidity control standards. 

Already adopted by logistics operators and industries in regulated sectors, Climate Air+ is effective in ensuring environmental control in cold chambers, hospital stockrooms, biological input warehouses, and high-turnover pharmaceutical distribution centers. 

Don’t let an invisible failure compromise your entire operation. Monitor, anticipate, and act with intelligence. 

Learn more about Climate Air+ and discover how it can simplify processes in your warehouse: https://www.novusautomation.com/en/product/iot-devices/Climate-Air-Plus