a wholesaler of veterinary products and services in dumfries, scotland, henry schein animal health, makes use of a 140,000sqft distribution facility, where more than 15,000 items of stock and a stateoftheart knapp picking and packing line are stored. for temperaturesensitive pharmaceuticals, woolcool® insulated packaging is being employed from the wool packaging co. by the animal healthcare distribution company, which is a part of the henry schein group. the world small animal veterinary association congress wsava, in birmingham, revealed the woolcool material. promoted as a sustainable, it is an effective alternative to packaging like polystyrene. the packaging of woolcool is certified for maintaining internal temperatures between 2°c and 8°c for more than 72 hours. therefore, it will largely be used by henry schein for temperaturesensitive medical products like vaccines. breakages during transit are avoided due to the protection from the cushioning fleece. in order to deliver these products to uk&rsquos most remote and rural veterinary practices, woolcool is essential. in closely controlled situations, orders may be dispatched on fridays, although they will not reach until monday. an interview on bbc radio 2&rsquos drivetime innovation feature with angela morris, a designer and ceo, enlightened operations director of henry schein animal health in the u.k., peter dodd, about woolcool insulated packaging. the wool packaging co. stated that it received a u.k. governmentfunded research grant for developing the packaging for temperaturesensitive pharmaceuticals. independent temperaturevalidation trials were initiated by dodd, on behalf of henry schein animal health, which resulted in proving that woolcool is a sustainable packaging solution for benefits like biodegradability, performance, recyclability, reusable components, and sustainability. henry schein operates in austria, the czech republic, france, germany, portugal, spain, switzerland, and the u.k., and serves veterinary customers, while distributing animal health products and services. its global animal health business also operates in australia, new zealand, and the u.s. founded in 1921, henry schein animal health u.k. was formerly known as dunlops. animal health profession is served by it in the whole of u.k. with pharmaceuticals, pet food, equipment, and veterinary disposables. since 2007, henry schein animal health has been a subsidiary of henry schein. highperformance, environmentally friendly insulated packaging products and packaging are designed, manufactured and supplied by the wool packaging co. for temperaturesensitive goods, which are from food to pharmaceuticals. the company stated that henry schein has placed further orders for meeting the growing demand for this sustainable insulated packaging product due to a keen reception while introducing woolcool in the u.k. httpwww.greenerpackage.compharmaceuticalhenryscheinanimalhealthoptswoolpack…
