LOS
ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Ember LifeSciences, an innovator in the pharmaceutical cold
chain industry and creator of the award-winning Ember Cube, and the
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have announced a partnership to
enhance the efficiency of the blood sample shipping processes for
upcoming sporting events, including the highly anticipated 2024
U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Ember LifeSciences' cold chain technology focuses on
self-contained, self-monitoring shipping systems for items such as
temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and lab specimens.
The Ember Cube is the first product in the market that provides a
fully integrated solution to common and costly challenges in cold
chain shipping. Its patented innovative design addresses issues
related to tracking and temperature-sensitive deliveries,
ensuring secure transport and preserved efficacy of medicines and
specimens.
With its ability to bring improved visibility and accountability
into the cold chain, the Ember Cube was used by USADA at several
prestigious sporting events last year, including the Boston and New York Marathons with Olympic and
Paralympic athletes and the Ironman World Championship in Kona. The
Professional Fighters League also became the first MMA promotion to
use the new technology for a fight in November.
Through these events, hundreds of blood samples from elite
athletes were safely transported in Ember Cubes to drug testing
labs across the United States.
Leveraging Ember's cloud-based dashboard, USADA was able to monitor
the real-time location, ambient temperature, and payload
temperature of the Cubes during transit, ensuring that the blood
samples maintained optimal temperatures and chain of custody was
retained throughout the journey.
Beyond addressing shipment delays, the Ember Cube presented
USADA with a cost-effective, integrated shipping solution given its
reusability and advanced features including self-refrigeration
capabilities to provide convenient storage of collected blood
samples before and during transport. The Cube's integrated
temperature monitoring also eliminated the need for a standalone
temperature logger, enhancing the overall efficiency, simplicity,
and reliability of the process.
"Preserving the integrity of athletes' blood samples is
fundamental to ensuring a fair and level playing field," stated
John Bobo, Chief Operating and
Innovation Officer of USADA. "With the Ember Cube, we've deployed
the most comprehensive and sustainable solution for ensuring the
integrity and reliability of vital shipments from in-competition
collections."
Building on the Ember Cube's successful performance at previous
events, Ember LifeSciences has been selected by USADA as a trusted
partner to transport samples at several 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials,
including the recent marathon trials in Orlando, as well as the upcoming track and
field trials in Eugene.
"We are honored to be chosen as a trusted partner by USADA and
look forward to contributing to the integrity of sports through our
strategic collaboration," said Clay
Alexander, Founder and CEO of Ember LifeSciences. "Our
partnership with USADA represents a powerful step forward in our
mission to disrupt the cold chain for the healthcare industry."
About Ember LifeSciences
Ember LifeSciences initially launched as an offshoot of Ember
Technologies, one of the fastest-growing companies in America known
for its ground-breaking temperature control technology, global IP
portfolio, and design-led brand. With the mission of improving the
way people eat, drink, and live, Ember founder and serial inventor
Clay Alexander set his sights on
healthcare to revolutionize the cold chain to improve how we
transport life-saving medicines and vaccines around the world. In
2022, the company developed the Ember Cube, the world's first
self-refrigerated cloud-based shipping box. For more information,
visit emberlifesciences.com.
About USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency)
USADA conducts the year-round, independent anti-doping programs
for all Olympic, Paralympic, and Professional Fighters League (PFL)
athletes. USADA is an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental
agency whose sole mission is to stand with athletes to champion
their right to clean sport, inspire true and healthy sport, and
promote the integrity of sport.
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