The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will release the 9th Edition of the Perishable Cargo Regulations in June, with the content effective July 1st, 2009.

Commonly referred to as Chapter 17, (Air Transport Logistics for Time- and Temperature-Sensitve Healthcare Products), it has undergone considerable revision and represents the airline's pro-active effort to improve handling processes for high-value, high-volume healthcare cargo, including requirements for implementation of a new handling label. More details are available in the Advanced Degree Column in the May edition of Contract Pharma.