Medical Cold Chain Monitoring Global Market Report 2025

The medical cold chain monitoring market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.83 billion in 2024 to $2.1 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3%. The growth observed during the historical period can be attributed to several factors, including an increase in biopharmaceutical shipments, the expansion of vaccine distribution programs, enhanced regulatory compliance for temperature-sensitive medications, growth in global pharmaceutical trade, and a rising demand for real-time tracking solutions.

The medical cold chain monitoring market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.69 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. The growth in the forecast period is expected to be driven by factors such as the growing demand for personalized medicine, the wider adoption of IoT-based monitoring systems, a rise in the production of biologics and biosimilars, increased investments in healthcare logistics, and the global expansion of clinical trial activities. Key trends for the forecast period include the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics, a shift towards cloud-based monitoring systems, the use of blockchain for enhanced supply chain transparency, a focus on comprehensive cold chain visibility, and the development of wireless sensor technologies.

The increasing demand for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals is expected to drive the growth of the medical cold chain monitoring market in the coming years. Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals include products such as vaccines, biologics, and certain medications, all of which require precise temperature control during storage, transportation, and handling to maintain their effectiveness and safety. This growing demand is largely driven by the rise in chronic and autoimmune diseases, which often require biologic treatments that are highly sensitive to temperature changes. Medical cold chain monitoring ensures that these products are kept within the necessary temperature range throughout the entire supply chain, thereby safeguarding their potency and ensuring patient safety. For example, in March 2025, the UK-based National Health Service (NHS) aims to achieve 25% self-sufficiency in immunoglobulin by the end of 2025, with plans to increase this to 30-35% by 2031, and to reach 80% self-sufficiency in albumin as soon as next year. This increasing demand for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals is driving the growth of the medical cold chain monitoring market.

Leading companies in the medical cold chain monitoring market are focusing on innovative technologies to improve temperature control, data tracking, and real-time visibility. These advanced devices offer more precise and continuous temperature measurements, remote alerts, and cloud-based analytics to help reduce the risk of spoilage. For example, in January 2025, SpotSee, a US-based condition-monitoring solution provider, launched WarmMark QR, a cost-effective and sustainable temperature indicator. This product features a scannable QR code, eliminating the need for complex equipment while improving visibility, compliance, and decision-making across the supply chain. The launch aims to enhance cold chain safety and efficiency, particularly in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and healthcare, where precise temperature control is critical.

In January 2025, United Parcel Service of America Inc. (UPS), a US-based package delivery company, acquired Frigo-Trans GmbH and B.P.L. GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, UPS aims to enhance its cold-chain logistics capabilities by integrating Frigo-Trans’s and B.P.L.’s expertise in pharmaceutical and biotechnology transportation, packaging, and warehousing services. Frigo-Trans GmbH is a logistics company based in Germany that specializes in the transportation and cold storage of goods, particularly for the pharmaceutical industry, while B.P.L. GmbH offers medical cold chain monitoring services.

Major players in the medical cold chain monitoring market are NXP Semiconductors NV, Emerson Electric Co., Testo SE & Co. KGaA, Nagarro, Haier Biomedical, Cold Chain Technologies, OMEGA Engineering inc., Sensitech Inc., B Medical Systems, Rotronic AG, Berlinger & Co AG, ELPRO-BUCHS AG, Velvetech LLC, Monnit Corporation, Dickson Data, LogTag Recorders Ltd., Global Cold Chain Solutions, Argus, TrackoBit, Signatrol.

North America was the largest region in the medical cold chain monitoring market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in medical cold chain monitoring report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the medical cold chain monitoring market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Medical cold chain monitoring refers to the process of tracking and controlling the temperature and environmental conditions of temperature-sensitive medical products, such as vaccines, biologics, and certain pharmaceuticals, throughout their storage, handling, and distribution. This ensures product integrity, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards by preventing exposure to conditions that could compromise their effectiveness.

The main types of medical cold chain monitoring are hardware and software. Medical cold chain monitoring hardware refers to physical devices and equipment used to track, record, and maintain the temperature and environmental conditions of temperature-sensitive medical products throughout storage and transportation. This monitoring is managed on temperature ranges as chilled (2°C to 8°C), frozen (-20°C), deep-frozen (-70°C to -80°C), and ultra-low temperature (below -80°C) for the application in hospital, pharmaceutical factory, biology laboratory, pharmacy, and others.

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The medical cold chain monitoring market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as temperature monitoring, data logging, real-time alerts, compliance reporting, and asset tracking to ensure the safe storage and transportation of temperature-sensitive medical products. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The medical cold chain monitoring market also includes sales of monitoring sensors, data loggers, IoT-enabled devices, refrigerated storage units, and wireless communication systems used to maintain product integrity throughout the medical supply chain. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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