Guides

Storage and travel guides

Straight answers on keeping insulin, GLP-1 pens and peptide vials at the right temperature. Every number comes from the manufacturer's label or a government page, and each guide links its sources.

• Portable insulin coolers compared: VialCool, 4AllFamily, PeptiCool, Frío, VIVI Cap and DisonCareThe best portable insulin coolers for travel, side by side: seven electric, rechargeable and ice-based cases for pens and vials, with each maker's price, temperature and runtime quoted from their own pages.
• How long can Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound stay out of the fridge?What each GLP-1 label allows at room temperature, before and after the first injection, in one table.
• How long does insulin last out of the fridge?In-use days at room temperature for Lantus, Tresiba, Humalog, Novolog and other common insulins, from each label.
• Flying with insulin and GLP-1 pensTSA rules for pens, vials, needles, ice packs and battery coolers, and how to pack so nothing gets warm or frozen.
• How to keep insulin cold without a fridgeIce packs, evaporative wallets, insulated bags and electric coolers compared — for travel, camping or a power outage: how long each holds, and what can go wrong.
• How to store reconstituted peptide vialsPowder versus mixed vials, the 2–8°C range, the 28-day rule for punctured multi-dose vials, and travelling with them.