Apparatus and method for a temperature protected container

A method of using a shipping apparatus comprising the steps of:

• a) assembling a container with a closeable top for carrying pharmaceuticals;
• b) activating and inserting a cooling means into a retention means of said container for keeping said pharmaceuticals temperature protected, said cooling means selected from the group consisting of a refrigerant gel pak, a refrigerant gel bottle and a foam brick, wherein said refrigerant gel pak is selected from the group consisting of a polymer gel encased in a 5 mil polyethylene pouch, a food safe non toxic gel encased in a puncture resistant laminate foil film, a food safe non toxic gel encased in a trilaminate foil and a suppressed temperature gel encased in a trilaminate foil;
• c) inserting said pharmaceuticals into said retention means within said container for positioning and securing said pharmaceuticals;
• and
• d) closing said top and engaging a gripping means for transporting said container.

A shipping apparatus comprising:

• a) a container with plural closeable tops for carrying pharmaceuticals;
• b) a cooling means for keeping said pharmaceuticals temperature protected;
• c) a plurality of retention means within said container for positioning and securing said pharmaceuticals and for positioning and securing said cooling means, wherein said retention means for positioning and securing said cooling means separates and defines a plurality of retention structures that contain the retention means for positioning and securing said pharmaceuticals, wherein each closeable top provides access to only one of said retention structures;
• and
• d) a gripping means for transporting said container.