Abstract: A container (1) for holding and transporting cooled items, such as medicines. The container comprises an enclosure enclosed by a cooling element (8) containing a phase change material, a heat sink (11) outside the enclosure and a duct (12) forming a closed loop between the cooling element and the heat sink, for circulation of a coolant. The heat sink may for example comprise a Peltier element (14).

Abstract: A temperature controlled container comprising: an inner housing member defining a cavity, wherein at least a portion of the inner housing member comprises phase change material for regulating a temperature inside the cavity within a predetermined temperature range; an outer housing member configured to accommodate and thermally insulate the inner housing member; and a content holding unit configured to be removably accommodated inside the cavity of the inner housing member, wherein the content holding unit is configured to hold an object to be stored or transported.