May 19, 2022 – Newswire Pakistan

May 19, 2022

All Border Ports in Guangxi Commenced Normal Operations

NANNING, China, May 19, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Statistics from the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region show that during the May Day holiday in 2022, a total of 3,344 vehicles entered and exited through Guangxi border highway ports, including 1,601 and 1,743 vehicles leaving and entering Guangxi respectively. All border ports in Guangxi maximized the capacity of customs clearance under the principle of “open port access to the greatest extent” by minimizing impacts by the pandemic. As of May 5, seven highway ports and one railway port with cargo handling capacity were all open for normalized customs clearance.

Pingxiang Port dispatching team on duty during the May Day holiday to solve problems during port customs clearance timely and efficiently.

On May 5, the ceremony of the departure of the first special train loaded with Chinese medicinal materials imported from Vietnam was held at the Pingxiang railway port in Guangxi. The train was loaded with 12 compartments (each weighed about 15 tons) of suberect spatholobus stem originated from Vietnam. The train will run on a regular basis to help deepen the comprehensive cooperation between China and Vietnam in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. At present, Guangxi has the Nanning drug import port and the border ports of Dongxing, Pingxiang, Longbang and Aidian for medicinal material import, having gradually turned into a main channel for the import of Chinese medicinal materials from the ASEAN countries. The variety and quantity of Chinese herbal medicines from the ASEAN countries entering China through the Guangxi ports have been increasing by leaps and bounds. Since 2020, the total value of goods has been ranking the first for two consecutive years in the country.

Vehicles dispatched by on-site staff with level-II protective suits at Puzhai access to ensure customs clearance in an orderly manner.

Guangxi Youyiguan Port has launched a non-contact verification system through innovation for border inspection to ensure non-contact documents stamping. Two automatic temperature measuring detectors and high-definition cameras are installed at the customs inspection gate to perform non-contact temperature detection and paperwork verification on designated drivers for cross-border cargoes.

The Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Port Office) will continue to coordinate with relevant departments to do a good job in the prevention and control of COVID-19 at each port and unblocked customs clearance so as to guarantee the stability of the China-ASEAN industrial supply chain.

Source: Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

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May 19, 2022

Centrient Pharmaceuticals announces its achievement of a significant milestone in the clean production of antibiotics

Being the first company to publicly announce 100% PNEC compliance for its entire oral antibiotics product range

Rijswijk, The Netherlands, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Summary

Centrient Pharmaceuticals reached a significant milestone in the clean production of its antibiotics, with the lowest environmental impact and minimizing the potential contribution to antimicrobial resistance
The company is the first to publicly announce that Its entire supply chain of oral antibiotics – including its own and supplier manufacturing sites – is fully compliant with the stringent Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC) discharge targets set by the AMR Industry Alliance
This achievement demonstrates Centrient Pharmaceuticals’ commitment and leadership in the responsible production of antibiotics.

Centrient Pharmaceuticals announces 100% compliance with the stringent Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC) discharge targets set by the AMR Industry Alliance for clean manufacturing of its full oral antibiotics product range. This standard covers both Centrient’s sites and its suppliers’ sites. This achievement positions the company as a frontrunner in the industry with the delivery of responsibly-produced antibiotics, which minimize the possible contribution to antimicrobial resistance.

The PNEC discharge target is the concentration of an antibiotic in water at which there is unlikely to be a risk of adverse environmental effects or of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) developing. These scientific, risk-based targets were developed by the AMR Industry Alliance and cover around 120 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) used in antibiotic manufacturing. Each individual antibiotic has a corresponding PNEC value, published in the AMR Industry Alliance table of Recommended PNECs for Risk Assessments (updated periodically).

High concentrations of antibiotic residues in factory wastewater can create hotspots of resistant bacteria which may lead to AMR. While manufacturing is just one of the contributors to the emergence of AMR in the environment, its impact cannot be overlooked. AMR is a major threat to global public health as well as to the healthcare industry. Many standard medical procedures such as organ transplants, chemotherapy, and surgeries such as caesarean sections become much more dangerous without effective antibiotics to prevent and treat infections. Antibiotics are the cornerstone of our modern healthcare system, and complying with PNEC standards enables manufacturers to ensure supply of these critically important medicines does not contribute to the risk of AMR.

The PNEC values are increasingly being recognized as the standard for antibiotic discharge concentrations in water and are expanding beyond Alliance companies and their supply chains. For example, tenders in the UK and Germany (health insurer AOK) include a specific reference to the PNEC discharge targets. Also, companies assessed externally by organizations such as the Access to Medicine Foundation will have public exposure for their performance on PNECs.

As a strong advocate for sustainable manufacturing, Centrient Pharmaceuticals became a founding board member of the AMR Industry Alliance in 2017, working with partners to raise awareness and deliver solutions to the AMR issue. Since then, the company’s own journey to reaching full compliance has included establishing state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facilities at all their sites worldwide and developing tests for measuring antibiotic activity in wastewater streams, leading to a fully clean and PNEC-compliant supply chain.

“We are proud to be the first in our industry to publicly announce PNEC compliance for our oral antibiotics product supply chain.

At Centrient Pharmaceuticals, our commitment to Sustainability is in our DNA – we ensure that the way in which we produce pharmaceuticals has the lowest environmental impact and does not contribute to AMR. We are proud of our PureActives® enzymatic low-carbon technology, ISO 14001 certification of all our sites, and Board positions at the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative and AMR Industry Alliance.

We will continue to work with customers, suppliers, industry and government decision-makers across the value chain to make the supply and buying of antibiotics sustainable to curb AMR.”, says Rex Clements, CEO at Centrient Pharmaceuticals.

Read our whitepaper ‘Manufacturing sustainable antibiotics for the future’ here.

About Centrient Pharmaceuticals

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the global leader in the production and commercialisation of sustainable antibiotics, next-generation statins, and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines. With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2,200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades and more recently DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Rijswijk (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

For more information please visit www.centrient.com or contact Centrient Pharmaceuticals Corporate Communications, Alice Beijersbergen, Director Branding & Communications. E-Mail: alice.beijersbergen@centrient.com.
About the AMR Industry Alliance

The AMR Industry Alliance was formed in 2017. With approximately 100 life sciences companies and trade associations, it represents nearly one-third of the volume of sales and the majority of all novel products. Members have committed to report on activities they are undertaking in the areas of research & science, access to antibiotics and appropriate use of these, as well as responsible environmental manufacturing to tackle the rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance. If AMR remains unchecked, the annual death toll could climb from 700,000 each year to 10 million by 2050 and the economic impacts could be on par with those of the 2008 financial crisis. The AMR Industry Alliance ensures that signatories collectively deliver on the specific commitments made in the Industry Declaration on AMR and the Roadmap for Progress on Combating AMR and measures progress made in the fight against AMR.
Forward-looking statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to Centrient Pharmaceuticals’ future financial performance and position. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections of Centrient and information currently available to the company. Centrient cautions readers that such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause actual performance and position to differ materially from these statements. Centrient has no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release, unless required by law. The English language version of the press release is governing.

Alice Beijersbergen
Centrient Pharmaceuticals
+31 (6) 823 579 56
alice.beijersbergen@centrient.com

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

Chairperson NCSW attends Session on Rights of Women held at Shariah Academy

Islamabad, May 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):An interactive session regarding constitutional and legal Rights of women and their role in creating peace in the society was held at the Sharia Academy. The session was joined by. Nilofar Bakhtiar, chairperson of National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) who was welcomed by Director General Shariah Academy, Prof. Dr. Farkhanda Zia.

The panellist also included NCSW’s Senior Board members from entire country and other experts from all over Pakistan. On the occasion, Dr. Farkhanda Zia Director General, Shariah Academy, apprised of the objectives of the session. She thanked NCSW officials for joining the in the session. She vowed that such activities would continue in future as well.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

MoU with the University of Turbat

Islamabad, May 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IPS and the University of Turbat (UoT) on May 17, 2022 in a bid to promote and facilitate mutual cooperation fostering dialogue among scholars and policymakers.

The agreement was signed by Khalid Rahman, chairman, IPS and Dr Ghulam Jan, director, ORIC (Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization), University of Turbat, whereas Prof Dr Jan Mohammad, vice chancellor, University of Turbat, Dr Abdul Saboor Baloch, dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, UoT, Changiz Baloch, Assistant Professor, UoT, Chakar Hyder, PSO to VC-UoT and Muhammad Wali Farooqi, research officer at IPS were also present on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
Outreach and Publications,
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
1, Street 8, F-6/3, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8438391-3 (Ext: 122)
Fax: +92-51-8438390
Website: www.ips.org.pk

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

International Islamic Conference on Peace concludes at IIUI

Islamabad, May 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday that conflicts hinder progress, while extremism and intolerance lead to the path of destruction. This he said while addressing the concluding ceremony of a two-day International Islamic Conference on Peace jointly organized by International Islamic Institute for Peace and Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said in the conference that demagogues cause conflicts in societies and spoil the process of peace and prosperity. He said the world was facing the menace of intolerance, extremism and radicalization, adding that negative elements take advantage of the situations to create unrest in the societies. He said peaceful coexistence should be our first priority.

He opined that the solution to differences of opinion is not violence but dialogue. The path to peace cannot be found without mutual tolerance and forbearance, he added. Ahsan Iqbal maintained that knowledge, research and curiosity are the attributes that guarantee one’s success.

He said Muslims should seriously address their weaknesses with self-accountability. He added that the Muslim world must work to make the societies peaceful, prudent and knowledgeable. He maintained that Muslims had a legacy of knowledge and now Muslims were left behind in the field of knowledge, the past has to be repeated.

The Minister for Planning said that every Pakistani believes in supremacy of law and knows that the constitution has sanctity. We must meaningfully implement the constitution, he added. Addressing the youth, he said that the development and stability of the country depends on the youth. He furthered that Pakistan youth has potential to make the country a place of peace, prosperity and tolerance.

“Let’s discourage polarization and keep our youth away from narrow mindedness and prejudice” said Ahsan Iqbal. The Federal Minister said that scholars and researchers can work together with policy makers to come up with the best solution to curb extremism and conflicts. He said the mandate of this Islamic Conference for Peace was also to promote peace through research and scholars. He also lauded the leadership of the International Islamic University and the efforts of the Islamic Research Institute in promoting peace.

Addressing the conference on the occasion, Rector of Islamic University Dr Masoom Yasinzai said that it was the time that universities must come forward to play their role and involve students in constructive activities. He said that universities have to come up with solutions to the problems by adapting themselves to the needs of the society. He said that researchers and scholars from all over Pakistan participated in the conference which is a positive development.

Expressing his gratitude on the occasion, Dr. Zia-ul-Haq, DG Islamic Research Institute, said that the purpose of the conference was to defeat hatred and establish peace. He said that the message of Paigham e Pakistan is all about promoting peace. He thanked Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for supervising the conference and also thanked the Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal for his cooperation in organizing it.

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

Notice: Last Chance to Make Course Selection – Spring 2022

Lahore, May 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):

Dear Students,

You are hereby intimated that the course selection due date for add/drop/replace course(s) for the Spring 2022 semester has been extended from May 19, 2022, to Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

2. Who failing to enroll/ select any course(s) within the due date of course selection will be declared as “Inactive Student”. Such students may continue their studies through “Readmission” as per the University rule/policy, upon payment of prescribed Re-Admission Fee in the very next semester.

Note:

Students shall be responsible for late course enrollment, and if any quizzes or assignment(s) have been given or taken

No request for the enrollment of course(s), and semester unfreeze will be considered after the above said due date

Fee voucher once issued will not be adjusted/revised.

1st semester students facing any difficulty email to the respective Department (Contact Us – Academic Department https://www.vu.edu.pk/contact.aspx)

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk