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New Agricultural Data Tool Can Help Fight the Growing Food Crisis in Africa

Gro Intelligence launches the first publicly available interactive tool on key agricultural commodities for 49 African countries

NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — During the United Nations Security Council’s session on Conflict and Global Food Security, Gro Intelligence’s CEO, Sara Menker, spoke about the growing global food crisis, its disproportionate impact on lower-income countries, and the policy actions that can be taken by governments around the world to mitigate these effects. As part of a broader response to this crisis, Gro Intelligence is launching the Food Security Tracker for Africa, the first-of-its-kind, interactive tool that makes real-time agricultural data on 49 out of 54 African countries publicly available in one location. With The Rockefeller Foundation’s support, this information will make it easier for countries around the world to navigate the unprecedented challenges connected to the current global food crisis.

New Agricultural Data Tool Can Help Fight the Growing Food Crisis in Africa

The Food Security Tracker for Africa provides free access to real-time data about the supply and demand of major crops, including corn, soy, wheat, and rice for African countries. By combining data on drought, crop conditions, prices, supply and demand all in one place, users will be able to develop more effective solutions and emergency response plans to the growing shortages of key agricultural commodities across the continent.

Environmental, economic, and political shocks have caused rising food prices and created shortages of major crop staples worldwide. At the same time, companies across the global agricultural supply chain face significant blind spots, donors are unable to accurately direct funds, and governments are left scrambling for alternative sources of supply without the necessary full knowledge of where it is needed most. In response, Gro is collaborating with The Rockefeller Foundation to give the public greater access to critical data, which will help fill the gaps in accurate supply and demand coverage for major crops in Africa.

“The world must act now to respond to the global food emergency and alleviate the human suffering and global instability it is causing,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. “Gro Intelligence’s powerful new tool gives global leaders the data they need to not only respond to the crisis in the short term, but also lay the groundwork for a more stable, sustainable food system over the long term.”

Understanding the Impact of the Global Food Crisis

Even before the war in Ukraine, the World Food Programme (WFP) estimated 810 million people did not have enough to eat. According to recent data from the International Monetary Fund, poor country households spend up to 60% of their budgets on food, compared to just 10% for the average household in advanced economies. Unable to weather the shock of rising food prices, lower-income countries are also being asked to pay out more than $300 billion in interest payments and debt repayments while many global organizations focused on food security are facing significant funding shortages – as Ms. Menker and Dr. Shah explained in a recent New York Times op-ed. 

“By combining cutting-edge technology and humanitarian relief efforts and leveraging the private sector for public use, our collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation will help strengthen food security initiatives, address inequities, and build a sustainable world for all,” said Ms. Menker. “With this new tool, governments, companies, and humanitarian organizations will be better equipped to anticipate food shortages, direct relief, and improve strategic planning in response to the unprecedented level of supply and demand shocks that have caused global food insecurity.”

Leveraging the Power of the Gro Platform

“To create a more comprehensive picture, the Gro team, which includes both domain experts and technologists, leveraged our platform and the scaling power of our machine-learning models to quickly and accurately provide needed data,” said Will Osnato, Senior Research Analyst at Gro Intelligence. “With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, we will offer agricultural balance sheets that denote supply and demand of corn, soy, wheat, and rice for the next year. In addition, the tool has been tested and reviewed by our analyst team and methodologies are made available to fully encompass the transparency and objectivity of our platform.”

In addition to real-time supply and demand data, this tool makes useful metrics for 49 out of 54 African countries publicly available for the first time, including:

  • Gro’s Production Forecast – Production estimates are calculated using Gro’s machine learning-based yield forecasts, which incorporate real-time environmental data and historical production data to predict available supply.
  • Gro’s Stocks-to-Use Ratio – A country’s reserves of a specific crop is an indicator of food security. A stocks-to-use ratio shows the relationship between stocks and usage. Gro’s Stocks-to-Use Ratio is calculated as total food calorie stocks at the end of the marketing year – a period of one year designated to production analysis of a specific commodity. This number is then divided by total food calorie demand (domestic consumption + exports) across the four crops in the selected region. It is highly correlated to prices over the season.
  • Cropland-Weighted Gro Drought Index (GDI) – The proprietary Gro Drought Index is the world’s first high resolution global agricultural drought index. The GDI measures drought severity on a scale from “0” (no drought) to “5” (exceptional drought). The index is global, offering data on the continent, country, state, and district level and updates weekly on the interactive tool and daily on the Gro platform. The values shown on the tool are weighted by cropland area at the district level for each country.
  • Crop-Area Weighted Vegetative Health Index (NDVI) – NDVI is a key satellite-based indicator of plant health, used to forecast crop production, supply, and price. Lower NDVI signals lower levels of production.
  • Prices – Price series were selected based on Free-on-board (FOB) export prices from the largest import supplier for the selected country. If the country is not a significant importer, then representative global prices were selected.

For more information visit the Food Security Tracker for Africa here or contact Gro Intelligence at support@gro-intelligence.com.

About Gro Intelligence
Gro Intelligence works with companies, financial institutions, humanitarian organizations, and governments to forecast risks to food security that may result in food or hunger crises. Our food security platform serves as a single source of truth and an early warning hub that provides up-to-date information, insights, and analysis across the value chain. The platform predicts future trends and promotes proactive, evidence-based decision-making to improve our partners’ food security. See more on our work with the public sector here.

About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation to enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We work to promote the well-being of humanity and make opportunity universal. Our focus is on scaling renewable energy for all, stimulating economic mobility, and ensuring equitable access to healthy and nutritious food. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on Twitter @RockefellerFdn.

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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
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Global Fishing Watch welcomes partnership with Benin to combat illegal fishing

Collaboration on open data and technology to bolster maritime surveillance in West Africa

London, United Kingdom, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LONDON, May 19, 2022 – A new partnership agreement between Benin and Global Fishing Watch aims to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities within the waters of the West African State.

Under the memorandum of understanding, Global Fishing Watch will provide technical support, including fisheries analysis, capacity building and training on its vessel monitoring tools. To track its fishing fleet, Benin is establishing a vessel monitoring system, or VMS, and has formally agreed to share its data via the Global Fishing Watch map—the first African nation to commit to making its fishing fleet publicly visible.

Benin recently hosted in the large port city of Cotonou the first workshop under the new partnership, bringing together participants from Global Fishing Watch and various government agencies to develop actions to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and advance collaboration through open and shared data.

“We are committed to eradicating illegal fishing from our waters and taking all action necessary to secure sustainable fisheries,” said the Honorable Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Benin. “Through our partnership with Global Fishing Watch, we can strengthen our ability to monitor fishing activity, enforce the law and demonstrate our commitment to transparency in support of a blue economy. We encourage other African States to join us in this initiative to rid our waters of illicit activity.”

Captain (Navy) Fernand Maxime Ahoyo, Maritime Prefect of Benin added, “Global Fishing Watch’s tools will reinforce Benin’s actions to protect its maritime area.” Captain Ahoyo also acknowledged support from the non-profit organization, EcoBenin in facilitating engagement between the government of Benin and Global Fishing Watch.

“Greater transparency in fishing activity is an effective and cost-efficient means of driving more compliant behavior at sea. It allows law-abiding fishers to be rewarded, while those with missing information can be investigated and enforcement action more targeted,” said Dame Mboup, Global Fishing Watch’s program manager for West and Central Africa. “Violations by unauthorized vessels are prevalent off West Africa’s coast; Benin is demonstrating leadership in using cutting-edge technology and open data to combat illegal fishing.”

Persistent IUU fishing represents a considerable challenge for Benin and other coastal States in the Gulf of Guinea—a vast and diverse region spanning approximately 3,500 miles (5,633 kilometers) of coastline from Senegal to Angola. IUU fishing accounts for nearly 40 percent of all the fish caught in West Africa and threatens the ability of the region’s developing countries to maximize the use of their ocean resources.

In addition to the partnership with Benin, Global Fishing Watch has signed letters of intent with Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Mauritania and Senegal to strengthen collaboration on governance tools, capacity transfer and analysis. The Regional Fisheries Commission for the Gulf of Guinea and the Sub-regional Fisheries Commission have also expressed their interest in joining Global Fishing Watch’s vision for greater fisheries transparency, recognizing that regional cooperation and information sharing is needed to combat IUU fishing.

“West African countries rely on fish as a vital source of protein, income and employment for nearly 7 million people. But this region has seen its fish stocks decline drastically,” added Dame Mboup. “Regional collaboration is critical to eliminate IUU fishing and restore fish populations. Global Fishing Watch is excited to support a growing number of West African States working together to share fishing data and harness technology to safeguard their marine resources and promote economic security.”

Countries in the Gulf of Guinea recently stepped up the fight against IUU fishing and related crimes. Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo, through the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC)—an intergovernmental organization that promotes regional cooperation in fisheries management—launched the Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Center to monitor fishing and related activities in the Gulf of Guinea.

In support of regional efforts to combat IUU fishing, Global Fishing Watch and the international nonprofit, TM-Tracking launched a pilot project with Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and the FCWC to provide authorities with satellite tracking data, analysis and training needed to assess a fishing vessel’s recent operations and compliance risk. The collaboration will harness a new tool called vessel viewer, which was developed by the two organizations and provides vital information on a vessel’s identity, fishing activity, port visits and transshipments to help assess the need for inspection and port access.

With support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies, Moore Foundation, OAK Foundation and Oceans 5, Global Fishing Watch is committed to working with States to publicly share their vessel monitoring data and make its analytical tools and innovative technologies available to help enhance maritime surveillance.

“Achieving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries is critical,” said Melissa Wright, Vibrant Oceans Initiative Lead at Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Fisheries support the health and well-being of coastal communities, and Bloomberg Philanthropies is excited for the opportunity to expand the number of organizations that make fishing information available and accessible to governments, civil society and the public. This is an important step in the fight against illegal fishing – a problem that requires all hands on deck.”

Global Fishing Watch is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By creating and publicly sharing map visualizations, data and analysis tools, we aim to enable scientific research and transform the way our ocean is managed. We believe human activity at sea should be public knowledge in order to safeguard the global ocean for the common good of all. 

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Global Fishing Watch
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sarah@globalfishingwatch.org
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Advance Local is New Sophi.io Customer

TORONTO, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advance Local, one of the largest media groups in the United States operating 10 leading news and information organizations and reaching 55 million people monthly, has quadrupled their subscription goal using Sophi Content Paywall Engine. Faced with advertising pressures exacerbated by the Coronavirus, Advance Local increased subscription conversions 45% using Sophi.io, an AI-powered automation, optimization and prediction platform developed by The Globe and Mail. Their success with Sophi has also earned them a spot as a finalist in the Digiday Media Awards, announced this week.

Neil Katz, Chief Customer Officer at Advance Local, said, “We wanted to see how much farther Sophi could take us, so we tested Sophi Content Paywall on one of our largest sites. The results were transformative. We were hoping for a 10% lift in conversion rate and Sophi delivered four times that result. We’re continuing to roll out Sophi solutions across more of our sites as we speak.”

Advance started using Sophi Content Paywall Engine on one of its largest sites, cleveland.com, to get better insights into the value of their content and fuel their new subscription business. The technology uses advanced natural language processing (NLP) to analyze every piece of content and select which articles to put behind a paywall. It picks only those articles where the subscription revenue opportunity outweighs the advertising revenue forgone.

During an experiment where Advance could see how Sophi performed side by side with their existing paywall, Sophi presented roughly the same amount of paywalls and generated a 45% lift in the total conversion rate, while also uncovering pockets of content that editors didn’t anticipate would generate subscriptions.

John Hassell, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director at Advance Local, said, “We wanted to see if Sophi’s content paywall could increase subscriber acquisition by 10% and it blew that goal out of the water. We’re feeling good about the platform and the way it is showing us just how valuable our editorial content is to our audience.”

Advance Local is also a finalist in the Digiday Media Awards, in the category of Best Subscription or Membership Product, for their work using Sophi Content Paywall Engine.

“Advance Local is an incredibly innovative organization that we’ve watched push the boundaries and we’re very excited to be working with them,” said Mike O’Neill, Co-Founder and CEO of Sophi.io. “We’re seeing great value come from the content paywall they’ve implemented and we’re excited to introduce some other cutting edge technology into this very strong brand.”

About Advance Local

Advance Local (www.advancelocal.com) is one of the largest media groups in the United States. It operates 10 leading news and information organizations and reaches 55 million people monthly across multiple platforms with its high-quality journalism. They are dedicated to unrivaled local journalism that improves the lives of millions of people.

About Sophi.io

Sophi.io (https://www.sophi.io) was developed by The Globe and Mail to help content publishers make important strategic and tactical decisions. It is a suite of AI and ML-powered automation, optimization and prediction solutions that include Sophi Site Automation, Sophi for Paywalls and Sophi for First Party Data. Sophi also powers one-click automated laydown of template-free print publishing. Sophi is designed to improve the metrics that matter most to your business, such as subscriber retention and acquisition, engagement, recency, frequency and volume.

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Jamie Rubenovitch
Head of Marketing, Sophi.io
The Globe and Mail        
jrubenovitch@globeandmail.com
416-585-3355
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China Daily: A prize to win for your study-in-China story

BEIJING, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China Daily, the largest national English-language news group in the country, is opening a submission contest for study-in-China stories, seeking fresh voices from international students.

Its in-house Study China platform, which provides a full range of information for international students, has launched a story-telling contest, offering the top prize of 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,563) and other prizes ranging from 100 to 3000 yuan.

From April 11 through May 31, the contest is open to current students and those who have finished their studies and gone back to their own countries.

Works can be submitted in three categories, including articles, photos, and videos. Languages in either English or Chinese will be accepted.

Apart from the above prizes, students will get a chance to see their stories featured in the China Daily app, one of the most popular English-language news apps in China.

Interested? You may submit your works by clicking the link below.

https://studychina.chinaservicesinfo.com/mycampusstorysubmit/

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JinkoSolar and Must Zimbabwe Signed 100MWh ESS Distribution Agreement in Zimbabwe, Africa

SHANGHAI, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar, one of the largest and most innovative PV module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Must Zimbabwe, one of the biggest distributors of photovoltaic modules, inverters, batteries and energy storage system in Zimbabwe distribution market. According to the agreement, JinkoSolar will supply over 100MWh of its ESS products to Must Zimbabwe, including lithium iron phosphate battery system units for residential use and LFP container storage system for C&I power demand.

JinkoSolar’s energy storage system features higher energy density while maintaining long life span and strong safety. It uses a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as its anode materials with the additional advantage of no memory effect so the battery can be charged and discharged shallowly and frequently, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the system. On top of that, it also possesses protection functions like over-charge, over-discharge, over-current and abnormal temperature, which guarantees reliability & safety over the lifespan.

Flexible design configuration is another key feature of JInkoSolar’s ESS to meet the requirements in different application scenarios in Africa. In areas with high operating temperatures and limited installation space, users can connect the battery units parallel to form a larger capacity battery pack to meet their requirements of long power backup time and long service life. In relatively developed areas of Africa, the system supports on- and off-grid switching function, which allows it to be integrated into the grid to maximize IRR and lower LCOE.

“The agreement signed between JinkoSolar and Must Zimbabwe indicates a significant relationship between two companies. As there is a booming ESS market in Zimbabwe, we’re certain that, together with JinkoSolar, we’ll be able to deliver desirable yet affordable ESS products & solutions in local market and develop a stronger local distribution network that meet our local demands,” said Mike Guo, Head of Must Zimbabwe.

“Clear as day, electricity demand is expected to double to over 2300 TWh in Africa by the end of 2040, with most of the additional demand stemming from productive uses and emerging middle- and higher-income households. And renewables will be the powerhouse that drives Africa’s brighter future. Our company is so proud to be part of African energy transformation and our PV+ ESS solutions can be applied in utility-scale projects connected to the grid, C&I power demand, or residential off-grid power demand,” said Jaffer Wang, GM of SSA, JinkoSolar.

As one of the world’s Tier1 solar manufacturers, JinkoSolar has strong commitment to offering a wide range of PV+ solutions, in which its Energy Storage System will achieve better electricity management for customers in Africa and elsewhere.

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Une réunion historique appelle à donner la priorité à l’eau et à l’assainissement pour remettre les objectifs sanitaires, climatiques et économiques sur la bonne voie.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 18 mai 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Plus de 350 participants de 57 pays se sont réunis aujourd’hui à Jakarta pour l’ouverture de la réunion des ministres du secteur qui donnera lieu à une priorisation urgente de l’eau et de l’assainissement dans le monde.

Muyatwa Sitali, SWA Head of Country Engagement and Lucinda O’Hanlon, SWA Head of Policy and Strategy welcome 350 participants to the 2022 Sector Ministers' Meeting on water and sanitation in Jakarta, Indonesia

Parmi eux, 50 ministres de l’eau, de l’assainissement, de la santé, de l’environnement et de l’économie se sont réunis pour discuter de la pandémie de COVID-19, de l’urgence climatique et d’une économie mondiale en difficulté, qui ont menacé des décennies de progrès en matière de développement durable. L’événement a été accueilli par le gouvernement indonésien et organisé par le partenariat mondial des Nations unies Assainissement et eau pour tous (SWA) et l’UNICEF.

Lors de l’ouverture de l’événement, Patrick Moriarty, président du comité directeur du SWA, a déclaré, “L’eau et l’assainissement sont indispensables pour prévenir les urgences de santé publique, ils font partie intégrante du soutien au développement économique et sont impératifs pour rendre les communautés résilientes au changement climatique.”

L’accès à l’eau et au savon permettra de générer 45 milliards de dollars par an et de réduire jusqu’à 20 % la propagation des infections dans une épidémie de type COVID-19.

Environ 74 % de toutes les catastrophes naturelles survenues entre 2001 et 2018 étaient liées à l’eau. Quarante pour cent de la population mondiale est très vulnérable à l’impact du changement climatique.

L’accès universel à des toilettes dont les déchets sont gérés en toute sécurité générera 86 milliards de dollars par an en productivité accrue et en réduction des coûts de santé.

“L’eau et l’assainissement sont le fondement de tout développement durable – et la clé pour aider les enfants à survivre et à s’épanouir. Lorsque 300 000 enfants meurent encore chaque année de maladies liées à une eau insalubre et à un assainissement inadéquat, nous savons que nous devons faire plus”, a déclaré Catherine Russell, Directrice générale de l’UNICEF.

La Réunion des ministres du secteur fournira aux dirigeants politiques les preuves et les meilleures pratiques dont ils ont besoin pour donner la priorité aux investissements dans le secteur eau et assainissement, ce qui, à son tour, soutiendra les Objectifs de développement durable. Elle vise également à transformer la collaboration interministérielle au niveau national autour des droits humains à l’eau et à l’assainissement, ainsi que l’échange, l’enseignement et la coopération internationale.

Elle a été précédée d’un processus préparatoire de six mois aux niveaux mondial et national, auquel ont participé 126 gouvernements et organisations.

À PROPOS DE L’ASSAINISSEMENT ET DE L’EAU POUR TOUS 

Assainissement et eau pour tous (SWA) est un partenariat multipartite composé de gouvernements et de leurs partenaires de la société civile, du secteur privé, des agences des Nations Unies, des institutions de recherche et d’enseignement et de la communauté philanthropique. Ensemble, les partenaires de SWA stimulent le dialogue politique de haut niveau – aux niveaux national, régional et mondial – et coordonnent et suivent les progrès accomplis dans la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU en matière d’assainissement, d’eau et d’hygiène. Pour plus d’informations, visitez le site www.sanitationandwaterforall.org.

À PROPOS DE L’UNICEF

L’UNICEF travaille dans certains des endroits les plus difficiles du monde, pour atteindre les enfants les plus défavorisés de la planète. Dans plus de 190 pays et territoires, nous travaillons pour chaque enfant, partout, afin de construire un monde meilleur pour tous. Le travail de l’UNICEF est entièrement financé par le soutien volontaire de millions de personnes dans le monde et par nos partenaires au sein des gouvernements, de la société civile et du secteur privé. Suivez l’UNICEF sur Twitter et Facebook.

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Landmark Meeting Urges Prioritization of Water and Sanitation to get Health, Climate and Economic Targets Back on Track

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — More than 350 participants from 57 countries gathered today in Jakarta for the opening of the Sector Ministers’ Meeting which will generate urgent prioritization of water and sanitation worldwide.

Muyatwa Sitali, SWA Head of Country Engagement and Lucinda O’Hanlon, SWA Head of Policy and Strategy welcome 350 participants to the 2022 Sector Ministers' Meeting on water and sanitation in Jakarta, Indonesia

Among them were 50 ministers of water, sanitation, health, environment and the economy, who met to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and a struggling global economy, which have threatened decades of progress on sustainable development. The event was hosted by the Government of Indonesia and convened by the United Nations-hosted Sanitation and Water for All global partnership (SWA) and UNICEF.

Opening the event, Patrick Moriarty, Chair of SWA’s Steering Committee told participants that this triple crisis is deeply intertwined with water and sanitation, making government prioritization of these issues vital.

“Water and sanitation are indispensable for preventing public health emergencies, integral to supporting economic development and imperative for making communities resilient to climate change,” he said.

According to event organizers, access to water and soap will generate $45 billion per year, and reduce the spread of infections in a COVID-19-like epidemic by up to 20 per cent.

Approximately 74 per cent of all natural disasters between 2001 and 2018 were water-related, requiring urgent action. Forty per cent of the global population is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change.

Additionally, universal access to toilets with safely managed waste will generate $86 billion per year in greater productivity and reduced health costs.

“Water and sanitation are the foundation of all sustainable development – and key to helping children survive and thrive,” said Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF.  ”When 300,000 children still die every year from diseases linked to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation, we know we need to do more.”

The Sector Ministers’ Meeting will equip political leaders with the evidence and best practices they need to prioritize investments in water and sanitation, which in turn will support the Sustainable Development Goals. It also aims to transform inter-ministerial collaboration at the national level around the human rights to water and sanitation, as well as international learning and cooperation.

It was preceded by a six-month-long preparatory process at both global and national levels, involving 126 governments and organizations.

ABOUT SANITATION AND WATER FOR ALL

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) is a multi-stakeholder partnership of governments and their partners from civil society, the private sector, UN agencies, research and learning institutions and the philanthropic community. Together, SWA partners stimulate high-level political dialogue – at the country, regional and global levels – and coordinate and monitor progress toward the sanitation, water and hygiene-related targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For more information visit www.sanitationandwaterforall.org.

ABOUT UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone. UNICEF’s work is funded entirely through the voluntary support of millions of people around the world and our partners in government, civil society and the private sector. Follow UNICEF on Twitter and Facebook.

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WHR Group, Inc. Named a Top Workplace for the Ninth Consecutive Year

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the ninth consecutive year, WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) was named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Top Workplaces surveys employee engagement and satisfaction at companies throughout the US. Awards are given to companies in different regions including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountains and the Pacific. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, WHR was awarded a Top Workplace in the Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin region.

Top Workplace awards are based solely on the results of employee survey feedback administered by Energage, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. What makes this award so special, and humbling is that WHR’s employees provided the survey feedback.

WHR Employees and Culture
WHR believes it’s critical to focus on culture in the workplace. As a relocation management company, WHR helps other organizations attract and retain the best talent, which it couldn’t do without finding and retaining the best talent internally.

According to WHR Human Resources Manager, Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR, “Top Workplaces is an important recognition to any employer, employee or potential employee. In the past few years, this has become more critical, and in some ways harder to obtain. WHR is honored to have earned Top Workplace in 2022 and for our ninth consecutive year. We hope to continue expanding and growing our fantastic employee base.”

WHR wants its employees to enjoy coming into the office, be engaged, be proud of the work they do and grow their careers for success. You can’t have great culture without great people. WHR Group takes the feedback it receives from its employees and acts on it. WHR’s passion has always been Advancing Lives Forward® and WHR embodies this passion for its client’s transferees and its employees.

WHR is proud of this nine-time recognition and its very talented employees.

About WHR Group, Inc.
WHR is a private global employee relocation management company distinguished by its white-glove service delivery structure and proprietary technology. WHR has offices in Wisconsin, Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to be the trusted leader in global employee relocation. https://www.whrg.com,  LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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WHR Group, Inc. nomeado Top Workplace pelo nono ano consecutivo

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pelo nono ano consecutivo, o WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) foi nomeado Top Workplace (Principal Local de Trabalho) pelo Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. O Top Workplace pesquisa o envolvimento e a satisfação dos funcionários em empresas de todos os EUA. Os prêmios são concedidos a empresas em diferentes regiões, incluindo Nordeste, Sudeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudoeste, Montanhas Rochosas e Pacífico. Com sede em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, o WHR foi nomeado Top Workplace na região de Milwaukee e Sudeste de Wisconsin.

Os prêmios Top Workplace baseiam-se exclusivamente nos resultados da pesquisa de feedback dos funcionários administrada pela Energage LLC, uma empresa líder em pesquisas especializada em saúde organizacional e melhoria do local de trabalho. Este prêmio é especial e importante pois o feedback da pesquisa foi fornecido pelos funcionários do WHR.

Funcionários e Cultura do WHR
O WHR acredita que o foco na cultura no local de trabalho é fundamental. Como uma empresa de gestão de relocação, o WHR ajuda outras organizações a atrair e reter os melhores talentos, que para isso têm que encontrar e reter os melhores talentos internamente.

De acordo com a Gerente de Recursos Humanos do WHR, Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR: “O Top Workplace é uma homenagem importante para qualquer empregador, funcionário ou funcionário em potencial. Nos últimos anos, isso se tornou indispensável e, em alguns aspectos, mais difícil de obter. O WHR tem orgulho de ter recebido um Top Workplace em 2022 pelo nono ano consecutivo. Queremos continuar crescendo e expandindo a nossa fantástica base de funcionários.”

O WHR quer que seus funcionários gostem de vir para o escritório, se envolvam, se orgulhem do trabalho que fazem e alcancem sucesso na carreira. Não é possível ter uma grande cultura sem grandes pessoas. O WHR Group recebe o feedback dos seus funcionários e responde. A paixão do WHR sempre foi o Advancing Lives Forward® e o WHR passa essa paixão os funcionários e funcionários transferidos dos seus clientes.

O WHR tem orgulho de ter sido homenageado nove vezes e dos seus funcionários de muito talento.

Sobre o WHR Group, Inc.
O WHR é uma empresa global que trata da gestão de realocação de funcionários em todo o mundo e que se destaca pela sua estrutura meticulosa e pela sua tecnologia proprietária. O WHR tem escritórios em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Suíça e Cingapura. Com sua taxa de retenção de clientes de 100% na última década, o WHR continua a se posicionar como líder confiável na realocação global de funcionários. https://www.whrg.com, LinkedIn, Twitter e Facebook.

Contato com a Mídia: Mindy Stroiman, Redatora Corporativa
Mindy.Stroiman@whrg.com
262-523-7510

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WHR Group, Inc. nommé meilleur lieu de travail pour la neuvième année consécutive

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, 17 mai 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pour la neuvième année consécutive, WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) a été nommé meilleur lieu de travail par le Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Cette reconnaissance est basée sur l’engagement et la satisfaction des employés dans les entreprises dans l’ensemble États-Unis. Des prix sont décernés aux entreprises de différentes régions, notamment le Nord-Est, le Sud-est, le Midwest, le Sud-Ouest, les Rocheuses et le Pacifique. Basée à Milwaukee, dans le Wisconsin, la société WHR a été nommée meilleur lieu de travail dans la région du Milwaukee et du Sud-Est du Wisconsin.

Les prix des meilleurs lieux de travail reposent uniquement sur les résultats des commentaires d’enquêtes menées auprès des employés par Energage, LLC, une société de recherche de premier plan spécialisée dans la santé en entreprise et l’amélioration du lieu de travail. Ce qui rend ce prix si spécial et privilégié, c’est que les employés de WHR ont fourni les commentaires de l’enquête.

Employés et culture de WHR
WHR estime qu’il est essentiel de se concentrer sur la culture sur le lieu de travail. En tant que société de gestion des mutations, WHR aide d’autres organisations à attirer et conserver les meilleurs talents, ce qu’elle ne pourrait pas faire sans trouver et conserver les meilleurs talents en interne.

Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR, directrice des ressources humaines chez WHR, a déclaré : « Le prix du meilleur lieu de travail constitue une reconnaissance importante pour tout employeur, employé ou employé potentiel. Au cours des dernières années, cela est devenu plus crucial et, d’une certaine manière, plus difficile à obtenir. C’est un honneur pour WHR d’avoir été nommée meilleur lieu de travail en 2022 et pour la neuvième année consécutive. Nous espérons continuer à étendre et développer notre fantastique base d’employés. »

WHR souhaite que ses employés prennent plaisir à venir au bureau, qu’ils soient engagés et fiers du travail qu’ils font, et qu’ils fassent évoluer leur carrière pour réussir. Il est impossible d’avoir une excellente culture sans d’excellents employés. Le groupe WHR prend connaissance des commentaires qu’il reçoit de ses employés et agit en fonction. La passion de WHR a toujours été de faire avancer les vies (Advancing Lives Forward®) et la société incarne cette passion pour les personnes mutées de ses clients et ses employés.

WHR est fière de cette reconnaissance remportée à neuf reprises et de ses employés très talentueux.

À propos de WHR Group, Inc.
WHR est une société privée qui gère les mutations des employés à l’échelle mondiale et se distingue par sa structure de prestation de services haut de gamme et sa technologie exclusive. WHR possède des bureaux dans le Wisconsin, en Suisse et à Singapour. Avec son taux de rétention de la clientèle de 100 % au cours des dix dernières années, WHR continue d’être le leader de confiance dans le domaine de la mutation des employés à l’échelle mondiale. https://www.whrg.com,  LinkedIn, Twitter et Facebook.

Contact auprès des médias : Mindy Stroiman, rédactrice d’entreprise
Mindy.Stroiman@whrg.com
262-523-7510

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Dominica uplifting education sector, three new primary schools commissioned

Roseau, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The government of Dominica commissioned three primary schools over the weekend. The Morne Jaune Primary School, Stevens Primary School, and Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary were reopened and now possess modern education technology, climate-resilient infrastructure, and an advanced learning environment.

The reconstruction and rehabilitation of these schools are done as part of the government’s Climate Resilience and Restoration Project. The schools now have classroom blocks equipped with modern learning techniques, including an auditorium, computer lab, library, kitchen, cafeteria, guidance & counselling room, and washroom facilities.

The government of Dominica is paying keen attention to developing a climate-resilient infrastructure as it works towards becoming the “world’s first climate-resilient nation”. The government vowed to create resilient school infrastructure following Hurricane Maria in 2017. The natural disaster destroyed around 90 percent of the country’s infrastructure, devastating livelihoods.

The projects have been completed with assistance from the government of Canada through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as part of the Dominica Climate Resilience and Restoration Project.

Prime Minister of Dominica, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit stated that the government continues to invest in the education sector as students are the country’s future.

Octavia Alfred- Dominica’s Minister of Education, Human Resource, Planning, Vocational Training, and National Excellence, stated that these newly structured schools represent new opportunities for students. She referred to the government’s efforts to transform the education sector as a “new philosophy of schooling”.

Besides this, the prestigious Dominica Grammar School is also undergoing a facelift, and the renovation is expected to be complete by 2024. Established in 1893, one of the oldest educational establishments on the island.

Dominica’s government continues to prioritise education, which has attracted foreign investors wanting to invest in their own and their children’s futures.

However, the government of Dominica has also been focusing on keeping the beauty of the Caribbean country intact under the Dominica Climate Resilience and Restoration Project. The country is moving on the roadmap to becoming the world’s first-ever climate-resilient country at a perfect pace.

The projects carried out by the nation have been constructed by keeping the environment in mind.

The government of Dominica has been working to build a climate-resilient country since 2018 after the country was hit by a category 5 hurricane – Hurricane Maria. The Caribbean country commenced its recovery journey by establishing the National Resilience Development Strategy 2030. The main objective of the strategy is to examine the overall policy framework of the government. It also underscores 43 resilience goals.

Later, the government formed Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan (CRRP). It was developed under the leadership of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica (CREAD), a mandate under the Climate Resilience Act 2018.

The government of Dominica has planned to achieve the Climate Resilience Targets by 2030.

The Caribbean country has been witnessing many projects focusing on climate resilience. These projects include – the construction of a geothermal power plant and an International Airport, as well as the rehabilitation of houses and schools. Dominica’s government continues to prioritise education, which has attracted foreign investors wanting to invest in their own and their children’s futures.

The majority of the projects are either fully or partially funded by the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI).

The CBI Programme of Dominica was established in 1993 and is known as one of the fastest, longest-running CBI programmes worldwide. Interested investors can apply for the alternative citizenship of Dominica by making a financial contribution to a government-authorised fund and real estate.

The investment can be made by donating towards development projects in both private as well as public sectors, or the investor may also invest in government-approved real estate.

  • Economic Diversity Fund (EDF) – An individual can invest in the development of the country through the EDF. The funds generated through this medium are utilised in constructing schools, hospitals, and homes and uplifting the sectors like tourism as well as agriculture.
  • Real Estate Investment – The investor may also apply for the alternative citizenship of Dominica by investing in government-approved real estate – hotels, spas, and villas.

The Citizenship by Investment Programme of Dominica has been ranked as the world’s fastest, most secure, and transparent by the Financial Times’ Professional Wealth Management magazine in the CBI Index.

The CBI Programme of Dominica bagged a perfect score for the due-diligence background checks. The procedure is strict, multi-layered, and robust to make sure that the citizenship is attained by the reputed as well as honest investor.

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Lors de la Journée internationale des familles, Angel Yeast encourage les ménages à cuisiner.

YICHANG, Chine, 16 mai 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Angel Yeast (en.angelyeast.com, SH600298), un fabricant international de levure et d’extraits de levure coté en bourse, a annoncé lors de la Journée internationale des familles (15 mai) la poursuite de son engagement de longue date à soutenir et promouvoir un mode de vie sain pour les familles du monde entier. En proposant une large gamme de produits à base de levure, l’entreprise entend inspirer et encourager les foyers urbains à cuisiner davantage.

International Day of Families, Angel Yeast encourages households to bake at home.

L’une des missions de la Journée internationale des familles étant de sensibiliser au bien-être des familles, Angel Yeast espère commencer par la gastronomie pour créer des discussions à l’échelle mondiale sur la manière d’avoir un mode de vie plus sain et plus durable, selon Xishan Wang, directeur général adjoint d’Angel Yeast.

« Ces dernières années, nous avons constaté que le nombre de gens qui cuisinent avait diminué. En effet, la vie moderne et l’ère numérique ont créé davantage d’options de restauration. Les jeunes, en particulier, n’ont pas envie de cuisiner, ce qui suscite des inquiétudes quant à la sécurité alimentaire, la nutrition, la pollution due aux emballages plastiques, ainsi qu’un manque de liens et d’ambiance familiale », a déclaré Wang.

Angel Yeast a joué un rôle de premier plan dans la consommation familiale de produits à base de levure en Chine. La société est progressivement devenue un fournisseur majeur sur le marché mondial. Les produits d’Angel Yeast sont utilisés par des millions de familles dans le monde dans la fabrication du pain, du naan, du baozi (petit pain farci à la vapeur) et de nombreuses autres pâtisseries.

Pour aider et encourager les gens à cuisiner des plats faits maison, Angel Yeast a fait imprimer des codes QR sur certains emballages de ces produits. En les scannant, les consommateurs peuvent accéder à une vidéo de recette éducative. Il existe également toute une série de programmes de formation au fait maison pour les familles organisés par Angel Yeast dans le monde entier, visant tous à créer des opportunités pour les familles de passer plus de temps ensemble.

En outre, Angel Yeast a intensifié ses efforts en matière d’innovation de produits afin d’offrir davantage d’options de régimes alimentaires nutritifs aux familles. Les lignes de produits comprennent :

  • Boulangerie : Angel Yeast a développé une gamme de préparations pour faire du pain et de gâteaux sains et nutritifs. En outre, ses agents de levage sans aluminium sont largement utilisés en Chine.
  • Arôme YE (extrait de levure) : L’arôme YE est un arôme naturel qui peut sublimer les saveurs et réduire la consommation de sels. Grâce aux efforts d’Angel Yeast, 90 % des sauces soja à teneur réduite en sel en Chine contiennent de l’extrait de levure.
  • Santé : La levure contient des substances nutritives pour les êtres humains. Angel Yeast a innové la technologie des protéines de levure pour produire des produits de soins de santé, médicaux et cosmétiques.
  • Brassage et distillation à domicile : Une autre ligne de produits clés d’Angel Yeast comprend des produits de levure pour la fabrication de bière, de vin et de baijiu (alcool de riz) à domicile et la distillation.

À propos d’Angel Yeast

Fondée en 1986, Angel Yeast Co., Ltd est spécialisée dans la production de levure et de dérivés de levure. Sa gamme de produits comprend la levure et les ingrédients boulangers, les dim sum et les assaisonnements chinois, les extraits de levure salée, les spiritueux distillés et les biocarburants, les enzymes, et des solutions pour la santé humaine, la nutrition animale, la nutrition végétale, et la nutrition microbienne. À l’heure actuelle, Angel Yeast dispose de 12 bases de production avancées internationales en Chine, en Égypte et en Russie, et fournit des produits et services à plus de 160 pays et régions du monde entier.

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Zenas BioPharma Submits Investigational New Drug Application in China for ZB001 for the Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease

WALTHAM, Mass. and SHANGHAI, China, May 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zenas BioPharma, a global biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of immune-based therapies for patients in need around the world, today announced the submission of an investigational new drug (IND) application to the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical study of ZB001 for the treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of ZB001.

“The ZB001 IND submission to the NMPA marks a significant milestone for Zenas,” said Hua Mu, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer at Zenas. “There are currently no approved therapies for TED patients in China. Treatment options are limited and often involve high doses of steroids associated with serious side effects or surgical intervention. ZB001 has the potential to change the treatment paradigm for TED patients in China.”

ZB001 is a differentiated humanized monoclonal antibody targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) for the treatment of TED. TED is a debilitating autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis within the orbit of the eye, which can cause double vision, pain, and potential blindness. Patients with severe disease often require multiple remedial surgeries to the orbit, eye muscles and eyelids.

Zenas BioPharma licensed the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize ZB001 (Viridian VRDN-001) and other compounds targeting IGF-1R in non-oncology indications in the greater area of China from Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Viridian) in October 2020. In October 2021, Viridian submitted an IND for VRDN-001 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and in December 2021 initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate proof of concept in TED patients in North America.

About Zenas BioPharma

Zenas BioPharma is a global biopharmaceutical company based in the USA and China committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of immune-based therapies for patients in the US, China and around the world. Zenas is rapidly advancing a deep pipeline of innovative therapeutics that continues to grow through our successful business development strategy. Our experienced leadership team and network of business partners drive operational excellence to deliver potentially transformative therapies to improve the lives of those facing autoimmune and rare diseases. For more information about Zenas BioPharma, please visit www.zenasbio.com and follow us on Twitter at @ZenasBioPharma and LinkedIn.

Investor and Media Contact:
Joe Farmer
Zenas BioPharma
IR@zenasbio.com

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Zenas BioPharma soumet une demande en Chine pour un nouveau médicament expérimental pour ZB001 portant sur le traitement de l’ophtalmopathie thyroïdienne

WALTHAM, Massachusetts et SHANGHAI, Chine, 16 mai 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zenas BioPharma, une société biopharmaceutique mondiale déterminée à devenir un leader dans le développement et la commercialisation de traitements immunitaires pour les patients dans le besoin dans le monde entier, a annoncé aujourd’hui la soumission d’une demande pour un nouveau médicament expérimental (IND) à la China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA ou Administration nationale des produits médicaux de la Chine) pour le lancement d’une étude clinique de phase 1/2 sur ZB001 portant sur le traitement de l’ophtalmopathie thyroïdienne (TED). Cette étude vise à évaluer l’innocuité, la tolérance, la pharmacocinétique et l’efficacité préliminaire de ZB001.

« La soumission de l’IND auprès de la NMPA pour pour ZB001 marque une étape importante pour Zenas », a déclaré Hua Mu, MD, PhD, président-directeur général de Zenas. « Il n’existe actuellement aucun traitement approuvé pour les patients atteints de TED en Chine. Les options de traitement sont limitées et impliquent souvent des doses élevées de stéroïdes associées à des effets secondaires graves ou à une intervention chirurgicale. ZB001 a le potentiel de changer le paradigme de traitement pour les patients atteints de TED en Chine. »

ZB001 est un anticorps monoclonal humanisé différencié ciblant le récepteur du facteur de croissance analogue à l’insuline 1 (IGF-1R) pour le traitement de la TED. La TED est une maladie auto-immune invalidante qui provoque une inflammation et une fibrose dans l’orbite de l’œil, ce qui peut causer une vision double, des douleurs et une cécité potentielle. Les patients gravement atteints ont souvent besoin de plusieurs interventions chirurgicales correctives sur l’orbite, les muscles oculaires et les sourcils.

En octobre 2020, Zenas BioPharma a acquis auprès de Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Viridian) les droits exclusifs de développement, de fabrication et de commercialisation de ZB001 et d’autres composés ciblant l’IGF-1R dans les indications non oncologiques dans la Grande Chine. En novembre 2021, Viridian a déposé une demande d’IND pour ZB001 (appelé VRDN-001 par Viridian) auprès de la Food and Drug Administration des États-Unis et a lancé en décembre 2021 un essai clinique de phase 1/2 visant à évaluer la preuve de concept chez les patients atteints de TED aux États-Unis.

À propos de Zenas BioPharma

Zenas BioPharma est une société biopharmaceutique mondiale basée en Chine et aux États-Unis déterminée à devenir un leader dans le développement et la commercialisation de traitements immunitaires pour les patients aux États-Unis, en Chine et dans le monde entier. Zenas fait rapidement progresser un vaste pipeline de traitements innovants qui continue de s’accroître grâce à notre stratégie de développement commercial fructueuse. Notre équipe de direction expérimentée et notre réseau de partenaires commerciaux stimulent l’excellence opérationnelle pour apporter des thérapies potentiellement transformatrices afin d’améliorer la vie des personnes confrontées à des maladies rares et auto-immunes. Pour tout complément d’information sur Zenas BioPharma, veuillez consulter le site www.zenasbio.com et nous suivre sur Twitter à l’adresse @ZenasBioPharma et LinkedIn.

Contact auprès des investisseurs et des médias :
Joe Farmer
Zenas BioPharma
IR@zenasbio.com