Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
The artesian at Work
By: AB Khan The denizens of this tensile town for years have been served with a range of worn-out Italian cuisine variations on the same handful of dishes in the likes of overcooked pastas, thick crusted pizzas, under- cooked Ravioli’s and cream filled Italian desserts offered from identikit menus where the guests can also spot Chicken Karahi, Chowmein and Cheese nans. Zigolani, the Italian restaurant at Marriott hotel, Islamaabad is cut above the rest when it comes to bona fide Italian cuisine. The eatery’s legitimacy has further been baptized withRead More
Swathes of globe may not get vaccine until 2022: study
At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to a Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, according to a study published on Wednesday, with wealthier nations reserving more than half of next year’s potential doses. With hopes that vaccines can bring an end to a pandemic that has killed some 1.6 million people, countries including the United States, Britain and the United Arab Emirates have already begun rolling out immunisation programmes. Eager to increase their chances of having access to at least one of the dozens of vaccinesRead More
CDA asked to address issues of Melody Market
ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the Main Civic Centre, G-6 Markaz (Melody Market) Islamabad was an important commercial centre of the federal capital, but was facing many problems due to the lack of development works, therefore, he urged that CDA should focus on better development of G-6 Markaz, Melody Market by addressing its key issues to facilitate the traders in promoting trade activities. He said this while addressing a delegation of Traders Welfare Association (TWA), Main CivicRead More
Pakistan, US inaugurate 155 district disease monitoring units
ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 (DNA) – Government officials from Pakistan and the United States today inaugurated 155 District Disease Monitoring Units to enable local health officials to track the spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, more effectively throughout Pakistan. The Monitoring Units, which are designated spaces within existing district health offices, have been equipped with modern audio-visual equipment and internet connectivity to strengthen real-time coordination on disease monitoring between the district and provincial levels. The United States Mission to Pakistan, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), also supported theRead More
Seminar on “Route to International Certifications for Pharmaceutical Companies” begins
DNA KARACHI, DEC 16 – UK government’s Department for International Trade hosted a virtual seminar in collaboration with Pakistan Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) and Woodley BioReg Limited UK on “Route to International Certifications for Pharmaceutical Companies”. The event, chaired by the Deputy High Commissioner Karachi and Trade Director, Pakistan Mike Nithavrianakis brought together local pharmaceutical companies interested in getting their manufacturing facilities compliant to global manufacturing standards and a UK based consultancy firm on Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The list of thoseRead More
BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase-I human clinical trials
ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 /DNA/ – British American Tobacco’s US Bio-tech arm, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP) today announced plans to commence a Phase I first-time-in-human study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate following approval of its Investigational New Drug application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Enrolment for the study is expected to begin shortly. The COVID-19 vaccine candidate (KBP-COVID-19; NCT04473690) will become one of a number of potential vaccines to have progressed beyond pre-clinical testing. The study is designed to enroll a total of 180 healthy volunteers who will be dividedRead More