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Werum ITSolutions and Chinese-based Neotrident in partnership Customers benefit from additional resources during PAS-X MES implementation WERUM IT Solutions further expands its PAS-X Service Partner network. The world’s leading supplier of manufacturing execution systems (MES) signed a partnership agreement with Neotrident. Based in Beijing with several local offices in China, Neotrident is a leading IT solutions provider to the Chinese life sciences industry. As a certified 'PAS-X Endorsed Service Partner Local', Neotrident will support Werum customers in the People’s Republic of China during the onsite implementation of Werum’s PAS-X MES. For instance, Neotrident will provide resources for project management, MBR design, system
configuration, installation, training and the integration of automation and equipment. “We selected Neotrident among many candidates based on long-time experience in the life sciences industry and because of their complementary capabilities in terms of ISA-
Level 3 systems,” says Olivier Néron, Senior VP China Operations at Werum IT Solutions. “Neotrident has an excellent reputation in China and successfully managed a wide range of services from single site projects up to large roll-outs. Furthermore, the Neotrident
management has been working with foreign companies for decades which enables them to overcome cultural differences. Therefore, Neotrident will provide our pharma and biotech customers with high-quality services and support for the years to come.” Lingxiao Cao, CEO, Neotrident, “Neotrident’s long experience in offering IT solutions to the pharma market makes us a stable and reliable partner for Werum and its customers during the implementation of PAS-X MES. With our deep understanding of the daily operations in the industry we can perform the transition from a paper-based to a digital-based quality control system more
efficiently and in high quality.” “PAS-X Endorsed Service Partners” meet all requirements of Werum’s PAS-X Service Partner Program. The main objective is to offer the same quality and competence of services to Werum customers all over the world – through reliable, experienced and certified partners. The Service Partners need to have comprehensive PAS-X knowledge, participate at PAS-X trainings on a regular basis, possess experience in the regulated industry and use a quality management system. The certification has to be renewed on a regular basis. EP News Bureau
Aptar Pharma receives Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability Initiative of the Year award at CPhI Worldwide 2017 The company was awarded for its Landfill Free Certification programme APTARGROUP, A leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative dispensing and sealing solutions for the beauty, personal care, home care, prescription drug, consumer healthcare, injectables, food and beverage markets, was awarded the inaugural Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability Initiative of the Year at CPhI Worldwide 2017. The award was presented as part of the CPhI Pharma Awards Gala, which took place in Frankfurt, Germany. Aptar was awarded the Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability Award for its Landfill Free Certification programme, a global internal certification programme which promotes the efficiencies and conservation of natural resources in a manufacturing setting. Facilities that achieve at least a 90
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per cent reuse and/or recycling threshold are eligible to receive internal Landfill Free Certification. With more than 40 per cent of Aptar’s manufacturing sites already certified through this programme, Aptar has achieved significant accomplishments in waste re-
duction, cost savings and employee engagement. The programme is incorporated as a measurable aspect of Aptar‘s global sustainability strategy and Aptar anticipates more facilities will achieve certification in years to come. Data from Aptar’s recent
customer satisfaction surveys demonstrated the growing importance of sustainability to customers and supply partners. Therefore, Aptar’s internal programme further reinforces that Aptar is prioritising the needs of its customers in line with its own company mis-
sion and corporate social responsibility. Yann Ghafourzadeh, VP, Sales & Operations Europe Prescription Division, Aptar Pharma comments, “We are delighted to have been awarded the Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the CPhI Pharma Awards. It is great to be recognised for the progression of Aptar’s Landfill Free Certification programme, which has been significant within our global sustainability strategy. We have aligned our programme with our customers‘ requirements and we are dedicated to responding to what sustainability considerations are important to them. We look forward to further Aptar facilities obtaining the internal Landfill Free Certification in the future.” EP News Bureau