On Sunday 7-16-2023, the Director General of the Food and Drug Administration, Prof. Dr. Nizar Muhaidat, sponsored the opening of the Pharmaceutical Research Center at Zarqa University.
The ceremony was attended by His Excellency the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Engineer Samir Habashneh, the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Nidal Al Ramahi, the President of the Jordanian Pharmaceutical Producers Union, the President of the Arab Pharmaceutical Producers Union, and a number of directors of pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug analysis companies and experts in the field.
The sponsor of the celebration, Prof. Dr. Nizar Muhaidat, expressed his happiness at the inauguration of the center as the first research center accredited by the General Authority for Food and Drug to conduct pre-clinical studies. He also stressed that the center's accreditation will open prospects for research cooperation with many local and international institutions and companies, in addition to attracting investment in drug studies, whether on the internal level or in cooperation with local pharmaceutical companies or the Federation of Drug Producers.
Muhaidat praised the high infrastructure in the center and the distinguished scientific and research level at Zarqa University, which always keeps pace with the various scientific developments in the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical industries, enabling it to graduate a generation of promising youth and supply the pharmaceutical sector.
Prof. Dr. Nidal Al Ramahi, the president of the university, said that the university is proud of its prestigious position among local and Arab universities. He stressed that the opening of the Pharmaceutical Research Center comes from a hard-earned achievement. This achievement has received the support of the Chairman of the Zarqa Educational and Investment Company, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Shaira.
As he pointed out, Zarqa University's Pharmaceutical Research Center has been accredited by the General Authority for Food and Drug as the first center to conduct non-clinical experiments for pharmaceutical products, following the achievement of the global requirements for such experiments, as well as its success in the examination and evaluation conducted by the General Authority for Food and Drug."
In addition to expressing his appreciation for the efforts of all Zarqa University employees in achieving Zarqa University's vision and goals, Prof. Dr. Nidal Al-Ramahi, the president of the university mentioned that cooperation with the industrial sector is of particular interest to Zarqa University as partners in success and development.
For her part, the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Zarqa University, Dr. Ahlam Al-Kilani, confirmed that the establishment and opening of the Pharmaceutical Research Center comes as a continuation of the faculty's march and its relentless pursuit towards achieving its vision and mission derived from the vision and mission of the university, in excellence in scientific research, and support for creativity and innovation, especially in the field of the pharmaceutical industry and serving the academic and pharmaceutical community. She also explained that the idea of establishing a specialized research pharmaceutical center received support from the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zarqa Company for Education and Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Shaira, to start the project with the construction and equipment of the animal house and its accessories, and to expand in full swing by establishing an integrated research center, equipped with the latest equipment, and includes among its flanks research cadres. And a technician specialized in drug studies and analysis.
The attendees expressed their pride in what Zarqa University has achieved and its achievement of local and international standards, whether in the scientific or applied aspect. They also expressed their pride with the university’s openness to and companies which will result in achieving the university vision and purposeful mission.