Shi Si Yao: Maintaining Vigilance in Prevention and Control While Driving Business Growth


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Time:2020-02-15

On the morning of February 14, at Workshop 208 of Shijiazhuang Sihua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in the Shijiazhuang (Liangcun) Economic and Technological Development Zone, employees were busily and efficiently producing 50ml sodium chloride-based intravenous solutions, with a daily output nearing 400,000 bottles. Currently, the company’s major production workshops have all been put into operation, and production capacity is gradually recovering.
 
 
On the morning of February 14, at Workshop 208 of Shijiazhuang Sihua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in the Shijiazhuang (Liangcun) Economic and Technological Development Zone, workers were busily and efficiently producing 50ml sodium chloride-based intravenous solutions, with a daily output nearing 400,000 bottles. Currently, the company’s major production workshops have all been put into operation, and production capacity is gradually recovering.
 
 
▲ Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical diligently implements epidemic prevention and control measures, striving to ensure “no internal outbreaks and no external spread,” thereby creating a “safe haven” for employees’ work and daily life. The photo shows employees in the lobby of Workshop 208 on February 14 undergoing rigorous health screenings before starting their shifts.
 
Shi Si Pharmaceutical is a leading domestic manufacturer of intravenous solutions. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shi Si Pharmaceutical has ensured an uninterrupted supply of emergency injectable medications—including abidol hydrochloride capsules, moxifloxacin hydrochloride sodium injection, and sterile water for injection—by implementing scientific scheduling to maintain 24-hour continuous production. According to Manager Zhang Sumei from Shi Si Pharmaceutical’s Human Resources Department, with support from the government and relevant social agencies, the employee attendance rate has been steadily increasing day by day. The oral dosage formulation workshop and all plastic-bottle IV solution production lines have now been fully operational. By optimizing production arrangements and adopting a two-shift system, the company’s production capacity is gradually recovering.
“Although the epidemic prevention and control measures have posed considerable challenges to business personnel traveling to markets to carry out their work, and hospital visits and admissions have significantly declined across various regions, putting temporary pressure on our business operations, the difficulties will eventually pass. Our business objectives remain unchanged—we’re still determined to achieve growth and secure a strong start to the first quarter,” said Wu Hengyao, General Manager of Shisi Pharmaceutical.
 
 
▲On February 14, employees at the sterilization station of the 208 workshop at Shijiazhuang Fourth Pharmaceutical were working diligently to produce 50ml sodium chloride basic infusion solutions—products urgently needed by the market.
 
“As long as the epidemic doesn’t subside, we can’t afford to let up on our prevention and control efforts for a single day.” The company is simultaneously advancing both epidemic prevention and production, rigorously conducting personnel screening and disinfection, and providing employees with training on epidemic prevention and control knowledge, ensuring that the enterprise becomes a “safe haven” in the fight against the epidemic.
“The most pressing task for businesses right now is to ensure the production of medicines needed on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, we will also deepen our services to invigorate and activate the market, thereby accelerating the sales of our products,” said Wu Hengyao. Currently, hospitals in Wuhan designated for treating COVID-19 patients are using Shisi Pharmaceutical’s moxifloxacin hydrochloride sodium chloride injection, sterile water for injection, basic infusion solutions in closed soft bags, and abidol hydrochloride capsules—antiviral drugs—in their medical treatments. In particular, before Huoshenshan Hospital and Leishenshan Hospital were put into operation, we promptly delivered 6,000 boxes of abidol hydrochloride capsules as emergency supplies. Recently, through participation in centralized procurement of emergency medicines, the eight makeshift hospitals already operational in Wuhan have urgently received an additional 32,000 bottles of levofloxacin lactate sodium chloride injection from Shisi Pharmaceutical, which will be used for clinical treatment.
 
 
▲ On February 14, employees at the automatic light inspection machine post on Production Line 208 of Shijiazhuang No. 4 Pharmaceutical Company were checking the equipment’s operating parameters.
 
It is reported that from January 25 to February 13, Shiyao Group has cumulatively shipped 1.5 million capsules of the antiviral drug abidol hydrochloride to Hubei Province, including 1.1 million capsules destined for Wuhan. Additionally, 268,000 bags of the antibacterial drug moxifloxacin hydrochloride sodium injection were sent to Hubei, with 230,000 bags going to Wuhan. Furthermore, 560,000 bags (bottles) of sterile water and basic infusion solutions were also delivered, providing strong support for ensuring the supply of medicines on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control.
As a key pharmaceutical enterprise in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Shisi Pharmaceutical has been involved in the entire epidemic prevention and control process—from prevention and treatment to research and development—across the entire value chain. In addition to its traditional large-volume infusion products, the company is also engaged in more than 10 varieties across five other major product categories.
 
 
▲ Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical is proactively engaging with and serving the market through various approaches, expanding product sales and striving for a strong start in the first quarter. The photo shows the logistics center of Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical’s High-tech Zone on February 14, bustling with outbound shipments to meet the needs of frontline epidemic prevention and control efforts.
 
“Ensuring the adequate supply of pharmaceuticals on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control is the responsibility of pharmaceutical companies. We will continue to precisely align with clinical needs, further strengthen our efforts to secure emergency medications, and strive to balance epidemic prevention and control with normal production and operations, thereby making our due contribution as employees of Sishiyao to the comprehensive victory in the battle against the epidemic,” said Su Xuejun, Chairman of Shisi Pharmaceutical.

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