January 2012

Maharashtra Public Service Commission, under Department of health and sciences with FDA invites online applications for the post of Assistant Commissioner (Drug)

Post: Assistant Commissioner (DRUG)

ANSWERS of Previous PharmaQUIZ-38:

1.D    2.A    3.C    4.D    5.C

6.C    7.D    8.A    9.A    10.B

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is setting up these six Autonomous Institutions of National Importance. For Faculty Positions/ Senior Residency applications are invited from Indian Nationals and Persons of Indian Origin holding OCI Status. Regular, Deputation, contractual appointments are open.

Alembic Limited, with an established presence in the Indian pharma industry has a proud, historical track record going back one hundred years. With a turnover in excess of Rs1000 crores today, Alembic Limited is one of India’s leading integrated pharmaceutical companies. We continue to enjoy leadership positions in antibiotics, anti-infective, anti-cough and also have significant worldwide presence in specialty therapeutic areas such as cardiology, neurology, diabetology, etc.

Orinova, A cosmeceutical division of Origo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Orinova objective is - Discover the beauty. We believe in bringing super specialty innovative cosmeceuticals products for discovering the beauty from inside.

The Kerala Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India.

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and based on the recommendation of Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, decided to create five undergraduate science universities. One of them is located at Kolkata and was started from 2006.

About Authors:
RAVIKUMAR R. PATEL¹, Dr. JAYVADAN K. PATEL^2
1 Research Scholar, Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur
² Principal and Professor, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Mehsana, Gujarat.

AIM OF PRESENT INVESTIGATION
Now a day most of the pharmaceutical scientists are involved in developing an ideal drug delivery system with an objective of not only curing the disease but also to achieve patient compliance. Approximately 50 % of the drug delivery system available in market is oral drug delivery system. Conventional oral dosage forms provide a specific drug concentration in systemic circulation without offering any control over drug delivery. Over the past three decades, the pursuit and exploration of devices designed to be retained in the upper part of gastrointestinal tract has advanced consistently in terms of technology and diversity, encompassing a variety of systems and devices such as floating systems.