February 2014

23 February 2014

RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINES: CAN WE PROMOTE

About Authors:
Languluri Reddenna
Department of Pharmacy Practice,
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,
Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India-516003
reddennapharmd@gmail.com

Abstract
Rational use of drugs can be defined as prescribing the right drug, in sufficient dose for the adequate duration and suitable to the clinical requirements of the patients at least cost. Causes of irrational use comprise not have of knowledge, skills or self-determining information, unhampered accessibility of medicines, overburden of health personnel, unsuitable promotion of medicines and earnings motives from selling medicines. In appropriate drug usecan have dire consequences; it has been associated with hospitalization and evencaused deaths of inpatients in health carefacilities. A variety of situations and circumstancespromote irrational use of medicines. Rational use of medication saves lives, confines undesired toxicity, adverse events and maximize on the benefits that can be imitative from best use of medications. According to surveys conducted in 2004 by HAI Africa and WHO in 11 Sub-Saharan Africa countries in 2004, the average accessibility of the essential medicines in public health facilities was below 70%. Communication between professionals and consumers is essential to the enhancement of rational use of medicines. It is essential to recommence collaboration of physicians and pharmacists concerning accurate and competent drugs prescribing. Governments, private health care institutions, entity health care providers and patients all have an accountability to endorse rational use of medicines. Professionals should provide information to the customers about the name of the medicine, the intention for which the medicine is being taken, dose, frequency of use, and duration of use.

22 February 2014

Career opportunity for Pharmacists (171 posts) in DSSSB- Govt. of NCT of Delhi | Rs. 5200-20200 + GP Rs. 2800

Online Applications are invited for recruitment to the following posts under Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Municipal Corporations of Delhi (SDMC, NDMC & EDMC), New Delhi Municipal Council & Autonomous Bodies of Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
The opening date, closing date of application and post-wise break-up of vacancies is as under:-
Opening Date of Application: 27/01/2014 (Monday)
Closing Date of Application: 27/02/2014 (Thursday)
Last Date for Depositing Fees through SBI Challan: 28/02/2014 (Friday)

Post: Pharmacist- Total 171

22 February 2014

Career for Pharmacists -Trainee (50 posts), Staff Nurse (16 posts) at CCL - Government Job

Central Coalfields Limited is a Category-I Mini-Ratna Company since October 2007. During 2009-10, coal production of the company reached its highest-ever figure of 47.08 million tones, with net worth amounting to Rs. 2644 crore against a paid-up capital of Rs. 940 crore.

21 February 2014

Walk in for Pharmacist (5 posts) in HLL Lifecare - enterprise under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

HLL Lifecare Limited, a Mini Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India is a global provider of high quality healthcare products & services.

21 February 2014

Job in BITS for M.Pharm, M.Sc as Junior Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow

From its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai, BITS Pilani offers formal education and re-search programmes in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Social Sciences and Management. With a view to establish itself as one of India’s top research-led universities and be amongst the leading technical universities in the world, BITS Pilani has embarked upon an aggressive plan to expand its PG and Ph.D. research programmes, while consolidating its UG programmes.

Applications are invited for a JRF/ SRF position in the Department of Chemistry at BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Goa for a CSIR Funded Project entitled “Preparation of Magnetically Separable, Mesoporous TiO2 Catalysts and Study of their Catalytic Properties”.

Post: Junior Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow

21 February 2014

Origo Pharmaceuticals invites fresh Business Development Executive or Medical Representative | 3 Openings

Origo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd is a leading company offering a unique range of cosmetics products in the skin-care, anti-aging and hair-care segment to its customers across India and the Middle-East. Our products are manufactured at our state-of-art facility in Bangkok, Thailand. We also offer tailored dermato-cosmetics products (contract manufacturing services) for many of the leading dermatologists/cosmetologists in India. Currently, we are headquartered in Bangalore, India having international offices in Bangkok and Dubai.

Post: Business Development Executive or Medical Representative, 3 positions

21 February 2014

AWARD OF DBT-JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (DBT-JRF) IN BIOTECHNOLOGY at National Centre for Cell Science

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of “DBT-Junior Research Fellowship” (DBT-JRF) for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and Applied Biology. JRFs will be selected according to merit under two categories: Category I & II. Category I fellowship (Top 275 in number) are tenable in any University/Institute in India where the students can register for Ph.D. Category II students (100 in number) will be eligible to join any DBT sponsored Project and avail fellowship equivalent to NET/GATE qualifications as per DST Guidelines, subject to selection through institutional selection process. Fellowship will be co-terminus with the duration of project and institutional rules will be applicable. There will be no binding on PIs of DBT sponsored projects to select JRF/SRF for their projects from category II list. Selection in Category II will not entitle student for any fellowship from DBT-JRF programme.

Post: Junior Research Fellowship

21 February 2014

INTERLEUKINS IN THERAPEUTICS

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ABOUT AUTHOR:
Anjan Khadka
Department of Pharmacology,
AFMC, Pune, India
anjankhadka14@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT:
Interleukins are a subset of a larger group of cellular messenger molecules called cytokines, which are modulators of cellular behaviour. On the basis of their respective cytokine profiles, responses to chemokines, and interactions with other cells, these T-cell subsets can promote different types of inflammatory responses. During the development of allergic disease, effector TH2 cells produce IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, and IL-32. IL-25, IL- 31, and IL-33 contributes to TH2 responses and inflammation. These cytokines have roles in production of allergen-specific IgE, eosinophilia, and mucus. ILs have role in therapeutics as well as diagnosis and prognosis as biomarker in various conditions. Therapeutic targeting of the IL considered to be rational treatment strategy and promising biologic therapy.

20 February 2014

Multiple vacancies for posts of Clinical Data Analyst, Drug Safety Associate, Associate Medical Writer, Senior Associate - Regulatory Affairs in Parexel

PAREXEL has supported the Bio-Tech and Pharmaceutical industries in helping the development of new drugs and treatments on a global basis. As a leading global biopharmaceutical service provider, they supply knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services across a broad range of therapeutic areas to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.

20 February 2014

Application are invited from B.Pharm as Logistic Manager, Regional Vaccine & Cold Chain Manager

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for filling up the following posts under National Health Mission, Odisha on contractual basis for a period of 11 months with monthly remuneration as noted against each and subject to renewal as per Society norms basing on the performance and subject to continuance of the programme. Performance Incentives & other benefits are also admissible for all posts as per norms applicable and orders issued there-under from time to time. Lower age limit for all the posts is 21 years and upper age limit is 40 years as on 01.02.2014.

Post: Logistic Manager, Regional Vaccine & Cold Chain Manager