February 2015

HLL Lifecare Limited (formerly Hindustan latex limited) India’s leading manufacturers and marketers of Contraceptive, Health Care and Pharma products is a Mini Ratna Company under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, with Seven manufacturing units and Marketing offices throughout the country.
HLL is on the lookout for dynamic, result oriented, performance driven Sales professionals having good track record in the relevant field. Postings shall be done on Fixed term contract basis and emoluments will be fixed depending upon qualifications, skills and experience.

Post: Manager/ Deputy Manager (Lifecare Centre Operations) (fixed tenure contract)- 01

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Post: Corporate Interface Executive

Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is a world leader in the research and development of products to protect and improve health and well-being. The company has core businesses in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health.
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis employs nearly 115 000 people in over 140 countries worldwide to help save lives and improve the quality of life. The Group is present in India through Novartis India Limited, listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange and its wholly owned subsidiaries Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Sandoz Private Limited and Chiron Behring Vaccines Private Limited.

Post: Senior Clinical Manager

Quintiles is the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide. Our network of 23,000 engaged professionals in 60 countries around the globe works with an unwavering commitment to patients, safety and ethics — ensuring a higher level of healthcare for people. For our biopharmaceutical customers, we help them navigate risk and seize opportunities in an environment where change is constant.

Post: Training Manager-1421663

Anjuman –I-Islam Trust founded by Hon. Badruddin Tayyabji, in 1874, has set an unparallel example by knitting together over 95 institutions in the areas of education, technology and healthcare. The contribution in the field of Pharmacy started with commencement of Kalsekar Technical Campus-School of Pharmacy in 2011, with a mission of advancement of intellectual & socioeconomic condition of citizens of the country by offering quality teaching learning and research avenues. In the field of Pharmaceutical sciences.

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
Amarjeet Singh*, Sudeep Bhardwaj, Ashutosh Aggarwal
Department of Pharmacology,
Seth G. L. Bihani S. D. College of Technical Education,
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Research,
Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan 335001, India
*amarjeetsingh024@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Objective: The choice of drug for the treatment of hypertension changes at short intervals. Drug utilization studiesconducted at regular intervals help to guide the physician in prescribing drugs rationally. The present study was done toanalyze the prescribing patterns of antihypertensive drugs in a NorthIndian  hospital.

Material & method: A retrospective, crosssectional analysis of prescriptions of antihypertensive cases admitted in Medicine in-patient wards of civil hospital of Sri Ganganagar was conducted. All the prescription files with diagnosis ofessential hypertension were analyzed. Prescriptions for hypertension with other co-morbid conditions were also included. Frequency and proportions of utilization of antihypertensive medications were charted and figured.

Result: During the studyperiod, there were 435 prescriptions for essential hypertension. The most frequently prescribed antihypertensive medications were:  monotherapy (42.06%), (57.94%) of patients were on multiple drugtherapy, the most favored fixed drug combination being diuretics with angiotensin receptor blockers (31.74%).

Conclusion: The present study revealed that Angiotensin receptor blockers arethe drugs of choice as monotherapy and as combination therapy for hypertensives. This pattern of prescription is also supported by the current JNC VIII guidelines for the treatment of hypertension.

The Company, a ‘MINI RATNAT ISO 9001-2008 and GMP Certified Central PSU, requires bright and dynamic professionals for the following posts:

Post: Manager, Assistant Manager- (Materials)- One

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Post: Senior Research Fellow