June 2020

Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Pimpri, Pune, is the first public sector undertaking in the Drugs & Pharmaceutical Sector. The plant was commissioned in 1955-56. Set up on 10th March, 1954, HAL is the first drug manufacturing unit in India to undertake commercial production of antibiotics like Penicillin, Streptomycin, Gentamicin, Ampicillin & Amoxycillin etc. HAL has diversified in formulation activity and has facility to manufacture various dosage forms- injectables, capsules, tablets, large volume panrenterals, liquid orals, etc.

Post : Marketing Officer (On Contract)

Started in 1978, apex laboratories has been under the able leadership of Mr.S.S.Vanangamudi who is heading the company as the Chairman & Managing Director.  The company is a pioneer in the introduction of Zinc based formulations in India and continues to be the brand leader in the Multivitamin Mineral Supplements segment. The company's growth is powered by its focus on manufacture and supply of quality products, formidable sales & marketing strength, 100% ethical marketing, growing market acceptance of the products and continued patronage by the medical fraternity.

ABOUT AUTHORS
Swarupananda Mukherjee*, Sohini Bera, Moumoyee Chakraborty 
NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata – Group of Institutions,
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, 124, B L Saha Road,
Kolkata, India
* Swarupananda.mukherjee@nshm.com

ABSTRACT :
Corona viruses are a family of enveloped, positive stranded, single stranded RNA viruses. This corona virus family consists of pathogens of several human and animal species including SARS-CoV, NovelCOVID-19 but now referred to as SARS-CoV-2 by the Study Group. SARS-CoV-2 International Committee on Virus Taxonomy Corona Virus belongs to the genus Beta corona virus family Corona viridae. The virus has spread globally since its introduction, causing millions of deaths and critically affecting our health services and economies. There are currently no approved preventive drugs or treatment methods available. Hundreds of clinical trials were performed to find treatments that were successful. Here we are reviewing currently reported clinical studies for COVID-19 treatment and prevention to give an overview and perspective into the global response.

The following staff vacancies for The Urban Health Society Ahmedabad under National Health Mission have been announced to be filled on a temporary basis on the basis of 11 months contract and to make it a waiting list.

Post : Pharmacist

Considering the spread of corona virus (Covid-19) in Jalgaon Maharashtra, Recruitment Process under National Health Mission District Health Society in District General Hospital.

Post : Pharmacist

Mynvax is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company, currently incubated at SID, IISc. We are committed to translating high quality science and technology to developing products. Mynvax is funded by private venture investments, grants from the Indian Government and International Collaborative Programs.

Post : 2 YEAR INDUSTRIAL POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The PGIMER owes its inception to the vision of late Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab and the distinguished medical educationists of the then combined state of Punjab, supported by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru who considered the institutions of scientific knowledge as temples of learning and the places of pilgrimage. The institute started in 1962 and Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru inaugurated the hospital now named “Nehru Hospital” on 7th July 1963.

Post : Junior Research Fellow

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a Schedule B ‘Not-for-profit’ Section 8,  Public  Sector  Enterprise,  set  up  by  the  Department  of  Biotechnology,  Ministry  of  Science  & Technology as  an  Interface  Agency  to  strengthen  and  empower the  emerging  Biotech  industry  to undertake strategic research and Innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs. The mandate of BIRAC is to catalyse the transformation of the rapidly growing biotechnology sector in India including med-tech towards achieving excellence at global level.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was established in the year 1960. The Parliament of India passed the ‘Institutes of Technology Act 1961’ declaring all the IITs as “Institutions of National Importance”. The Parliamentary Act has given absolute autonomy to the IITs. When the foundation stone of the IIT system was laid, it was perceived that taking help from the industrially advanced western countries might be lot more effective in achieving the status of a world class technical institute.

Post : Project Scientist