About Authors: NIDHI KARIA¹, RAKHI CHANDAK¹, ARATI  RATHI²
1. P.WADHWANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,YAVATMAL
2. ASST PROFFESER AT SUMANDEEP DEPARMENT OF PHARMACY, VADODARA

INTRODUCTION:
The advent of the new drug delivery systems (oral, nasal, pulmonary, transdermal, needle-free, etc.) and the development of new biochemical compounds have resulted in a need not only for enhanced protection against such factors as moisture, light, oxygen, or mechanical forces, but also for packaging forms to play a more integral role in drug delivery. A large number of lyophilized or freeze-dried drugs, for example, are currently available, and the list is growing. Biotech drugs by their very nature are much less stable than conventional compounds and demand a different mode of delivery. In this article, we will describe in more detail several examples of delivery systems to show how packaging, with an emphasis on blister and flexible materials, is being put to the test today.

ANSWERS of Previous PharmaQUIZ-13:

1.D    2.C    3.B    4.C    5.D

6.B    7.B    8.B    9.D    10.D

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy), India's largest pharmaceutical company, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company, producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy today has a presence in 23 of the top 25 pharmaceutical markets of the world. The Company has a global footprint in 46 countries, world-class manufacturing facilities in 7 countries and serves customers in over 125 countries.

Applications are invited for various positions in DBT sponsored research project “Potential for Carbon Sequestration in Grassland and Afforested Ecosystem using Molecular and Eddy Covariance Techniques”.

SIRO Clinpharm is one of the leading Global Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), offering full scope services conducting clinical trials in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices sectors in compliance with International Standards. We are headquartered in India having global presence in USA, Israel and in Europe at Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, Estonia, Romania, Spain and France.

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About Authors:
Sudhir Ghawade,
Vidyabharati college of pharmacy,
Amravati

Abstract:
In recent times, focus on plant research has increased all over the world.Caesalpinia crista (Caesalpiniaceae)plant is well known for its medicinal and therapeutic values in Indian Ayurveda.The Indian traditional scriptures as well as the Ayurvedic texts have various references to the use of this plant. The bitter principles Bonducin and Natin are the primary constituent of Caesalpinia crista apart from linolic acid, fatty acid, setasitosterol and different diterpenes  which mainly believed to be responsible for its wide therapeutic action. The plant has been recommended for the treatment of various diseases and disorders such as Antispasmodic, Malarial fever, leucorrhea, abdominal pain , rheumatoid, arthritis, diabetes,cystic fibrosis,  amenorrhoea. The herb is used both, internally as well as externally. The present review attempts to provide comphrensive information on pharmacology, phytochemical study,toxicity, traditional uses and current research prospects of the herb.

About Authors:
Singh khushboo, Sharma monica,
Ram gopal college of pharmacy,
Gurgaon

ABSTRACT
Approximately 40% of new drug candidate have poor water solubility and oral delivery of such drug is frequently associated with implications of low bioavailabilty,high inter and intra subject variability, lack of dose proportionality. Bioavalibilty of lipophilic drug can be solved by formation of self emulsifying drug delivery system.SEDDS are belongs to lipid formulation and size range is from 100nm[SEDDS] less than 50nm[SMEDDS] and contain a isotropic mixture of oil, surfactant and co surfactant which are emulsified in aqueous media under condition of gentle agitation. The theory behind dissolution rate improvement by means of SEDDS is the spontaneous development of emulsion in GIT with mild agitation provide by gastric motility, which present the drug in solubilized form,small size of formed droplet provided a large inter facial area for absorption,due to small globule size thAT can be easily absorb through lymphatic pathway, thereby passing hepatic pathway.

About Authors:
Prashant L. Pingale, Anjali P. Pingale  
Department of Pharmaceutics & Quality Assurance,
School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS Shirpur Campus
Shirpur Dist: Dhule Maharashtra
INDIA 425405.

ABSTRACT:
Tablets or capsules taken orally remain one of the most effective means of treatment available. The effectiveness of such dosage forms relies on the drug dissolving in the fluids of the gastrointestinal tract prior to absorption into the systemic circulation. The rate of dissolution of the tablet or capsule is therefore crucial.
Drug release in the human body can be measured ‘in-vivo’ by measuring the plasma or urine concentrations in the subject concerned. However, there are certain obvious impracticalities involved in employing such techniques on a routine basis. These difficulties have led to the introduction of official ‘in-vitro’ tests which are now rigorously and comprehensively defined in the respective Pharmacopoeia.
Although initially developed for oral dosage forms, the role of the dissolution test has now been extended to ‘drug release’ studies on various other forms such as topical and transdermal systems and suppositories.

ANSWERS of Previous PharmaQUIZ-12:

1.C    2.C    3.B    4.B    5.D

6.A    7.C    8.B    9.D    10.A

The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) is the new state-of-the-art R&D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), which also includes under its umbrella the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), the largest cancer hospital in Asia. ACTREC has the mandate to function as a national centre for treatment, research and education in cancer. TMC is an autonomous grant-in-aid institution of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., one of the largest Indian pharmaceutical companies has presence in 90 countries across the globe catering to over 45 therapeutic areas. The company has one of the best R&D setup in India which forms the backbone of our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India and abroad, approved by various regulatory authorities including USFDA, MHRA (UK).

Candidates who possess the qualification mentioned below may attend the WALK IN INTERVIEW on 05.12.2011 between 9.00 AM to 12.00 PM with all original certificates, including community certificate and recent passport size photograph. The selected candidates will be working under the DBT project entitled “Characterization of the bacterial toxins isolated from soil samples for the control of mosquito vectors”.

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About Authors:
Kataria Sahil,Middha Akanksha, Sandhu Premjeet
Seth G. L. Bihani S.D. College of Technical Education,
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research,
Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, INDIA

ABSTRACT
Method validation is the process used to confirm that the analytical procedure employed for a specific test is suitable for its intended use. Results from method validation can be used to judge the quality, reliability, and consistency of analytical results; it is an integral part of any good analytical practice. When extended to an analytical procedure, depending upon the application, it means that a method works reproducibly, when carried out by same or different persons, in same or different laboratories, using different  reagents,  different  equipment etc.  In  this  review  article  we  discussed  about  the  strategy  and  importance  of  validation  of  analytical  methods.

About Authors:
D.Ramadevi and S.Ganapaty*
Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry,
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam -530 003, India

Abstract
The fusidic acid(ent-16α-acetoxy-3β-dihydroxy-4β,8β,14α-trimethyl-18-nor-5β,10α-cholesta-(17z)-17(20),24-dien-21-oic acid) together with known compounds β-sitosterol, 2-methylanthraquinone, scopoletin, betulinic acid, corchoroside –A and cannogenol  from  the root extract of Corchorus olitorius. Out of these compounds, 2 - methyl anthraquinone and fusidic acids were new to the genus Corchorus and reported for the first time from C.olitorius. The triterpenoid antibiotic fusidic acid was  obtained earlier from a fungi (Fusidium coccineum) , is now reported from the plant C.olitorius.  Occurance  of coumarins in Corchorus genus are rare, but the author could isolate scopoletin, a coumarin from this species.

The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) is the new state-of-the-art R&D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), which also includes under its umbrella the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), the largest cancer hospital in Asia. ACTREC has the mandate to function as a national centre for treatment, research and education in cancer. TMC is an autonomous grant-in-aid institution of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.

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