After helping several Indian companies in the development of vaccines for COVID-19 including clinical trials, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT)’s Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) has entered into a research collaboration with Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company which is in the process of developing a vaccine for the disease.

Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers at the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role. The research team found that the overgrowth of the gastrointestinal tract with the bacterium Klebsiella is associated with an increased presence of certain immune cells and the development of neurological damage in premature babies.

The research team assembled an unprecedented dataset on mortality from 29 countries, spanning most of Europe, the US and Chile – countries for which official death registrations for 2020 had been published. They found that 27 of the 29 countries saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020, and at a scale which wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to the paper published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Scheme aims to provide advanced training in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram is an Institute of National Importance  established by an Act of the Indian Parliament  and  under the 2 administrative control of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Established in the year 2019 Maa Saraswati Paramedical Institute is the prestigious educational Insititute of the leading Educational Society. Maa Saraswati paramedical institute is known to be one of the best pharmacy college in Ghazipur. Our aim is to promote and develop the Paramedical Education to aspiring and deserving students. The college offers B.Pharm., D.Pharm., ANM and B.Sc. Nursing courses.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram is an Institute of National Importance  established by an Act of the Indian Parliament  and  under the 2 administrative control of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Kashi Group of Institutions (KGI) got its existence in 2008 with the vibrant vision of Jain Education Society to give an outstanding ambience of technical education in the entire Uttar Pradesh and especially in Purvanchal, it is approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi under Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J.

Analytical Solutions started as an application support laboratory in the year 1997 for Dionex distributor in India. Since 2003, it was introduced as a Contract Testing Laboratory that conforms to c-GMP requirements. Since then, the primary focus was to meet the critical outsourcing requirements of pharma industry in field of analytical research and development. The Laboratory is ISO 9001: 2008 certified accredited for ISO 17025: 2005 & conforms to GLP requirements.

Karavali College of Pharmacy was established in the year 2005-2006 under the aegis of G.R. Education trust®, Mangalore, founded by Honourable chairman Shri S Ganesh Rao to impart value-based professional education. Karavali College of Pharmacy is getting developed as a centre of excellence for imparting quality education in the field of Pharmacy. Since a decade, the institute has marked its foot- print in the Pharmaceutical education Sector. The education and training at KCP is student centric, we strive for the overall development of the students.

NIAB is an autonomous and premier institute of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The Institute aims to develop and harness novel and emerging biotechnological tools and applications, and take up research in cutting-edge areas for improving animal health and productivity as well as contribute to human health and welfare.

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Zydus Cadila, a leading Indian Pharmaceutical company is a fully integrated, global healthcare provider. With in-depth domain expertise in the field of healthcare, it has strong capabilities across the spectrum of the pharmaceutical value chain.

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Medlius Pharma is a marketing division operating since 2017 from the cultural capital of Maharashtra - Pune, also known as Oxford of the East. We boast of a strong market presence in the Northern & Western zone of India. These together help us to reach thousands of doctors and clinicians across India through dedicated sales team of medical representatives and distribution partners.

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USV Pvt. Ltd is 58 year old leading healthcare company which began as a joint venture with USV&P Inc. USA, a subsidiary of Revlon. Our product offering today includes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Fixed Dosages Formulations (FDF), Peptides, Biosimilars and Injectables. These are manufactured in our cGMP compliant plants located in India.

AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited has received Import and Market Permission in Form CT-20 from the Drugs Controller General of India for Selumetinib 10 mg & 25 mg capsule.

Selumetinib can also cause cardiomyopathy, ocular toxicity including retinal vein occlusion, retinal pigment epithelial detachment and impaired vision, and increased creatinine phosphokinase. Selumetinib should be withheld, dosage reduced, or permanently discontinued based on the severity of adverse reactions.

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KAMALAKSHI PANDURANGAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
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Staff Selection Commission is an organisation under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices  This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. His post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.