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Becoming a pharmacist in New Zealand as an Indian graduate involves a detailed process, especially if your qualifications are from a country not recognized as having equivalent pharmacy training. This guide provides a step-by-step overview of the Non-Recognised Equivalent Qualifications Route (Non- REQR), tailored for overseas pharmacists, particularly those from India, looking to practice in New Zealand.

Vinay Kumar Singh. 
Head-Formulation
Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru
Email : formulation_krc@kopresearchcentre.net

Newborn babies have one of three pioneer bacteria in their gut shortly after birth, one of which could be used to develop new personalised infant therapeutic probiotics, researchers show.
In the largest study of UK baby microbiomes to date, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London (UCL), and the University of Birmingham, used whole genome sequencing to analyse stool samples from 1,288 healthy infants, all under one month old from the UK Baby Biome Study.

In a bid to decriminalise and rationalise offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II – Section 1, No. 21 on the 11th August, 2023. This Act has altogether amended 42 Central Acts including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (XXIII of 1940) [at Sl. No. 6 in The Schedule].

Vinay Kumar Singh. 
Head-Formulation
Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru
Email : formulation_krc@kopresearchcentre.net

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions.

If you are a final year Law, Science, Engineering and Pharmacy students/graduates or a working professional in the pharma industry? You have an excellent opportunity to enhance your career and job prospects by clearing the Patent or Trademark Agent Exam #2025 conducted by Indian Patent Office (DPIIT, Govt. of India). 

Right after revealing the KAPS results for the July 2024 attempt, the Australian Pharmacy Council announced a transformative update, which altered the registration process for global pharmacists. The update was the discontinuation of the KAPS exam and the unveiling of the OPRA exam for pharmacy registration in Australia.