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Dear friends, I am writing some blogs which will describe the technical terms which many a time are very much needed to be understood. These are helpful and there are many terms of which I am trying to give some important terms.  Some of these may be new while some may be which you are familiar with. Please do give your comments & suggestions on this effort.

Technical Jargon: Terms used, which you should know

Fragment-based drug design (FBDD) has emerged as an alternative approach to traditional lead identification and is increasingly being used in large pharmaceutical settings to improve the drug discovery cycle. The results from these projects highlight the strength and shortcomings of FBDD in assisting drug discovery.

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Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the technologies available for the discovery of new drugs. Functional genomics research has led to the identification of an unprecedented number of potential therapeutic protein targets; combinatorial chemistry has expanded the size of compound collections; and high-throughput screening (HTS) has enabled the screening of million-compound libraries.

Dear friends, Now there is rush for M Pharm admissions and some of the states may have even completed the procedure. The admissions for these higher education courses are also being looked as the B Pharm course and there is havoc among students who go for the admissions. The fees have reached to new heights and are soaring to go even further. The government has no control over the private institutes, the students are confused what to do, sometimes they and/or their parents feel why they chose pharmacy instead of Medicine & Engineering.

Mergers & Acquisitions Megadeals wane, but consolidation continues (2006) by Joanne Grimley in C&EN stated that, “The era of the megamerger within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries appears to be at an end.” But is it really so, the recent trends show that the deals have gone really high and not dry, the deal of Ranbaxy was the big example of such event.

Mergers and acquisitions have always been a favourite of the pharma industry. With the easy availability of capital, increased global interest in India's research and development capability, the country's pharmaceutical industry offers a good climate for mergers and acquisitions. India’s strong manufacturing base will stand some global companies in good stead as well.

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Dear Friends, I am continuing with my previous blog on how to make your experience at the pharmacy more pleasant.

Many times the shops are overcrowded at such times you can't expect your pharmacist to talk to you as usual, try to avoid taking his time in such instances.

If the pharmacy provides home delivery do enquire if it is free of cost or fees is charged for it.

You can make a habit of discussing topics related to medicine with your pharmacist, so that you can improve your knowledge.

If you maintain a healthy relation with your pharmacist he too in return tries to help you.

How to Get the Best Service at Your Pharmacy?

Your experience at the pharmacy can be made more pleasant and you can also create a healthy relation with the pharmacist of the pharmacy.

Taking your medication properly is one of the best ways to decrease your health care costs & your pharmacist can definitely help you in this.

How can the Pharmacist help me?