Pharmaceutical sciences

Similarities between Wet granulation and Ruti cooking

Submitted by Mumita Meshkat on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 07:28

Actually, Pharmaceuticals processing and production have similarities to cook something. Some examples of that are, processing similarities between wet granulation and Ruti or Chapati cooking. Another example of this kind similarities are emulsion production with curry cooking. Though pharmaceuticals processing is similar to cooking but pharmaceuticals processing is done in the more precise, more controlled and more systemic ways to provide stability for prolong period.

Government universities that have Pharmacy course

Submitted by Mumita Meshkat on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:02

Course Curriculum of B.Pharm. (Hons.):

Generally Course curriculum follows DU( Dhaka University) syllabus.The curriculam of B.Pharm(Hons.) course isdivided into four different parts to cover in four subsequent year (part) final examinations or eight semester final examinations. The curriculum include generally sound knowledge on

Clinical Trials in India: At the cost of human lives?

Submitted by Shloka Shankar on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 13:36

I recently came across this article that had me quite bewildered, to be honest. What is happening to a country like India? It's hardly surprising when we follow in the footsteps of countries like America. With their ignominious FDA unapproved trials, clinical trials in India are being taken for granted at the cost of human lives.

61. Pharmacist of yester decades

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 07:19
Indian Health Service: Paving the Way for Pharmaceutical Care Quote: "For more than three decades, pharmacists with the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) have practiced pharmaceutical care in its broadest form. In fact, some credit the IHS with having invented the very concept long before the term "pharmaceutical care" was coined." ..Read more.. on:

55. Pharmacist - Boquets & Brickbats

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 14:50
What is myth and what is reality? Whome to believe? In India it is true that Pharmacist is the least cared health professional. but we boast of having hundreds of pharmacy colleges and hundreds of foreign students studying pharmacy in these colleges It is also true that we havn't produced even one community or hospital pharmacist worth its name.

51. Pharmacist - a neglected work force

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Sun, 05/27/2012 - 17:39
Dear pharmacist, I was just browsing blindly when I came across a blog dated 2007. The reading took me back to 2 decades old feel that resulted in my write up 'MYTHS & REALITIES' in pharmacy that was published in pharmatimes, republished in IFP journal from switzerland and the article now available in BRITISH LIBRARY DIRECT - LONDON.

OCTOBER DOCKET!!!

Submitted by dr girija sankar on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 15:10
Hello everyone, Amidst a tight schedule our team is back with the monthly program. Dr.G.Girija Sankar (Myself) New drug application (NDA) dealt in two parts. Miss. Sirisha Pingali I.Human Genome Project highlight II.Human Genome Project applications Mr. Gangadhar Hari I. Investigative New Drug Application (INDA) II. Pharmacology of Drug dependence and addiction Miss.K.Sravani

Pharmacist role chaged to an alrounder

Submitted by siva_ganesh on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 10:18

Hi bloggers

The pharmacist role has been changed from just merely compounding and selling drugs to key person in the health care system. Since the number of the medicines increasing day by day and people are not properly sticking to the medicines prescribed, the role of the pharmacist became very important.

GLUTAMATERGIC NEUROTRANSMISSION

Submitted by gangadhar hari on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 16:56
Hi everybody, first of all I would like to sincerely apologize for the delay in putting up my blog for this month as I was a bit busy with my academic schedule. Here this time I would like to discuss briefly about Glutamatergic neurotransmission which is one of the key neurotransmission pathways involved in functioning of brain. It plays an important role in learning and memory.

Clinical Practice & Research Workshop at RIPER Anantapur

Submitted by pharmacistdixon on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 06:49
Dear Sir/Madam, Please send your staff/students/colleagues for a 2 day National Workshop on Clinical Practice & Research on July 9-10 at RIPER Anantapur. It would be a useful scientific event for PharmD, M.Pharm Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacology and B.Pharm Students who want to take a Clinical Practice or Research career.

Enhancement of dissolution using multiparticulates

Submitted by sailesh on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:28

About 40% of the drug compounds are poorly water soluble1. This poor water solubility results in decreased rate and extent of dissolution and hence bioavailability. The formulation of a dosage form for these compounds is a challenging aspect. A number of techniques like micronization, nanonization, salt formation, complexation, solid dispersions, and use of different polymorphic form of the drug are being tried to improve the water solubility of drug compound. Each technique has its own limitations.

Dielectric constant and its effect on solubility of drugs

Submitted by satyajeeth_pandey on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 17:38

Substances has capacity to produce dipoles in another molecule. Dielectric constantis a measure of this capacity and it is a physical property. It is effected by both the attractive forces that exists between atoms and also molecules.

It is denoted by E