pharmacists

73. The working tool of a pharmacist

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 18:29

Just as every professional has working tool/s, pharmacy too has a working tool. But this working tool is put to rust or its use is not taught in the pharma schools. It is such an inexpensive tool, moulding and sharpenning and skill fully using it should be taught in the Pharma schools. Contrary, it is suppressed or is not allowed to develop or its use is snubbed.

Pharmacists are not succeeding in the profession as they dont posess this tool or dont use it skillfully to be effective.

68. 25 September - World Pharmacists Day!

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 07:59

                              "Safety first with medicines, ask your pharmacist",

http://www.fip.org/www/index.php?page=latest_news&news=newsitem&newsitem=96

                                              HAPPY PHARMACISTS DAY

65. Pharmacists Vs other science graduates

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 21:20
Time and again I don't know wherever I go either I will get into evaluation of pharmacy graduates or graduates themselves would be narrating their job seeking plight to me - that makes me sad. The experience of one M Pharm Biotechnology graduate (Mr Vishwanath) who met me yesterday and narrated his job seeking plight created pity on him and annoyance on the system.

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.

43 NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 12:06
I have received quite a good response for my previous blog No. 42. I have many invitations and intimations from various pharmacy bodies including pharmacy colleges. Many have called me over phone expressing their good feel at my suggestion on Domestic drug management and have asked me to suggest some more activity.

40 Toxicity treatment - a challenge to the hospital

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:07
We encounter two distinct toxicity cases in the hospital: Toxicity due to drugs & Toxicity due to poisons Many a time these two though are generally looked upon as alike superficially the practitioners and academicians need to treat them differently. The picture perhaps would be clear if I put it as: 'Toxic effect of a poison' & 'Toxic effect of a drug'

ALL INDIA PHARMACY STUDENTS CARTOON COMPETITION 2011-2012

Submitted by Udayvenkat on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 09:30
Dear Friends, ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS OF INDIA (ACPI) IS GOING TO CONDUCTING, ALL INDIA PHARMACY STUDENTS CARTOON COMPETITION 2011-2012. For all the students pursuing B-Pharm, M-Pharm, Pharm D and Pharm D(PB) Theme A PHARMACIST'S ROLE IN DIABETES CARE. Kindly find the attachment below for more details. Thanking You,

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.

CO-PROCESSING EXCIPIENTS

Submitted by tegkmurthy on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 05:12
Co-processing excipient is an excipients mixture containing more than one excipient and not prepared by simple physical mixing. These materials are formulated with co-crystallization, co-grinding, co-precipitation, spray drying and common solvent evaporation techniques. The physical properties such as particle size, shape, density may differ from one excipient to another excipient and results segregation and non uniformity. In case of co-processed excipients, the physical properties are well controlled.

37. Pharmacist on the field Vs Pharmacist off the field

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 11:01
Well, these two category of pharmacist doesn't meet on eye-to-eye basis.Each are dedicated set of people. But both are playing on a very sticky wicket. Pharmacist on field has put his money or managing the investment of some one. Therefore, his focus is mainly on 'How much goes out and How much comes in' and at the end of the day he calculates the money he has made.

35. Pharmacy practice Vs Pharma legislation in India

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 09:51
The issue needs and deserves lot of discussion and it is high time that some gap-analysis is done in the legislated Acts and Rules to make it apt to the current situation. Example: 1. Registered Pharmacist certificate is given under Pharmacy Act to accord all privileges in practice of pharmacy. 2. Drug license is given under D & C Act to the Reg Pharmacist to SELL / DISTRIBUTE' drugs.

Pharmaceutics is it an Art or Science?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by AymanWaddad on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 15:45

The word pharmaceutics in pharmacy reflect many subject areas which are all associated with the steps involved in producing of our final finished products [1] . The question is, are all pharmacists qualified to be involved in pharmaceutical industry and production?