The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria has approved the process to set up a vaccine production plant in Ota, Ogun State with help of Serum Institute of India which will join hands with Bio Vaccine Nigeria, to build their manufacturing plant in Nigeria.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said yesterday, "The council considered a memorandum from the Ministry of Health today, which has to do with the first stage in indigenizing vaccine production in Nigeria, the standard programme on immunization, not COVID-19 vaccine."

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Avdesh Thassu
MPharm (Nat. Chem.); MBA(Mkt.)
Associate Vice President
Global Regulatory Affairs,
Emami Limited,
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Chandra Mohan Nandi
MSc. (Organic Chem.)
Deputy Manager,
Global Regulatory Affairs,
Emami Limited,
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Vinay Kumar Singh.  
Head-Formulation
Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru
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AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Post : Clinical Specialist

Applications are invited form eligible candidates to fill up the vacant post under NHM, Kandhamal. The eligibility criteria, Term & conditions, vacancy, monthly remuneration & Application Form for the vacant post can be downloaded from district web site.

Post : Pharmacist - MHU

Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore is established under the aegis of Al-Ameen Educational Society in 1983, the College has been a nurturing ground for pharmaceutical professionals. In keeping with its objective of providing the best possible pharmaceutical education, the College has built up a strong infrastructure. This comprises of highly knowledgeable faculty, most of whom hold doctorates and facilities that enable students to gain a contemporary education.

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. NABI aims at catalyzing the transformation of the Agri-food sector in India by being a nodal organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations for improved household nutritional security.

Novartis announced it is investing in next-generation biotherapeutics with the creation of a fully integrated, dedicated USD 300m scientific environment that will bolster its capacity and capabilities for early technical development of biologics. Spanning both drug substance and drug product development, the multi-year investment will be implemented across existing Novartis locations in Switzerland, Slovenia and Austria, strengthening Novartis ability to deliver on the increasing growth and diversity of its early-stage biotherapeutics portfolio.

Tumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical walls, wear disguises and handcuff the immune system with molecular tricks. Now, UC San Francisco researchers have developed a drug that overcomes some of these barriers, marking cancer cells for destruction by the immune system.

A pathogenic fungus undergoes a remarkable transformation once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain, according to new research by scientists at University of Utah Health. Studies in mice show that as the fungal intruder travels to different organs, it changes in size and acquires characteristics that help infection to spread, all in a matter of days.

National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) is an apex autonomous institute under the administrative control of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. NIB aims to identify potential candidates interested in pursuing Postdoctoral fellowship at NIB, NOIDA. The area of research will be as per the mandate of NIB with the main focus in the field of mechanistic studies in quality evaluation of biologicals for in-depth understanding of diagnostics, prophylactics and therapeutics.

The Indian Registry of Pathology was established in 1965 under the auspices of the Indian Council of Medical Research in New Delhi, India as a Centre for collection and distribution of teaching material in pathology. The Registry was renamed in 1980 as the National Institute of Pathology (IOP) in view of its expanded scope and activities.

Torrent Pharma, the flagship company of Torrent Group, is ranked amongst the top pharma companies of India. It is a dominant player in the therapeutic areas of cardiovascular (CV) and central nervous system (CNS) and has achieved significant presence in gastro-intestina, diabetology, anti-infective and pain management segments. Torrent Pharma has a strong international presence spanning over 70 countries with over 1200 product registrations.

Post : EXE (US/EU Market)

Micro Labs Limited is a multi-faceted healthcare organization with a proficient marketing team, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and R&D centres that are at par with international standards. All this, robustly backed by a strong distribution network and path-breaking research work has placed us amongst India’s fast growing transnational healthcare organizations.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The company was founded by Kallam Anji Reddy, who previously worked in the mentor institute Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Manufacturing

Experience : 2-8 years
Qualification : Diploma Engineering / B.Pharma (Minimum 60%)

Encube is an integrated pharmaceutical company dedicated only to topical formulations viz. creams, ointments, gels, lotions, and solutions, with 24 years of formidable experience in contract development and manufacturing. Shri Mehul Shah, Promoter and Managing Director, incorporated Encube, on Sep 7, 1995, and commenced commercial operations on Mar 4, 1998.

Mepro Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a privately owned pharmaceuticals company with over 5 decades of experience in manufacturing of tablets, capsules, cream/ ointments and sterile injectable. With a potent combination of state of the art manufacturing facilities and a pool of diligent employees and products, it is now associated with the best pharmaceuticals companies world-wide. Today Mepro Employees over 900 people under its parent company and has 3 different manufacturing locations.

Promea Therapeutics is a manufacturing company specializing in Life Science products, Diagnostics; including Clinical Chemistry, Immunodiagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, and Infusion Therapies.  We aim to make a significant difference to domestic and ROW healthcare markets through greater access to quality diagnostics as well as critical care parenterals.

Production Down stream Department

Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) is a modern university near GIFT City, Gandhinagar. Funded by the Government of Gujarat’s Department of Science and Technology, GBU will create a culture of excellence and innovation with entrepreneurship at its core. GBU offers Masters by Research and PhD biotechnology programmes with a strong translational focus, aiming to deliver biotechnology solutions for society, engaging with the vibrant life science industry in Gujarat, and across India.