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Dr. R. S. Thakur
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Preamble
Health has direct impact on socio-economic growth of the country and welfare of its people. Hospital Pharmacy of a Hospital or other Health Care Facilities makes available drugs, devices, and other materials used in the diagnosis, mitigation, prevention and treatment of injury, illness, and disease. Hospital Pharmacy procures, stores and supplies medicines for dispensing, compounding, distribution and provides Pharmaceutical Care. Talking from a patient’s perspective, hospital pharmacy services provide medicines, information and advice to inpatients and outpatients as well as to the health professionals and others giving health care to the patients. 

In view of the spread of COVID-19 and detection of positive cases in the state the Government in Health and Family Welfare Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar have been pleased to augment the Health work force in the state vide Notification No.8907/H. dt. 23.03.2020. The interested candidates and retired candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria are invited to appear Walk -in -Interview to fill up the paramedical posts as specified below in Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore.

Post : Pharmacist

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for engagement of the following para medical workers including the retired person in Nayagarh district on short term contractual (daily wage) basis for a period of the three months i,e till dt.30-06-2020 which may be extended if required.

Post : Pharmacist

Corona Virus (COVID - 19) Infection in the Symptom Cell  Additional health care officers and staff may be needed to cope with outbreaks.  To its doctors, nurses, multipurpose health workers, health assistants, and other interested health workers, who are retired from all the health institutions in the district / municipalities / municipal / arm forces (medical carp) but are able to provide health care as their prerequisites.

Post : Pharmacist

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati is an Institute of National Importance set up by an Act of Parliament under the aegis of Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India, to impart higher education and undertake advanced research in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology.

Hon’ble Prime Minister has given the nation a clarion call for fighting the Coronavirus pandemic. India, under his Corona Mukt Bharat by restricting & controlling the spread of coronavirus on one hand and treating &  curing those infected on the other. The identified technology has to play a transformational role in these trying times. We need to create breakthrough innovations and deploy them on massive scales.

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Post : Process Executive

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.  With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.

Post : Senior Production Assistant

Boehringer Ingelheim is a research-driven pharmaceutical company and one of the top 20 pharmaceutical firms worldwide. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim operates globally in over 100 countries and has more than 47,700 employees. The focus of the family-owned company, founded in 1885, is researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing new medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. In 2014, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of about 13.3 billion euros. R&D expenditure corresponds to 23.1% of its net sales.

Post : Key Account Manager - Specialty BU (Oncology)-203335

Torrent Pharma, the flagship Company of Torrent Group is one of the leading pharma companies of the Country. The Company was a pioneer in initiating the concept of niche marketing in India and and today is ranked amongst the leaders in therapeutic segment of cardiovascular (CV), central nervous system (CNS), gastro-intestinal (GI) and women healthcare (WHC).

Ayushman Bharat - Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (AB-SSBY), a flagship state health insurance scheme for the beneficiaires of State of Punjab. AB-SSBY will provide financial protection to 75% population of state of Punjab. It is entitlement based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 5 Lakh per family per year. Under this scheme, cashless and paperless treatment is available at government and empanelled private hospitals.

Applications are invited from the eligible candidate for engagement of the following posts to combat COVID-19 including the retired person on short term contractual (daily wage) basis till 30th June 2020, which may be extended, if required.

Post : Pharmacist

Macleods with its experience spanning more than two decades has emerged as a force to reckon with in global pharmaceutical market. With an asset of more than 10,000 professionally qualified employees across the globe, Macleods a multiple location organization, is based out of Mumbai, India.

Unichem Laboratories is one of India's oldest and largest pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Unichem has plants located in Roha (Maharashtra), Goa, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), Pithampur, Ghaziabad, & Sikkim. The company has made more than 500 product registrations across the world and more than 500 regulatory filings such as DMFs, EDMFs.