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  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: Genesis to Zenith

    R. S. ThakurABOUT AUTHOR
    Dr. R. S. Thakur
    Chief Editor, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
    Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India.
    Email : drramsthakur@gmail.com

  • Can ChatGPT be counted on Healthcare?

    A study in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum looked at chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI), as they become popular resources for cancer information. They found these resources give accurate information when asked about common cancer myths and misconceptions. In the first study of its kind, Skyler Johnson, MD, physician-scientist at Huntsman Cancer Institute and assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology at the University of Utah (the U), evaluated the reliability and accuracy of ChatGPT’s cancer information.

  • Few medicines are failing simple dissolution test in India, a vital concern

    Indian pharmaceutical firms are struggling to deliver standard medicine to its own population which came out by a recent alert from CDSCO which notified that many pharmaceutical formulations from renowned industries are failing simple dissolution tests.

  • FDA Inspections - Overview

    FDA Inspection is a regulatory process conducted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate the compliance of food and drug establishments with FDA regulations and standards. The purpose of FDA inspections is to ensure the safety and efficacy of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics, as well as to monitor their quality control systems and manufacturing practices.

  • Pharmacovigilance - Indian view of 2023

    Pharmacovigilance is the process of monitoring and assessing the safety of medications after they have been approved and are on the market. This includes identifying and assessing potential side effects, monitoring the use of medications in real-world settings, and taking appropriate actions to minimize risks and improve patient safety.

  • Lack of medicines in Greece and the solution of Generics

    The problem of drug shortages is taking on alarming proportions worldwide. In Greece at the moment, antibiotics, antipyretics and inhaled medicines are in main shortage, but Greek pharmacists noted that more than 200 drugs for almost the entire spectrum of diseases were in permanent shortage.

  • Kokum Butter in Cosmetics

    Vinay KumarVinay Kumar Singh.  
    Head-Formulation
    Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
    Bengaluru
    Email : formulation_krc@kopresearchcentre.net

  • Pharmacists migration to Australia and New Zealand gets easier now with Academically.ai

    Academically.ai, We are an Australian healthcare education technology (EdTech) start-up based in Sydney. We provide courses that will prepare pharmacists to practice, getting a job and migrate to Australia and New Zealand.

    To put it simply, we intend to enter the Indian market because the majority of pharmacists are underpaid, and many are unaware of such vast potential outside of India, and we look forwards to spreading knowledge about such opportunities.

  • Ashwagandha in Cosmetics

    Vinay KumarVinay Kumar Singh.  
    Head-Formulation
    Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
    Bengaluru
    Email : formulation_krc@kopresearchcentre.net

  • Why synonymous mutations are not always silent

    New modeling shows how synonymous mutations those that change the DNA sequence of a gene but not the sequence of the encoded protein can still impact protein production and function. A team of researchers led by Penn State chemists modeled how genetic changes that alter the speed of protein synthesis, but not the sequence of amino acids that comprise the protein, can lead to misfolding that changes the protein’s activity level, and then corroborated their models experimentally.

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