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  • OPRA Exam for Pharmacists Aspiring Registration in Australia
    6 August 2024

    OPRA (Formerly KAPS) Exam for Pharmacists Aspiring Registration in Australia : A Complete Guide

    Right after revealing the KAPS results for the July 2024 attempt, the Australian Pharmacy Council announced a transformative update, which altered the registration process for global pharmacists. The update was the discontinuation of the KAPS exam and the unveiling of the OPRA exam for pharmacy registration in Australia.

  • 23 July 2024
    These healthcare professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study finds

    When it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study finds that pharmacists and community health workers have the best success rates.

  • 18 July 2024
    Why early life antibiotic use can increase risk of asthma : a potential prevention for asthma later in life?

    Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research from Monash University. Importantly the research team isolated a molecule produced by gut bacteria that in the future could potentially be trialed as a simple treatment, in the form of a dietary supplement, for children at risk of asthma to prevent them developing the disease.

  • 11 July 2024
    Serum : Effective mode with high concentration of actives

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

  • 10 July 2024
    Implantable LED device uses light to treat deep-seated cancers

    Certain types of light have proven to be an effective, minimally invasive treatment for cancers located on or near the skin when combined with a light-activated drug. But deep-seated cancers, surrounded by tissue, blood and bone, have been beyond the reach of light’s therapeutic effects.

  • 15 June 2024
    Capryloyl glycine - Multifunctional active for Cosmetics

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

  • 7 June 2024
    Google wants to index your DNA
    A new DNA search tool, akin to a Google for genetic material, shows great potential, as reported by its Swiss creators. In a groundbreaking study, they managed to index 10 percent of the globes known DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, suggesting that this approach could feasibly expand to encompass the entirety of biological sequence data.
  • 29 May 2024
    Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses

    Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs, according to new research led by Washington State University. The findings also indicate a way to improve healthcare access by expanding availability of pharmacists’ clinical services including prescribing medications, amid an ongoing shortage of primary care providers.

  • 27 May 2024
    Neurocosmetics

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

  • 2 May 2024
    MHRA recall classification

    The table below explains the new Medicines Recall and Notification classifications and the associated defect risk classification.

    Medicines Recall/Notification Classification : Defect risk classification

    National Patient Safety Alert (NatPSA) equivalent to Class 1 Medicines Recall : The defect presents a risk of death or disability. These alerts will be issued via CAS as National Patient Safety Alerts and will be published on the MHRA website.

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