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  • 5 February 2015

    RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, CONTROL AND PREVENTION FOR EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE-AN OVERVIEW

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    ABOUT AUTHORS:
    Jadhav Santosh1*, Mali Audumbar1, Tamboli Ashpak2
    Department of Pharmaceutics, Sahyadri College of Pharmacy, Methwade, Sangola-413307, Solapur, Maharashtra, India1.
    Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry, Sahyadri College of Pharmacy, Methwade, Sangola-413307, Solapur, Maharashtra, India2.
    jadhavsan88@gmail.com*

    ABSTRACT
    Since the current Ebola Virus Disease (also referred to as Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever) outbreak began in Guinea in December of 2013, the outbreak now involves trans-mission in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a zoonosis affecting both human and non-human primates (NHP). Ebola virus (formerly officially designated Zaire Ebolavirus, or EBOV) was first seen infecting humans in African continent; especially  Sudan, Democratic Republican of Congo, Zaire and nearby countries. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered to be the natural host of the Ebola virus. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that this is the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak ever recorded. EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate ofup to 90%. The research is on-going on development of making vaccine to curb this virus yet licensed success or specific treatment is not achieved.

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  • 15 January 2015
    WONDERS OF IMMUNE SYSTEM: SPONTANEOUS REGRESSION OF CANCERS

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    About Author
    Vishwas B. Chavan
    Consultant, Sunflower laboratory and diagnostic Center and Clinical Diagnostic Center
    Mumbai, Maharashtra.
    vishwaschavan2003@yahoo.co.in

    Cancer incidence is increasing worldwide [1]. It can affect any part of the body, showing symptoms often in late stages. Diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on patient and his/her family. Cancer treatments are costly and toxic, many times giving rise to secondary cancers. Even after successful treatment, risk of recurrence of cancer is significant sometimes.

  • 1 December 2014
    Natural Mysteries, yet to be tapped in Drug Discovery and Delivery

    Editorial, Dec 2014 issue

    ““ Natural products may be obtained from terrestrial and marine plants, microorganism, vertebrates or invertebrates. Most of the times hint emanates from close observation, serendipity or accidental outcome.

  • 13 November 2014
    Pharmaceutical Market Research and Analytics

    About Author:
    Knowledge Perks,
    Gurgaon, Gandhinagar, India
    knowledgeperks@gmail.com

    Almost 10 years back two major trends led to the development of ever growing analytics industry.

    • First was the development of high end computers  and smart analytics software’s (Paid as well as open source software’s
    • Increase in data being generated due to revolutions like social media, blogs, internet, social networks, computerized retail outlets etc.
    • Increasing trust of west into talent available in India which resulted in more complex, work which involves critical decision making too being outsourced to India
  • 3 November 2014
    Are laws required to treat diabetes mellitus (diabetics) and obesity (obese people)?

    Editorial, Nov 2014 issue

    “At present perhaps Japan is the only country where majority of the people are willingly assisting government by following Metabo law guidelines to shed those extra pounds or to be away from gaining those extra calories.

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  • 6 October 2014
    DR.SUBHAS MUKHERJEE AND INDIA’S FIRST TEST TUBE BABY

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    ABOUT AUTHOR:
    Avlikant J. Dhawale*
    RedCross Formulation, Ajanta Pharma, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
    Department of Biochemistry, Gramin Science College (Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University), Nanded, Maharashtra, India
    *dhawale111@gmail.com

    ABSTRACT:
    Infertility is the inability of an animal or plant to reproduce by natural means. Many people in the world are facing the problem of infertility altimatlely the problem of saving their generations. Today, modern science chalanged and solved the problem of infertility by developing the technique of Test Tube Baby by using principle of in-vitro fertilization.

    Dr. Subhas Mukherjee, first Asian who invented most easy and successful method of producing Test Tube Baby. In Culcutta, West Bengal, on 3rd October 1978, the team announced the birth of World's Second Test Tube baby named as 'Durga' (Kanupriya Agarwal). The announcement came 67 days after the birth of World's First Test Tube Baby named as 'Louise Brown in England by Physiologist Robert G. Edwards who awarded the Nobel Prize for such work in 2010. During his lifetime, Government of West Bengal didn't recognized his work. By the day to day insult from government Dr. Subhas Mukherjee committed to suicide.

  • 3 October 2014
    Time to create a bridge between Pharmaceutical education and present Industrial demand

    Editorial, Oct 2014 issue

    “ Do you know why IIT students get more priorities in industry because their focus is to discover industry demand and coming out with a probable solution back by an extensive research work. Are pharmacy students learning challenges faced by pharmaceutical industry ?

  • 28 July 2014
    A REVIEW ON SOME OF THE BANNED DRUGS WHICH ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN INDIA

    ABOUT AUTHORS:
    Ramjith.U.S*, Tejil Mathew
    Nazareth College of Pharmacy, Othera,
    Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
    ramjithganesh143@gmail.com

    ABSTRACT
    There are a broad category of drugs used for several disorders (diabetes, cancer, arthritis etc). A number of drugs that are banned in abroad are freely available in the Indian market. The most pitiable feature is that use of these drugs is regularly causing long term implication for our physical health. Some of the common ones that are easily available and people use frequently without doctor’s prescription are cisapride, pioglitazone, sibutramine, phenylpropanolamine, tegaserod, gatifloxacin, rofecoxib, rosiglitazone, nimesulide and analgin. Analgin, nimesulide, rofecoxib are non steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs which on long term use can affect human health in various ways by damaging liver, causing irregular heartbeats, depression, blood pressure fluctuations etc. This is the prime reason that most of European countries have disqualified and banned the manufacturing and consumption of these drugs. It has been recently pointed out that Indian drug regulatory authorities have refused to ban sale of 10 drug, including gatifloxacin, rosiglitazone, rofecoxib, apart from over 80 drug combinations that are prohibited in other countries IPA have made various regulations and guidelines for the control of these drug, but still they are in use because of lack of awareness in people. So by this review we try to create awareness among people regarding the banned drugs and there reason for ban.

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  • 23 February 2014
    RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINES: CAN WE PROMOTE

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    About Authors:
    Languluri Reddenna
    Department of Pharmacy Practice,
    Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,
    Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India-516003
    reddennapharmd@gmail.com

    Abstract
    Rational use of drugs can be defined as prescribing the right drug, in sufficient dose for the adequate duration and suitable to the clinical requirements of the patients at least cost. Causes of irrational use comprise not have of knowledge, skills or self-determining information, unhampered accessibility of medicines, overburden of health personnel, unsuitable promotion of medicines and earnings motives from selling medicines. In appropriate drug usecan have dire consequences; it has been associated with hospitalization and evencaused deaths of inpatients in health carefacilities. A variety of situations and circumstancespromote irrational use of medicines. Rational use of medication saves lives, confines undesired toxicity, adverse events and maximize on the benefits that can be imitative from best use of medications. According to surveys conducted in 2004 by HAI Africa and WHO in 11 Sub-Saharan Africa countries in 2004, the average accessibility of the essential medicines in public health facilities was below 70%. Communication between professionals and consumers is essential to the enhancement of rational use of medicines. It is essential to recommence collaboration of physicians and pharmacists concerning accurate and competent drugs prescribing. Governments, private health care institutions, entity health care providers and patients all have an accountability to endorse rational use of medicines. Professionals should provide information to the customers about the name of the medicine, the intention for which the medicine is being taken, dose, frequency of use, and duration of use.

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  • 11 February 2014
    SOY-BASED DIET: A MESMERIZING TRIUMPH FOR WELLNESS

    There are three topics that can cause derision and division at any coffee or dinner table across the Western world: religion, politics, and soy. The humble soybean does have a noble and ingrained place in our world today and, whether you are pro or no, it’s almost unavoidable. Soy is everywhere - from your soy milks and tofus to the more discreet soy lecithin used to prevent compounds from separating during the cooking process.

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