• PharmaTutor
    11 October 2015

    Conference on Cancer- Looming Threats and Perils of Wilful Ignorance at PHD Chamber

    Among various diseases, cancer has become a big threat to human beings globally.

    In spite of good advancements in diagnosis and treatment, cancer is still a big threat to our society (Kotnis et al, 2005). This is the second most common disease after cardiovascular disorders for maximum deaths in the world (Jemal et al, 2007).

  • 3 September 2015
    Conference on Pharmacology: R&D for Minimizing ADRs and Role of Pharmacists at PHD Chamber
  • 28 August 2015
    Work as Coordinator (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases) in WHO

    The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries.

    Post: Senior Director, Research and Development

  • 2 August 2015
    Vacancy for Masters in Pharmacy at WHO - Join as Jr. Public Health Professional

    WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

    Post: Junior Public Health Professional (JPP)

  • Novartis, the world's second largest pharmaceutical company, has announced that its antimalarial medicine Coartem 80/480mg received World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalification, making it the first and only high strength (80/480mg) artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) antimalarial treatment available for public sector procurement. This new dosage strength has the potential to improve malaria management.

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that lindane, an insecticide, widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, can cause cancer and associated to occurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare kind of cancer. International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC's)  specialist panel classified lindane as "carcinogenic to humans" in its Group 1 category, DDT as "probably carcinogenic to humans" in its Group 2A class, and the herbicide 2,4-D as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in its Group 2B.

  • 23 January 2015
    Walk in interview for Diploma/degree in Pharmacy as Area Supervisor, Data Collector in VPCI

    The Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI) is a unique postgraduate medical institution devoted to research, teaching and patient care in the field of chest diseases. It is a University of Delhi maintained institution and is funded entirely by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The Institute is ideally located in the heart of the main campus of the University of Delhi, providing the requisite academic environment. The Institute fulfills the national need for providing relief to large number of patients in the community suffering from Chest Diseases. It has eminently discharged its role and has earned a unique place in the field of Chest Medicine.

    Following temporary positions are to be filled in the project, entitled. “To Assess the Price and Availability of Essential Medicines in Delhi after the Implementation of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy 2012” Phase II Study”

    Post: Area Supervisor, Data Collector

  • 14 November 2014
    Vacancy as Scientist (Strengthening Quality & Health Systems) in World Health Organization

    WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

    Post: Scientist (Strengthening Quality & Health Systems)

  • 22 August 2014
    Vacancy as Scientist in World Health Organization

    WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

    Post: Scientist

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