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Drug Information Bulletin
(Electronic)Drug Information Centre (DIC)
Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Bengal BranchTele fax: 033
24612776, E-mail: [email protected] Site:
http://www.ipabengal.org
Contact: 09830136291Volume: 05 Number: 32 20th November 2011
Golden Jubilee Celebration ofNational Pharmacy Week in India
Every year the Indian PharmaceuticalAssociation (IPA) celebrates
the
National Pharmacy Week (NPW) allover India in the third week
ofNovember. The 50th (Golden Jubilee)
NPW this year will be from 20th to 27thof November, 2011.Through
the NPW, pharmacists in the
country conduct various activities tocreate awareness amongst
the publicand the authorities about the pharmacy
profession and the role of the pharmacist andhis/her importance
as a member of the healthcare team.
The theme selected for this years NPW is:Pharmacist: A Health
Care Professional.
Pharmacy is a versatile, dynamic, growing,and increasingly
diverse profession. It is an
age old profession which has transformedinto a hub for Global
Healthcare and has
evolved as a multidisciplinary andmultifaceted field in recent
times.Unfortunately, in the eyes of the public, the
role of the pharmacist and pharmacyprofession and its
contribution to health careare often not duly recognized and
even
misunderstood. This is possibly because bothpublic and
policymakers believe thatpharmacists role is restricted to
merely
buying and selling of medicines. However,there is a lot more
pharmacists do tocontribute to the health of the nation.
Content Golden Jubilee Celebration of National Pharmacy Week in
India FDA Approves New Childhood Leukemia Treatment NPW Promotional
Materials: Posters Published to depict the role played by the
Pharmacists
IPA Bengal Branch celebrating Golden Jubilee of NPW
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Pharmacists represent the 3rd largest
force of healthcare professional group inthe world. In India,
there are around 10
lakh pharmacists working in variouspositions, in various
sectors, applyingtheir unique knowledge and skills,contributing to
the health of the nation,playing a variety of roles for the
benefitof society. Pharmacists work in a wide
variety of settings:In the pharmaceutical industry theycarry out
a variety of roles:
manufacturing, quality assurance,quality control, packaging, R
& D;In the practice area, they work in
community (retail) pharmacies, hospitalspharmacies, and as
clinical pharmacists
in hospitalsIn academia they carry out the role ofa teacher and
a researcher
In the regulatory sector, they areinvolved in drug testing,
inspections ofmanufacturing, and distribution
networksIn clinical research etc.
Pharmacists are health careprofessionals whose professional
responsibilities include seeking to ensurethat people derive
maximum therapeuticbenefits from their treatments
withmedicines.While by nature of work/practice, manypharmacists
work behind the scenes, alarge number of them who are in direct
contact with patients represent the faceof the pharmacy
profession. Thus,
pharmacy is a product, as well as a
service-related discipline.There is a lot of ignorance amongst
the
public about the proper or safe use ofmedicines. Therefore,
Pharmacistsacross the country take this opportunity
to convey to the people about safe useof medicines, and also
make themaware that pharmacists are available for
any of their queries or to guide them onproper usage of
medicines.
The Objectives of this years NPW are:
To generate widespread awareness /educate
the public about the Pharmacist and thePharmacy profession and
its vital role insociety.
To create awareness amongst variousauthorities and do advocacy
on various front
so as to highlight the important role of thePharmacist in health
care and well being ofthe people, and ensure that the Pharmacist
is
given his due in Indias health care system both private and
public.
To interact with other health careprofessionals and highlight to
them the
importance and role of the pharmacist in thehealth care system,
and move towards bettercoordination and working together.
To enhance the image of pharmacists as themedication experts and
an integral part of thehealth care team, and not just dispensers
of
medication.Various activities have been lined up by theState and
Local Branches of the Indian
Pharmaceutical Associations across thecountry to carry out
various activities to
highlight to the people about the Pharmacistas a Health Care
professional and animportant member of the health care
team.Pharmacists of the nation thereforeencourage the
public/patients to make thebest use of their friendly
neighbourhoodPharmacist for Safe Use of Medicines!
FDA Approves New Childhood LeukemiaTreatment
The FDA has approved a new chemotherapy
designed to treat childhood leukemia patientswho are allergic to
standard treatments. The
agency approved Erwinaze as a treatment forpatients with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia.The drug is made by Britains EUSA
Pharma.
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IPA Bengal Branch Celebrating
Golden Jubilee of NPW
50th National Pharmacy Week Celebration20th 27th November
2011
byIndian Pharmaceutical Association
Bengal BranchInauguration
20th November, 2011Venue
Science City Mini Auditorium, Kolkata
21.11.2011: Calcutta Institute ofPharmaceutical Technology &
Allied HealthSciences, Uluberia, Howrah.
22.11.2011: EIILM, Kolkata.
23.11.2011: Industrial Pharmacy Day.Venue: Rotary Sadan,
Kolkata.Time: 5.30 pm.
25.11.2011: Hospital Pharmacy Day.Venue: R.G.Kar Medical
College, Kolkata.
26.11.2011: Students Day.Venue: Jadavpur University.
27.11.2011: Celebration at Durgapur.Venue: Hotel Ispat.
*** Tentative programme
50 h National Pharmacy WeekCelebration
20th 27th November 2011by
Indian Pharmaceutical AssociationBengal BranchInauguration
20th
November, 2011Venue
Science City Mini Auditorium, KolkataInaugurator:
Dr. Nirmal Maji, MLA & Chairman,West Bengal Pharmaceutical
&Phytochemical DevelopmentCorporation Ltd.
Other Dignitories:
Dr. C. M. Ghosh, Director,Directorate of Drugs Control, W.B
Dr. D. B. Ananthanarayan, FormerDirector, Uniiver
Dr. R. N. Gupta, Vice President,IPA
Dr. Jayanta K. Chatterjee, GM,Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd
Mr. Alok Ghosh, President,Technical Operations, Lupin
Limited
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