SMS service for awareness on cheaper drugs Sep 1, 2012, 12.59PM IST, The writer has posted comments on this article PTI NEW DELHI: The Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers is planning to launch a SMS Read More …
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THE ROLE OF THE MEDICINAL CHEMISTS IN DRUG DISCOVERY
Medicinal chemists prepare and/or select appropriate compounds for biological evaluation that, if found to be active, could serve as LEAD COMPOUNDS. They then evaluate the STRUCTURE–ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS (SARs) of analogous compounds with regard to their in vitro and in vivo Read More …
Why Alumni Association is needed in Universities / Institutions ?
The reputation of any educational institution depends upon good results, co-curricular activities, environment, and investments. But there is one factor which only requires support and encouragement and brings strength and expansion to the institution’s reputation and progress and that factor Read More …
Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD) : Positive Approach For Drug Discovery
Structure-based drug design is one of several methods in the rational drug design toolbox. Drug targets are typically key molecules involved in a specific metabolic or cell signaling pathway that is known, or believed, to be related to a particular Read More …
Stages of Drug Development
Detailed Stages of Drug Development 1. Discovery 2. Product Characterization 3. Formulation, Delivery, Packaging Development 4. Pharmacokinetics And Drug Disposition 5. Preclinical Toxicology Testing And IND Application 6. Bioanalytical Testing 7. Clinical Trials
HIV drugs reach 8 mn people in needy countries
More than eight million people — a record number in low- and middle-income countries — are now receiving antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV, according to data released Wednesday by UNAIDS. The rise in drug coverage was accompanied by a dramatic Read More …
The Role of a Pharmacist
PHARMACISTS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THROUGH THE MEDICINE AND INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE. While responsibilities vary among the different areas of pharmacy practice, the bottom line is that pharmacists help patients get well. Pharmacist responsibilities include Read More …
Aromatase (CYP19), a cytochrome P450 play an important role in breast tumour promotion
Estrogens play an important role in breast cancer development. Aromatase (CYP19), a cytochrome P450, is the enzyme that synthesizes estrogens. Through cell culture studies, it has been seen that in situ produced estrogen plays a more important role than circulating Read More …
Why democracy is valuable – India is its best example
This excerpt is motivated by “গণতন্ত্র কেন মূল্যবান, ভারত তার নিদর্শন” By Derek O’Brien published in The Anandabazar – Tue 14th Aug, 2012 Just like any frustrated man we say in a light tone that democracy has failed to achieve Read More …
Three Stages in Ragging
Modified from “Three stages of ragging” by Harsh Agarwal, Founder Member, CURE: Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education Question No.1: How many of you think ragging is bad? Majority Answers: Everybody says ragging is bad. Question No.2: Is ragging necessary for friendship? Read More …