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THE INDIAN HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS' ASSOCIATION

STUDENT FORUM

e-NEWSLETTER VOL. 1 ISSUE 1: JAN 2018

Inaugural Issue

Dedicated to

Dr. B. D. Miglani

Father of

Hospital

Pharmacy

In India

(1929-2017)

A pioneer in hospital pharmacy, 85-year-old Dr Bhagwan Dass Miglani, a much sought after pharmaceutical consultant and educationist, has witnessed many reforms in pharma industry in India. Born in September 1929 in Sahani village, Bhakkar tehsil, in erstwhile Pakistan, Miglani and his family migrated to India saw upheaval during partition.Dr. Miglani summed up with some sage advice for young entrants to the pharma fraternity saying, “Present day pharmacy professionals have to be committed, dedicated and should work with a missionary spirit. The pharmacist’s sole objective should be to provide quality services for the welfare of the patient community by taking the challenging job of providing drugs of quality at reasonable cost and providing counselling to patients. We should get rid of the menace of greed and corruption.”

HOSPITAL PHARMACIST A WARRIOR

• CALENDER 2018

• MESSAGES &

EDITORIAL

• ADVISORY BOARD

• PROUD TO BE

A PHARMACIST

• INDIAN PHARMACIST :

CURRENT SCENARIO

• HOSPITAL PHARMACIST :

A WARRIOR

• NEWS

• UPCOMING EVENTS

IN THIS ISSUE

Inaugural Issue

Dedicated to

Dr. B. D. Miglani

Father of

Hospital

Pharmacy

In India

(1929-2017)

CALENDER 2018

APRIL - JUNE

Hospital Pharmacy : Thinking The Unthinkable

Non Communicable Diseases

Chronic Disease Management

JULY - SEPTEMBER

Hospital Pharmacist : A Self Described

Profession

Emerging Orphan Drugs And Rare Diseases

Adverse Drug Events Reporting

JANUARY - MARCH

Hospital Pharmacist : A Warrior

Mirroring The Advancements In Hospital

Pharmacy

Comprehensive Medication Reviews

OCTOBER - DECEMBER

Hospital Pharmacists : Catalysts For

Change

Antibiotics And Antibiotics resistance

Generic Versus Branded Drugs

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IHPA SF e-NEWSLETTER Volume 1, Issue- I, January, 2018

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

The student forum feels privileged to have a platform, rightfully provided by Indian Hospital Pharmacists’Association to inaugurate its very first monthly e-newsletter with the theme Hospital Pharmacist: AWarrior for January’2018 dedicated to the distinguished contributions of (Lt) Dr. B. D. Miglani. No otheroccasion would have marked such a remarkable beginning than the auspicious event of 53rd IHPA AnnualInternational Conference at Goa.

The newsletter will certainly exhibit its intention of providing a fair platform to raise, announce, support,revolutionise and implement voice of hospital pharmacist by publishing articles from eminent personalitiesof the field: pharmacists, healthcare professionals, pharmacy research scholars, and students themselves.Rather than just the compiled words; the articles will unveil the hidden perspectives of the field, the level ofheterogeneity in the work profile, the real designation designated to the practitioners’, the untoldstruggles, the subtle nuances of the practice, the unfair dual conduct, and the rights and responsibilities ofthe hospital pharmacists. Including the standpoint of the established warriors of the field as well as those ofabecedarians will provide us with what actually the practical situation lies ahead to be dealt as well aswhat are the constantly changing expectations of the real times.

The theme Hospital Pharmacist: A Warrior seeks to observe the variety of work profile a hospitalpharmacist endures during the tenure of his/her practice. Also, how successfully a pharmacist fulfils theclearly laid down duties of his profession all the while struggling the untold struggles and conventionallabels to his profession.

With the ideas and support from the included articles, we will surely raise our platform from discussing thepractical aspects of the pharmacy profession in our upcoming issues.

Each word written with an absolute intention has an ability to mark the beginning of a revolution. Arevolution ranging from demanding the right position with correct work profile of the pharmacist to raisingthe bars of the skills and training required to enter the profession.

We wish we have all the support and blessings of all the warriors of our profession.

Team Newsletter

(Anju Dhaka. Lokesh kumar. Gurkirat Kaur


INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Suneet ShuklaPharmacologist, FDAWashington D.C.Lead Instructor (Medical Pharmacology)Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES)

Ms. Sweta PatelGraduate Research AssistantGraduate Biomedical SciencesCancer Biology ThemeThe University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Dr. Jagdish Chandra JoshiPostdoctoral Research AssociateDepartment of PharmacologyCollege of MedicineUniversity of Illinois, Chicago, USA


MESSAGES FROM EMINENT PHARMA PROFESSIONALS

I congratulate the student forum of IHPA on the inaugural issue launch of the monthly newsletter.The initiative they have together put in is highly commendable. May they succeed in achieving the purposeof putting up a platform to discuss and support hospital pharmacists as well as the issues wandering aroundthe profession in the form of this newsletter.

Dr. A K Adhikari

I would congratulate IHPA-SF for earning another medal on their shoulders by launching upnewsletter which would in itself serve another platform to bring in issues to be discussed for possible futureactions to be taken. The theme Hospital Pharmacists: A Warrior will surely unveil curtains from severalprofiles for which pharmacist work and have been never recognized and given due credit.

Dr. S L Nasa

It is a matter of immense pleasure to acknowledge that student forum of IHPA took initiative tolaunch an e-newsletter on the occasion of 53rd IHPA Annual International Conference. The newsletter shouldmove out of conventional limits and barriers in inclusion of topics of discussion as well as initiatives to followupon discussion. It should prove itself as a milestone in presenting itself as a supporter as well as a body ofimplementation on the severe issues concerning pharmacist as well as the practice of pharmacy.

Mr. R L Gupta

It is a matter of immense pleasure to know that the team of Indian Hospital Pharmacists’Association (Student Forum) has successfully launched their first edition of the newsletter on the auspiciousoccasion of the 53rd Annual International Conference of IHPA at Goa. I look forward to have an openplatform through their articles for discussion and enhancement of the knowledge banks of all healthcareprofessionals and the young minds. I congratulate the editorial team and the student forum of IHPA fortaking this initiative and extend my warm blessings for carrying out such future endeavours.

Mr. A K Gupta

I am extremely delighted to know that our newly formed Student forum of IHPA has taken theinitiative to launch its newsletter. The theme of this newsletter is “Hospital Pharmacist: A Warrior” which ishighly significant for generating awareness about the profession among students and pharmacists. I extendmy hearty support and warm regards to the young team and welcome you all for sharing your opinions andknowledge through your articles at this platform.

Dr. A Pandurangan

With all the diligent efforts and constant motivation among the team members of the IHPA-SF itself,we with all the gratitude present the newsletter on the IHPA Annual Conference. I congratulate eachmember of the student forum on the inaugural launch of the e-newsletter with the theme HospitalPharmacists: A Warrior, which needs perception of the warriors themselves as well as notice of the societyonce again towards the profession which has long walked on its own pillars. I wish and assure that thenewsletter will mark the words of its own in proving itself to be an unbiased stage to stage each concern ofour proudly chosen profession of pharmacy.

Shweta Patel

IHPA SF e-NEWSLETTER, ARTICLES Volume 1, Issue- I, January, 2018

R A GuptaHospital Pharmacist

Rani Laxmi Bai Combined Hospital, Lucknow

A JOURNEY FOR RE DEFINING THE ROLL OF HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS IN HEALTH SECTOR

It was 1974, when one Hospital Pharmacist working in Govt. Hospital at Delhi gave an injection to a patient, the patientdied & his attendant claimed that the death occurred due to wrong injection. After legal case the Pharmacist wasterminated from the service. Pharmacy Council of India also added that it is not the duty of the Pharmacist to giveinjections to the patients. Ultimately the roll of the Pharmacists in Governmental Hospitals/ Medical college Hospitalsbecame least, especially in Delhi & Central Govt. Hospitals & dispensaries.On the other hand Trained Nurses Association & Nurses Council of India utilized this as an opportunity to increase the

numbers of Nurses& establish the Nurses cadre in Govt. Hospitals. It was also unfortunate to the Pharmacists thatCentral Govt. created the large number of the posts of Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife (ANM) & Male Health workers with10th qualification and very simple training but Pharmacists were not made eligible for giving these services. NCI alwaystaken initiative to fix a norm i.e. ratio between Nurse& indoor beds but we could not do it . In 1977 I got admission inPharmacy course in G.S.V.M. Medical College Kanpur. Dr. Surendra Rohtagi ex. President PCI told me this episode &described how this badly affected the roll & cadre strength of the Pharmacists in Govt. Hospital. Other area was thepressure of Medical shop keeper, so called Chemists & Druggists who always tried to run their shops without theservices of the qualified Pharmacists.In those days we constituted Student Forum & gave a mass arrest in Lucknow on 18th Sep. 1977 before Sri Morar ji Bhai

Desai the then Prime Minister of India who came Lucknow on the day. After completion of my Pharmacy course I joinedKing George Medical College, Lucknow (now KGMU) as Hospital Pharmacist on 4th April 1979 and in age of 22 Govt. ofUttar Pradesh nominated me State Govt. representative in Pharmacy council of India on 9th August 1980 where I sawonly one Hospital Pharmacist Mr. Antaryami Sahu (Orissa) as Member PCI. I raised this issue in the general bodymeeting of the PCI but failed to mobilize the setting members. After a journey of four years In years 1984, Medical shopkeepers gave call to go on strike against the enforcement of section 42 of the Pharmacy Act 1948 by 31st Aug. 1984. Butdue to determination of the PCI members & Pharmacists Associations, traders could not become successful. While aftera long period of 10 years, contents of pushing the injections was added in the curricula of the Diploma in PharmacyCourse (ER-1991) but it was too late & nurses taken a lead over us in terms of pay structure, positions &as well asstrength in Govt. Hospitals.It is also remarkable that Pharm- D Course was introduced in India with Gaja – Baja but we failed to create the posts of

Clinical Pharmacists in AIIMSs, Medical Colleges, District Hospitals & other Govt. Hospitals for accommodating thesesuper qualified Pharmacists because we believe on tolerance ,so kept almost silent rather than integrated approach. Ihope the budding Pharmacists will make a long term plan to identify the gaps of govt. planning & address these issues.Our Organization & myself will be available when & where required.


Mahendra NaikHospital Pharmacist

Goa Medical College & Hospital, Goa

HEALTH IS A STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, NOTMERELY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY

Pharmacists comprise the third largest healthcare professionals in the world after Nurses & Doctors. Over the last 35years the focus of profession of pharmacy has shifted from mere a Drug seller to a health care provider. The Role ofPharmacist also has taken a significant change from that of compounder and dispenser to one of “drug therapymanager” and a provider of patient care. Now the pharmacist is a member of the health care team directly involved withpatient care.Pharmacists are now emerging as integral members of the healthcare team, capable of providingpharmaceutical care and knowledge-based services to ensure optimal patient outcomes, all the while preserving theunique attributes of the pharmacy profession.Pharmacists are convenient for most people to get to and there is no need for an appointment to see pharmacist whichmakes them available as healthcare providers in the society. Worldwide, pharmacists are potentially a vital link inhealthcare chain between patient & doctor. Gone are the days when in olden times Pharmacist used to merelycompound the medications as per the instructions of a doctor & dispense to the patient with instructions as to howto/when to take the compounded medicines. Compounding was &is still the art and science of preparing personalizedmedications for patients.Compounded medications are made based on a practitioner’s prescription in which individualingredients are mixed together in the exact strength and dosage form required by the patient.Role of modern Pharmacists has changed from that of a compounder to a total & perfect health care professional. Theconcept of pharmacy practice was not realized until after independence was gained. In 1948, the Pharmacy Act wasenacted as the nation's first minimum standard of educational qualification for pharmacy practice to regulate thepractice, education, and profession of pharmacy. Currently, one needs at least a diploma in pharmacy to practice as apharmacist in india. Today’s pharmacist is a Pharmaceutical care giver.Until 2015 Pharmacy Profession was governed by two very important laws/ regulations i.e Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940& Pharmacy Act 1948 but now in a move to regulate the profession, the Pharmacy Council of India(PCI) has brought inthe Pharmacy Practice Regulations-2015 which will make the pharmacist's role go beyond merely handing out medicinesagainst prescriptions. The new regulations will improve quality of healthcare, ensure that pharmacists maintain highstandards in their duty and curb abuse of medicines. It is felt that new regulations will transform the communitypharmacist's role in the Indian healthcare space. The regulations mandate B Pharm as the minimum qualification for acandidate to be employed as a pharmacist in the community & hospital Pharmacy setup.With the implementation of PPR 2015 regulations Hospital Pharmacist will have to face bigger challenges &responsibilities as a health care professional. PPR 2015 empowers only registered pharmacists would be involved incounseling of patients. Further it says that along with the dispensing services, the pharmacists should provide serviceslike patients counseling, adverse drug reactions (ADR) reporting, primary care to all uncomplicated simple illnesses. As aHospital pharmacist major responsibilities assigned towards patient will be as follows:- Dispense medicines to patients on the prescription of the registered Medical practitioner. Provide counseling and health education to the patient. Maintain records of ADR. Provide pharmaceutical services to the inpatients. Discuss with clinician/health professional to provide better patient care. Conduct prescription surveys and propose changes on the Essential Drug List


Although Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 & Pharmacy Act 1948 are operational in India, the strict implementation of theseACTS needs to be done to safeguard the rights of a Pharmacist. Section 42 of Pharmacy Act 1948 prohibits dispensing byunregistered persons stating that no person other than a registered pharmacist shall compound, prepare, mix, ordispense any medicine on the prescription of a medical practitioner and whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine not exceedingone thousand rupees or with both.The pharmacy Act, 1948 requires that a prescription be dispensed by a regd. Pharmacist only, whereas the Drugs andCosmetics rules require that this activity could be carried out under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist. Thisanomaly in the two legislations on the same requirement needs to be remedied immediately. Considering there hadbeen a fine of Rs. 1000/- in year 1948 for this offence the gravity of the crime can be understood. Sadly Pharmacy Actrequires to be imposed in a more serious manner.The pharmacy profession in India has been full of contrast. One side to the coin of pharmacy profession in India is theindustry sector which is successful and at par with the world in all aspects; on the other side, pharmacy practice whichremained much behind time. Pharmacists are still not regarded or performing as true health care professionals. Theretail pharmacy has been dominated by the business attitude rather than a professional approach and therefore,community pharmacist has failed to provide patient oriented services. The BPharm syllabus is industry oriented andneeds to be modified so as to be given a new look, weeding out non-essential topics and giving more thrust on topics,which would serve the pharmacist as a Health Care professional.Role of Hospital Pharmacist in Pharmacy And Therapeutics Committee (PTC) in Institutions where they work/practicehas to be more defined & proactive. Pharmacist can interact closely with the prescriber to promote the rationalprescribing and use of drugs. Also can play active role in the selection of drugs and dosage regimens&asses patterns ofdrug usage and thus recommend changes where necessary. So also serve as a member of policy-making committees andthereby influences the preparation and composition of an essential-drug list or formulary.Hospital pharmacists in most Govt. hospitals have to work very hard with dedication and have to perform various tasks.On an average in big hospitals they have to dispense around 160 patients per day and if it’s a tertiary care medicalcollege hospital then the quantum of work is very high. Pharmacist has to do patient counseling besides fillingprescriptions and have hard time managing both the roles. Besides this they have tomaintain stock registers, inventoryof drugs, indenting of drugs, maintain strict inventory of all items received and issued, proper storage of drugs, reportingADRs, procurement of Drugs, etc.They have to work in shifts including night shifts which interferes with their body clockgiving rise to life style diseases such as diabetes & hypertension to name a few.On most occasions Pharmacist is the lastperson seen by a patient amongst the healthcare professionals during their hospital visits and so pharmacist has to bepolite with the patient all the times. Many a times patient quarrel with pharmacist over non-availability of commonmedicines at the OPD counter and the pharmacist is held responsible for the shortage of medicines by the patients ortheir relatives. The humility of Hospital pharmacists makes them face all theseproblems with a smile on their faces.In 2008, Pharm D, a new doctorate level 6 years course has been introduced in India. Pharm D is short form of “Doctor ofPharmacy.” It is the professional pharmacy doctoral program. While a physician’s job is just to diagnose and prescribethe medicine, the pharmacist has to advise the patient on correct drugs, correct doses, correct formulations, and correcttimes to take the medicine. As the Pharm D is mostly patient-centered curriculum, therefore, patients will be benefitedthe most. The patients would be able to know all the information about their disease, drugs and lifestyle modificationsfor the disease in future which would definitely increase prognosis of the patients.As a summary, it can be expected that the Pharmacists, i.e., Pharm D would play a major role in Indian health caresystem in future. This course will give an opportunity to pharmacists to work more prominently in Indian health caresystem. Hopefully Pharmacist will gain rightful place alongside other healthcare professionals which will inspire moreand more students to take up this noblest profession.


Dr. A K AdhikariHospital Pharmacist

St. Stephens Hospital, New Delhi

HOSPITAL PHARMACIST: A WARRIOR

The inaugural issue of the newsletter is dedicated to Father of Hospital Pharmacy and my mentor and guru Dr. B.D.Miglani on a well thought theme “Hospital Pharmacist : A Warrior” is truly justified to pay tribute to a great warrior whofought for the rightful placement of pharmacist in the Healthcare system and profession of pharmacy. The mission ofIHPA state that “we are committed to provide a professional forum to promote and develop the practice of pharmacy,upgrade the knowledge and skill of pharmacist, promote professional scientific knowledge by publishing journals,newsletter and through mass information, promote dignity and ethical practices in the profession, strive for achievingthe status and recognition in society, and to foster mutually beneficial relationship in the professional bodies.In this mission we fought 71 years after independence to achieve our right place in pharmacy but not achieved as weexpected. Now we have D Pharm, B Pharm, M Pharm , Pharm D and Ph D in pharmacy but have no recognition by govt.in planning and no positions or no proper status to the profession has been given. So many Association, so manyregulations have been passed in so many conferences, seminar and meetings has happen so far but no outcome.In MBBS course only 2 semester of pharmacology where as till M Pharm we studied 8 semester or more of the subject.See the status both are given in society ? Why so much of disparity? Why can’t we achieve success ? Why this struggle ?Time has come to analyse. We expect The Pharmacy regulation Act only can give us recognition. No. Only one person inthe world knows about all medication rights. (a) Right Patient (b) Right Drug (c) Right dose (d) Right time (e) Rightroute (f) Right compatibility (g) Right documentation (h) Right assessment (i) Right evaluation (j) Right education is apharmacist where as the incharge of all Govt. and many Pvt. Hospitals are doctors. The administration heads of thecountry, regulatory bodies, principal of many pharmacy colleges are Non Pharmacist. We know it, 100’s of example arethere.

There is no shortage of professionally qualified and experienced pharmacist to hold those post. 3/4 ministry regulatingthe pharmacy profession. What is not true for any other profession. We can’t create a separate ministry in the govt. whowill only responsible for the pharmacy profession in last 71 years.Two barring problem we are facing recent days are; 1. e-medicine and 2. OTC medicine ; is not controlled by apharmacist under the Pharmacy act. Is now handle & dispense by any body who can read English.Now medicines became commodity like Rice/Atta/Dal etc anywhere any body is handling drugs which is contraveningthe Act.Though there is no shortage of pharmacist in the country and they are only competent person can do this job. No post ofclinical pharmacist in any govt./Pvt. Hospitals. No pharmacist in many chemist shop, many are working in dailywages/consolidated salaries. Even manufacturing is done by many non pharmacists.We all know, all medicines are chemical compound and have one or two effect and maybe more than 2 side effects ortoxicity/adverse reaction like many OTC drugs. But still all these unethical practices are going on under the nose of lawmakers and the pharmacist themselves.What more wars left for the profession ? Myself a Hospital pharmacist having all the qualification diploma degree,postgraduate and PhD. And First PhD student in hospital pharmacy practicing pharmacy since last 35 years in Hospitals,having enough experiences in industry & trading, manufacturing and administration. Though I got many opportunities tochange Hospital pharmacy but still struggling to establish my “IDENTITY’ as ‘hospital pharmacist” since last 35 years,everyday to my daily life in work place as a pharmacist. I have fought and still fighting to keep my existence alive and


through my parent organization IHPA with a small light in a corner of my mind that with my sacrifice of life as Hospitalpharmacist, that one day with my an example I will reach out to the pharmacists and health care professionals all overIndia, displaying its clear and firm motives of shaking the dust off the real picture of pharmacist.The IHPA will mark the beginning of an open and crystal platform which will not hesitate to print perceptions as well asfine striking ideas set to change the course of wind in a direction which will see the emerging acceptance and righteousgradation of the essential role of pharmacist in India.I live a warrior life fought for the profession till today and pen down my ideas and emotion in these lines.Now it’s up to you, the younger generation of pharmacy profession to lit the lamp and fought for their rights &recognition in the society. Request you all to carry forward the legacy to the future generation with upmost dignity andrespect to this noble profession.


Sweta PatelGraduate Research Assistant, Division of Hematology/Oncology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

PROUD TO BE A PHARMACIST!

When asked,“why did you pursue Pharmacy?”,most students answer, “I could not get admission in to medicine, so hadno option but to take pharmacy”. One of the most likely reasons being that people believe the role of a pharmacist isonly to dispense medicines and is thus not a very high end job. Pharmacy is a lot more than just that – it covers anythingfrom being a researcher to manufacturing drugs and even working at hospitals. Being a professional pharmacist, like anyother field also takes a lot of effort and time.The field of pharmacy offers a lot of avenues; (1) a student can specialize atbeing a pharmacologist who knows all about the benefits of drugs in the market and their negative impacts;(2)be amedical chemist who knows the details of chemistry behind the making of the drug; (3) be a physical pharmacist to beable to formulate consumable form of the drugs; (4) forensic pharmacist to understand and make laws pertaining to thefield of pharmacy; (5) be a pharmaceutical biotechnologist to understand the biology behind the effect of drug on thehuman body;or (6) be a hospital pharmacist if one is interested in being ininteracting with patients.

Focusing on the role of a hospital pharmacist, they should be able to work hand-in-hand with doctors and be able tointeract and understand patients. They are the ones who:Recommend the route of administration and dosage of medicines based on individual needsSuggest the best dosage form of medication, whether it be a tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler for an individualAdvice on how and when the medication needs to be consumedGive information on the adverse impacts of the medication and check if the different medications are compatible witheach other and for the patient’s conditionMonitor the effects of treatment to make sure that it is effective, safe and appropriate for the patientMonitor the supply of medicines supplied to the hospital with the help of a pharmacist technicianFollow-up with patients and understand their medication problems and try to address them

A study published in the September 2012 issue of the Annals of Pharmacotherapy, shows that patients who wereinstructed about their medical regimen by a hospital pharmacist did significantly well and followed their schedule upondischarge compared to patients who were sent home without these instructions. More so, in situations where a doctor-patient interaction is lacking and the patient is not lucid about his/her drug regimen, a hospital pharmacist could play avital role in said situation.

A hospital pharmacist’s role is hence indispensable and it is important to be aware of their responsibilities towardspatient care. As Hippocrates had rightly said, “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity”.Let us all take pride in ourselves and in our profession as pharmacists in contributing to the betterment of the society.


Mr. Sneh KumarController Supply Chain

Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon

INDIAN PHARMACIST: CURRENT SCENARIO

Pharmacy, a profession that is responsible for the interpretation of prescription order, labeling, dispensing of drugs forappropriate use of medication, devices and services to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes. Pharmacists are thosewho are educated and licensed to dispense drugs, to provide drug information and are experts in handling fmedications. The pharmacist is no longer just a supplier of medicines and medicinal products, but also a team memberinvolved in the provision of health care in hospital.From their basic education and pre-registration, Pharmacy students acquire a broad understanding of the scientificprinciples and the ability to keep pace throughout their careers with developments in Medicine and Pharmacy.One of the most commonly faced issues by Pharmacists in India is poor job satisfaction. However, there is a very fine linedrawn when it comes to job satisfaction versus career satisfaction. Job satisfaction is the degree of favorableness withwhich pharmacists view their work. It is an important contributing factor towards the Pharmacist’s motivation andproductivity.Main reasons for poor job satisfaction are : Salary status Less/Lack of promotion opportunities Other reasons (working conditions, job security, affecting personal life, etc.)The primary determinants of job satisfaction were intrinsic aspects of the job; that is, what makes the pharmacistssatisfied is the work that they do or do the way they are used. Hospital pharmacy staff needs to feel certain about theirfuture, so managers should strive to secure the pharmacist’s role in the provision of health care. It is suggested thatpharmacy managers focus n altering the job to provide greater use of skills and abilities and to provide increasedchallenge in the work.Healthcare is becoming one of India’s largest sector – both in terms f revenue and employment. The Indian healthcaresector is growing at a brisk pace due to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as wellprivate players.In the near future, there is going to be an increase in demand for Pharmacists in India. Patients rely and trust theirpharmacists with their lives and their medications. With a patient’s trust comes a lot of responsibility. Thus, there shouldbe a close relationship among pharmacists, doctors and patients that may help improve patient’s use of medicines andsimplifying various complexities.The role of a pharmacist in the present day society has acquired the greatest importance due to the main focus onhealth care. Hence being in the field of pharmacy should make us proud.


Prof. (Dr) A. Pandurangan*, Dr.JagatheeshKaliaperumalMM college of Pharmacy

Mullana, Ambala, Haryana

HOSPITAL PHARMACIST A WARRIOR

The person named ‘warrior’should have enough courage to commit victory. In the case of hospital pharmacist behave asmedication therapy experts in the health care system. In real term successes of any profession in the society to makethat society can subsist without that profession.As warrior the real role of a warrior to build a country which doesn’trequire warrior. Same in hospital pharmacist the real success of hospital pharmacist lay on make a society which doesnot require any hospital pharmacist for future.Hospital pharmacist named warrior in this article which precisely outfitsfor his experience, competencies and interestsput together to improve health status of the society.This community observed sharp declining of mortality in clinical site while the health care system recognised hospitalpharmacists as part of clinical practises, they demonstrated this with their abilities towards drug use evaluation, in-service education provided by pharmacists, monitoring of adverse drug reactions, management of drug protocols,participation on the cardiopulmonary resuscitation team, participation in medical rounds, and completion of admissiondrug histories. The statement may further evidenced by study conducted in Canada in fast improvement of health statusof 25% inpatients beds which were served with the pharmaceutical care model.Forever hospital pharmacist views themselves chiefly as “guardians of medication”. Hospital pharmacist Woking hawkeyed with definitions of drug-focused and drug-distribution activities, They always believe their rationale are to makesure that patients are getting their medications in a safe way, to monitor for side effects, and to provide informationabout medications to physicians, nurses, and patients. Although each of these duties is important to patient care, noneis inherently patient-centred.Hospital pharmacists are more determined towards medication they never making adecision with bewilderment. Rather, the underlying assumption in pharmacy culture that has been inferred from theresults of the present study makes the transition in practice (from drug-focused to patient-centred) extremely difficultfor them to even conceptualize.Hospital pharmacists uphold the profession with incombustible professional ethics. Monitoring of adverse drugreactions is a substantial role which is played hospital pharmacist. In recent days in an Indian health care systemallowing physical assessment substantial proportion of respondentsunfamiliar with the concept interpreting it as“pharmacists makingmedical diagnoses” However, the purpose of pharmacistperformedphysical assessment is tocomplement the rest of theclinical assessment in identifying and monitoring for the resolutionof drug-related problems.There is variation among pharmacistsin the complexity of physical assessment performed in their practice,but everyclinical pharmacist performs an inspection, the most“basic” form of physical assessment, every time they meetandengage in discussion with a patient, identifying findings relevantto drug therapy, such as discomfort, altered mentalstatus, andconspicuous rashes. With various techniques becoming standardin entry-to-practice pharmacy education, wemust be diligent inclearly defining the role and scope of pharmacist-performedphysical assessment. The country Indiashould be ever thank full to the hospital pharmacist those who worked during plague at Gujarat, cholera, smallpoxepisodes and 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak they in actuality behaved as “warriors” .We should never let themdissuadethemself from practising to our full scope. After all, before the 1960s,no one expected to see pharmacistsworking on the wards.

IHPA SF e-NEWSLETTER, PAST EVENTS Volume 1, Issue- I, January, 2018

PAST EVENTS1. International meet on innovations in Pharma & Biopharma at UOH (Dec 30, 2017)

The Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH) and theAssociation of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP) recently organised an International Conference on Innovations inPharma and Biopharma Industry(ICIPBI-2017). In this conference,renowned scientists and industryleaders from India and abroaddelivered lectures. Conveners andorganisers of the conferenceProfs. Prakash Babu, Reddanna,Anand Kumar Kondapi,Padmasree said,“Commencement of ICIPBI-2017would be a step towardsproviding a platform for basicscientists, clinicians andindustrialists to come togetherand showcase their strengths, expertise and explore possible collaborations so as to promote novel discovery anddevelopment of pharma and biopharmaceuticals”.

2. 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2017 (Dec. 22-24, 2017)The 69th Indian PharmaceuticalCongress & Exhibition (IPCE),which is a National convention ofpharmacists, pharma academia,industry & senior Central & StateGovernment Regulatory officers,was held at the ChitkaraUniversity Campus on theZirakpur-Patiala Highway nearChandigarh, from Dec. 22-24.The theme of the Congress was‘Skill & will to make quality pill’, &the discussions were centered onthree main tracks– Pharma education, Pharmacy practice and Industry cum Regulations.


3. National Conference on “Challenges and Opportunities for Future Pharmacist Nov. 11, 2017

SunderDeep

Pharmacy College organized a National Conference inassociation with the Indian Hospital Pharmacists’ Association-Student Forum on “Challenges and opportunities forfuture pharmacists” on 11th Nov 2017 in SDGI campus. The main objective of the conference was to discuss thechallenges in the field of pharmacy for upcoming pharmacists along with their solutions and opportunities availableas a carrier in pharmacy. More than 400 delegates including teachers, research scholars, pharmacy professionalsfrom pharma industries and students of various pharmacy colleges throughout India participated in the conference.The conference was graced by the presence of eminent dignitaries on the dais Dr. Naresh Sharma, Asst. DrugsController India; Dr. V. Kalaiselvan, Principal Scientific Officer, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission; Shri. R. A. Gupta,Vice-President Indian Hospital Pharmacists’ Association; Dr. B. C. Das, KCP, AIMMSCR & Dean H&AS, AmityUniversity; Dr. A. K. Adhikari, Trustee Hospital Pharmacy Foundation, Shri. Mahendra Aggarwal Chairman, SDGI, Shri.Akhil Aggarwal Vice -Chairman, SDGI, Dr. Anju Saxena, Executive Director SDGI, Dr. Shoeb Ahmed, AcademicChairman SDGI, Dr. Satish Sharma, Director Sunder Deep Pharmacy College.

4. Dr. APJ AKTU sponsored National Seminar Sept. 16, 2017One day National Seminar on “Contemporary issues in analytical and bioanalytical research” sponsored by Dr. APJAbdul Kalam Technical University was organized by I.T.S College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad on 16th September, 2017at Vikram Sarabhai Auditorium. Dr. Pradeep Bhardwaj (Group CEO & Medical director, Six Sigma star healthcareLimited), Dr. Jai Prakash (Senior Principal Scientific Officer,IPC), Dr. Vidhu Aeri (HOD & Prof., Department ofPharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Jamia Hamdard), Mr. Arpit Chadha (Vice Chairman, I.T.S-The Education Group),Mr. Surender Sood (Director-PR) and Dr S. Sadish Kumar (Director, I.T.S College of Pharmacy) inaugurated the megaevent by lightening the lamp.

5. Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Pharmacological Society, Northern Regional Conference of IndianPharmacological Society - NRIPSCON – 2017 Aug. 31, 2017 and Sept. 1-2, 2017



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Golden Jubilee celebration of Indian Pharmaceutical Society Northern Region Conference [NRIPSCON-2017] washeld at KIET College of Pharmacy, Muradnagar on 1st & 2nd Sept.2017. The conference was based on “EmergingTrends in Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practices” in view of latest developments in field of medicine andtherapeutics. Dr. Satish Sharma, Director of Sunder Deep Pharmacy College delivered a lecture as a speaker on thetopic “Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: role of life style and dietary interventions”. Through this lecture hediscussed about heart disease and its prevention measures.

6. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TOXICOLOGY AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Dec. 14-16, 2017The theme of this conference was “A Prescription PILL has the Power to ILL” and it was a 3-day conferenceaddressing the major upheavals, provocations and the resolutions adopted. The conference was held duringDecember 14-16, 2017 at Rome, Italy. Clinical Pharmacology 2017 laid a platform for the professionals to facilitatethe dissemination and application of Research finding on Drugs and the clinical use, which is underpinned by thebasic science of Pharmacology, with added focus on the application of pharmacological principles and methods inthe real world.

7. 5th Annual Advanced Pharma Analytics Europe Summit 2018 - London, UK Jan. 30-31, 2018The 5th annual Advanced Pharma Analytics Europe Summit 2018 was dedicated to bringing together Data Scienceand Advanced Analytics leaders to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in this space. Learnt howbiopharma companies are extracting better insight and value from the extensive data available with an in-depthoverview of the latest advances and innovations in tools and methodologies.

8. The First World NCD Congress 2017 Nov. 4-6, 2017

The 1st World NCD Congress 2017 attracted experts and champions working in the field of NCD control from around theworld. The congress showed a cutting-edge educational and scientific experience, focusing on the latest developmentsin NCD detection, prevention, management, and surveillance with a special focus on implementation sciences. Thetheme of the Congress was, "Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases: Realizing Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)". The Congress was jointly organized by "The World NCD Federation" & "Postgraduate Institute of MedicalEducation and Research (PGIMER)", Chandigarh, which is national center of medical excellence in India.

IHPA SF e-NEWSLETTER, UPCOMING EVENTS Volume 1, Issue- I, January, 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

NATIONAL1. Annual conference of IPSCON-2018

Date: February 15-17, 2018Venue: NMIMS, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management (SPPSPTM),

Mumbai

2. Conference on Shifting Pharma Industy from Scheduled M to WHO GMP Compliance in association with IDMADate: March 2, 2018Venue: Pondichery

3. National Seminar on “Contemporary Advances in Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics in light of Ancient WisdomDate: March 12-13, 2018Venue: Dept. of Rasa Shastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU

4. Workshop on “Compliance of Good Pharmacovigilance Practices for Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC)”Date: April 2-3, 2018Venue: IPC, Ghaziabad

5. Workshop on “Challenges, Solutions and Recommendations for Integrating Pharmacovigilance with NationalHealth Programmes for South-East Asia Region”Date: April 5-6, 2018Venue: IPC, Ghaziabad

INTERNATIONAL

1. 12th World Congress on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovations in Pharma IndustryTheme: Latest Trends in Pharmacy : Spanning the Gap in Research and Product CommercializationDate: February 26-27, 2018Venue: London, UK

2. 16th International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery SystemsTheme: Emerging Drug Delivery TechnologiesDate: March 19-21, 2018Venue: Berlin, Germany

3. 14th International Conference and Exhibition on Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical NanotechnologyTheme: Emerging Importance of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology to Drive the Pharma IndustryDate: April 9-11, 2018Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands

4. 5th Annual Congress on Chemistry in Drug Discovery & DesigningTheme: Novel Strategies and Technologies for Drug Discovery and Medicinal ChemistryDate: April 16-17, 2018Venue: Dubai, UAE

5. International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and NanomedicineTheme: Breakthroughs in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: Advancements and ChallengesDate: April 18-19, 2018Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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