Editor-in-chief Contents Dr. C. S. Shastry, M. Pharm, Ph.D A Review on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome 2-3 A Review on Guillain-Barre Syndrome 4-5 Editorial board Can Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Dr. Uday Venkat Mateti, Pharm D, Ph.D Cause Heart Failure? 6 Dr. Juno J. Joel, M. Pharm, MBA, Ph.D Tenofovir Alafenamide for the Treatment of Dr. Javedh Shareef, M. Pharm, Ph.D Chronic Hepatitis B 7 Mr. Bharath Raj, M. Pharm Dr. Rajesh K.S., M. Pharm, Ph.D List of New Drugs approved by U.S. Food and Dr. Rovin M Theempalangad, Pharm D Drug Administration 8 List of New Drugs approved by Central Drugs Department of Pharmacy Practice standard Control Organization, India 9 B-2, Justice K. S. Hegde Charitable Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore Department of Pharmacy Practice News 10 Phone:0824–2204471, ext.: 2368- 69 Email:
[email protected] The Training Arena 11 Published by Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (A Constituent College of NITTE University) Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangalore Ph: 0824 - 2203991 / 92 / 93 | Fax: 0824 - 2203992 Web: nitte.edu.in.ngsmips circulation only Private For Pharmacy Practice Communicator 1 A REVIEW ON MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME Malona Lilly Philip* and Jestin Joseph# Background The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by MERS- Corona Virus (MERS- CoV). Corona viruses are species in the genera of virus belonging to one of two subfamilies Coronavirinae and Torovirinae in the family Coronaviridae. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).