Reg. No: CMM/BNG/DECL/PP/182/2/2002 Vol 16, Issue 98, November - December, 2015 Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) has marched into its 50th Year of existence. Every year it has grown to different heights. The credit goes to all its Members. The major strength of any organization is participation and contribution. We salute all our members who have been our backbone. This is the year of Celebrations and more contributions. APTI's Teachers training is round the corner starting from 6th February. It is a three month module with three contact sessions and remaining online. The specialization chosen this time are Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology. The Rajiv Gandhi University has come forward to majorly HEADQUARTERS - Bengaluru sponsor the mega exercise. This help teachers to be sensitized in the various teaching Methodologies and techniques. APTIRAKMHSU Convention on 29th February in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE is another milestone after APTI MESMAP at Anthalya, Turkey. APTI is taking all possible steps to make it a mega Institutional News - 1 - 18 event. Complete programme is planned so well that the members travelling will have the best of Achievements - 19 both, the convention and the sightseeing. The package is most reasonably worked out. Members Ph.D Awardees - 19 - 21 can have a gala time. Kudos - 21 - 24 Series of events are lined up to commemorate the Golden Jubilee. Women forum has a plan to make it special. A principals and Professors meet is planned at Nasik to critically evaluate the professional developments. APTI wants to contribute extensively for teachers welfare. The APTI Manipal convention will be another event to look at. Top officials and our teachers will Collectors Album be attending and interacting on a single forum. Come October all roads will lead to Manipal. Continuing Education Keep visiting the APTI site. www.aptiindia.org for more updates and details. Regular activities pertaining to IJPER, IJOPP, Bulletin are as routine. New books are being focused to publish. Ground work of the upcoming APTI's Teachers Training Centre in Bangalore Dear APTI Members, is almost done. We need to move ahead and see its completion soon. Wishing all the members a very happy and prosperous new year. APTI Headquarters has been changed to God Bless. 620/D, 35th Cross, 2nd Block, Between ESI Hospital and RTO Office, Prof. B.G. Shivananda Prof. Raman Dang Rajajinagar, Bengaluru - 560 010. Please Secretary APTI Jt. Secretary APTI send your queries to our new address. Vol 16, Issue 98, November - December, 2015 2 11th and 12th September 2015 September 2015. The conference was aimed to refresh the minds of Pharmacy teachers and M. Pharm. students and to have a discussion on Pharmaceutical Education, Industrialization, its scope and challenges in Pharmacy profession. The conference was chaired by APTI- Odisha State Branch President Dr. Anjan K. Mahapatra, the Hon'ble Vice- KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KVSRSCOPS), Vijayawada has conducted a “Two Day Workshop Chancellor, Utkal University, Prof. Ashok Kumar Das was inaugurated th th on Recent Trends in Experimental Pharmacology” during 11 and 12 and blessed the Conference as Chief-Guest. Prof. P. N. Murthy, September 2015. It was inaugurated on 11.09.2015 by Advisor, APTI- Odisha State Branch, Dr. Susanta Kumar Sahu, Dr.Ch.V.Rao, Principal Scientist, National Botanical Research Institute Chairman-LOC, Dr. Sudhir Kumar Sahoo, Secretary, APTI- OSB was (NBRI-CSIR), Lucknow and was presided by Dr. Chadalavada chaired the inaugural session. Nageswara Rao, Vice-President, Siddhartha Academy of General & Six lectures were presented by different eminent persons in the field of Technical Education (SAGTE) and Convenor of the Pharmacy College. Pharmacy in the conference. A lively and inspiring discussion was held to In this, two-day programme Guest Lectures, demonstration of latest further improve the quality of Pharmacy education and to initiate the Experimental Skills and Poster Presentations were organized. Around development of industrialization in state Odisha. Welcome to the guests 300 student delegates have participated in this workshop and gained thorough knowledge. was done by Dr. Lopamudra Adhikari and vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Sagar Kumar Mishra. The following guest lectures were arranged: ******** 1. “Pharmacological Screening of Drugs on Hypertension and IPR”- Dr. Ch. V. Rao, Principal Scientist, NBRI-CSIR, Lucknow. Please find the below mentioned Step - by - Step procedure for downloading the APTI Publication Mobile App. 2. “Computer Aided Drug Design” Dr. Govindarajan Rangaswami, 1. Go to Google Play store on your Mobile Principal, Hindu College of Pharmacy, Guntur. 2. Type APTI Publication on the search box 3. “Alternative Models to the Animal Experimentation in 3. Click on APTI Publication icon 4. Install the App Pharmacology”. Dr. Koduri Prasad, Principal, Sri Vishnu College of 5. Open the App after successful download Pharmacy, Bhimavaram. 6. Click on APTI Books This workshop was Co-Ordinated by Dr. Devala Rao Garikapati, 7. Download Books One by One (Takes little time for Download for first Time) Principal and graced by Sri Nalluri Venkateswarlu, President, SAGTE, 8. Click on any Book from Book List (Search option for any keyword search) other members of Siddhartha Academy, workshop in charge Dr. Siva 9. Click and Hold on any Book from the list and Favorite your Book. Reddy Challa and students. 10. Recent Tab – Find your recent book 11. Tell a Friend tab – Share the App with your FB / Twitter Friends ******** 12. Favorite Tab – Directly go to your book marked as Favorite 13th September, 2015 13. Journal Tab – View the Latest edition of the IJPER, IJOPP and APTI Bulletin. 14. Contact us and Suggestion Tab The Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)- Odisha Kindly download this Mobile App onto your Android Smart Phone and strengthen the has organised an APTI - Sponsored Conference on State Branch Association. Good Luck!!! “Pharmaceutical Education and Industrialization in Odisha: Scope Prof. B.G. Shivananda, at Utkal University, P.G. Council Hall on 13th and Challenges” Secretary - APTI. Vol 16, Issue 98, November - December, 2015 3 15th September, 2015 focused on the importance of pharmacist and described the evolution of pharmacy profession. Mr. R. B. Joshi highlighted the role of regulatory authorities in pharma industry and explained various opportunities in government agencies. Mr. V. C. Shedge revealed various career opportunities for Pharmacist in business sector. Mr. V. A. Jawadekar, delivered lecture on “Review of Drug & Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Rules 1945”. The programme was concluded with vote of thanks by the co-ordinator of the program, Mr. Hemant A. Ranpise. ******** 54th National Pharmacy Week was observed by University , Vani Vihar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utkal University 25th September, 2015 Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In this occasion, a seminar was organised on 15th November, 2015 on the topic “Impact of Food and Drug Adulteration on Health Care Systems” at Post Graduate Council Conference Hall, Utkal University. Prof. A.K. Mohapatra, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar inaugurated the seminar. Prof. R.K. Bal, Chairman P.G. Council, Prof. S.K. Tripathy, Director CDC, Utkal University, Mrs. M. Pattnaik, Deputy Drugs Controller, Odisha, Prof. F. M. Sahoo, XIM, Bhubaneswar and Mr. B.K. Mishra, Chairperson, State Balbhawan discussed on the theme. st More than 200 delegates participated in the seminar. On 21 th Pharmacist's day was celebrated on 25 September 2015 at G. Pulla November, 2015, a cleaning program was organised in the department Reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. On this campus at Utkal University. Head of the department, faculty and non- occasion the college has honored eminent pharmacist in recognition of his teaching staffs and students of the department actively participated service to the society. during the observation of the 54th National Pharmacy Week. The programme was inaugurated by the Chief guest Dr. M. Venkat ******** Reddy, Director, Hitech Institute for Pharma Training & Former Director, Drug Control Administration, A.P. and Guests of honor Mr. K. Radha th 24 September, 2015 Manohar, Assistant general manager, Care Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad and Mr. N. Peddi Raju, Manager Logistics, Care Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad. The Guest Pharmacist is Mr. R. Soma Shankar Reddy, Pharmacist, Care Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad. Dr. B. Madhava Reddy, Principal welcomed the gathering and explained the theme of the day “Pharmacist: Your Partner in Healthcare”. Chief guest Dr. M. Venkata Reddy congratulated all the students for choosing pharmacy profession and motivated the students by making aware of increased opportunities in the field of pharmacy, Guest of honor Mr. K. Radha manohar explained the role of pharmacist in hospitals and the STES's Sinhgad Student Council and NSS unit of Sinhgad College of ethics to be followed while practicing the profession of pharmacy. Later Pharmacy, Vadgaon (BK), Pune - 411041 jointly celebrated th the guest pharmacist was felicitated with a shawl and memento by the “Pharmacist Day” on 24 September 2015, the eve of Pharmacist Day to be celebrated on 25th September 2015. chief guest Dr. M. Venkat Reddy and guest of honour Mr. K. Radha manohar. Dr. B. Madhava Reddy, presented mementos to Chief Guest This function was inaugurated at the hands of Mr. R. B. Joshi, Ex- and Guests of honor. The programme