Annamalai holds programme on managing drug supply
The Department of Pharmacy of the Annamalai University recently organised a two day’s training programme for hospital pharmacists on managing drug supply. The programme was sponsored by the Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD) and WHO—India programme in essential drugs.

ClearOck launches range of US made products in India
ClearOck Enterprises, the Indian subsidiary of the the US-based health care products marketing firm, ClearOck Inc recently held the worldwide launch of its US made products here.

Indian Health Professions Alliance formed
The Indian Health Professions Alliance (IHPA) to integrate healthcare system and to provide a unique platform to exchange experience and expertise amongst healthcare providers was formed recently during a two day international conference on health sciences held at Mysore.

IPA, Bilcare sign MoU for packaging
The Indian Pharmaceu-tical Association (IPA) and Bilcare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote innovations in packaging, informed a press release.

Two day seminar on deemed exports to be held in May
If understood and applied correctly, the deemed exports facilities for local manufacturer can open avenues to a vast unexplored market. Likewise, buyers with proper understanding of the concept too can negotiate better prices.

Manish Kumar gets CRS-Capsugel award for drug delivery
Manish Kumar Chourasia has been awarded with 2004 CRS-Capsugel/Pfizer innovative aspects of oral drug delivery and absorption graduate/post-doc award for the best research paper.

AMASICON-2005 discusses mechanism, prevention and management of MAS
AMASICON 2005 was a benchmark event in minimal access surgery. It had the best experts from an international spectrum performing cutting edge surgery, telecast live to a big audience," said Dr Arvind Kumar, professor of surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and organising secretary of the conference, on the occasion of the International Conference of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI) hosted by AIIMS recently.

Director of Perd Centre appointed to AICTE panel
Prof Harish Padh, director, B V Patel PERD Centre in Ahmedabad has been recently appointed to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Committee for Western Region.