Panache Live 2021: Issue 4 by IPASF

INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION STUDENTS’ FORUM OFFICIAL STUDENTS’ MAGAZINE

PHARMACISTS' INVOLVEMENT IN COVID-19 VACCINATION

ISSUE IV | 2021

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT, IPA

“Pharmacists can help to make care more efficient, effective and accessible”

Pharmacists have always played an important role in the vaccination process, It gives pleasureby to storing note that IPA-Student’s Forum is coming from as earlyme asimmense the mid-1800s vaccines in pharmacies, delivering out with students e-journal “Panache” covering both National and Internationaland vaccines to physicians, preparing antitoxins for administration, information of utmost use for many Pharmacists with the latest developments distributing vaccines. Later in the twentieth century, pharmacists evolved into taking place globally. The theme “Transforming global health was also the theme educators vaccine services. Today, of this year’sabout World vaccines Pharmacistand Day. promoters I on behalf of of IPA congratulate IPA-SF team particularly Dr countries Pragna Ella, of IPASF who isinavaccination prolific pharmacists in many arechairperson also more actively involved contributor and responsible for initiating awareness programmes and for activities through administering vaccines various to patients. Pharmacists are ideal several activities of National and International repute. I extend my best wishes this role as they are already established in their competency for many aspects to the team IPASF and Panache. The main aim of the theme is to show how related to can medication such everyone as taking medication histories, pharmacists contributemanagement to the nation where benefits from access to counselling, managing medication-related adverse For the safe, effective,and quality and affordable medicines and healtheffects. technologies, as past well 18 as frompharmacists pharmaceutical services. Itthemselves is an opportunity to communicate howand years, havecare established as advocates for vaccines pharmacists transforming health through a varietyinof health servicesrates in their preventativearehealth, with significant increases vaccination when communities, including advising on healthy living, vaccinating to prevent pharmacists made targeted interventions. Pharmacists are one of the most disease, and ensuring that medicines are taken correctly, thereby managing trusted professionals throughout the healthcare diseases healthcare well and improving qualityand of are life. dispersed It also covers how pharmaceutical system across various I definitely hope that scientists transform andpractice prolong settings. people’s lives by developing safe our andpharmacists effective medicines vaccines. front, pharmacy educators are the as frontlineand warriors are On goingtheto education do wonderful services to serve and save transforming outcomes by ensuring that there are enough qualified and global population in this pandemic. competent pharmacists and scientists to meet the growing needs of our societies. Positive changes are happening in the pharmacy profession globally, but not at Dr V. Narayana theT.rate that pharmacists want or that are needed to improve patient safety and optimise Presidentthe outcomes of therapy. “Pharmacists have to prove their added-value in the Pharmaceutical health system,” The Pharmacists of India has to apply their expertise Indian Association through science, research and through transforming patient needs into services to recognize as experts in medicine, health promotion and disease prevention through proper pharmaceutical care. Advances in science and technology mean that individualised treatments can offer better outcomes than a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Pharmacists

LETTER FROM CHAIRPERSON, IPA-SF

Dear Readers, Hearty greetings from the Indian Pharmaceutical Association Students' Forum. I'm happy to share with you all that our 4th edition of panache is mainly highlighting the importance of the "Role of the pharmacist in vaccination". With unique insight and expertise in medicines and the delivery of vaccination programmes, pharmacists have a clear role in contributing to the success of this programme. This includes strategic planning, oversight of distribution arrangements, and operational roles in the preparation and administration of COVID-19 vaccines. The mobilization of the profession in the COVID-19 vaccination programme must be undertaken in a way that not only makes the best use of their skills but does not unduly impact the health and well-being of the profession and its capacity to deliver routine care and services. The safety of pharmacists, their teams and patients must be paramount and must be assured through sustaining COVID-safe environments. Access to priority vaccination is essential for front line pharmacy staff in the community, primary care and hospitals at the same time as other professionals who have an equivalent level of potential COVID19 exposure. Professional and representative pharmacy bodies have an important role to play in providing the right level of information to the profession to support their roles in the vaccination programme. Steps must also be taken by governments to build public confidence and manage expectations in the administration of vaccines from pharmacists and others involved in the vaccination. Stay safe, Stay healthy & happy Pragna Ella Chairperson - IPASF

LETTER FROM EDITOR, IPASF

Dear Readers It is my pleasure to present to you this month's theme "Pharmacists' involvement in COVID-19 vaccination." In this edition, we included different opinions of students across the nation. We emphasised the significance and responsibility of the pharmacist to combat the pandemic. Given the important part, they’ll play a crucial role in administering the COVID19 vaccine, Pharmacists and other pharmacy professionals are in high demand nationwide. I hope this issue will inspire the students and give a clear picture of the situation. Happy Reading! P. Swathi Editor, IPASF

EDITORIAL TEAM Dear Readers, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is a success.” Panache Live is such a platform where students express their thoughts and ideas. It works as a team where it strives hard to bring together all student chapters of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association. It is one such platform where ideas, future plans, new innovations and everything related to the pharmacy is discussed. The editorial team never stops working even in the most difficult of times. We have constantly strived to achieve and are happy to deliver the best.

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CONTENTS

01 04 08

Advancing Research & Development with Affordable Innovations

Healthcare System: Role of Regulators

Pharmacists Role in Vaccination

03 06 10

Venture Capitalism in Pharma Industry

Pharmacist: Frontline Health Professionals

Student Chapter Activities

Research and development (R&D) is an important tool for growth and development in any field and the key element of many organizations. It is not only limited to medical or science fields but every part of the invention. Mainly, pharmaceutical industries have wellestablished research and development department that works on the quality control of different pharmaceuticals. Other fields include education, organisations, agriculture etc. Hence, future economic progress depends on the invention and application of new technologies. This R&D has a great role in enhancing the capability of companies in bringing innovative methods of research, production, reducing costs and improving global health.

About a billion people globally still lack access to health care because of: 1. Poverty 2. Infectious diseases – According to WHO data, 6.7 million deaths were due to infectious disease in 2008 alone. 3. Non-communicable diseases- Like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. These diseases led to 36million deaths annually. These are also the leading cause of death globally. 4. HIV/AIDS – An estimated 33 million people are with AIDS, 2 million deaths annually. Many health plans, life science companies and the government are facing issues with rising costs and undesired outcomes. They are working to improve care and health outcomes by reducing costs. Hence, it can be concluded that health care requires innovation. Some of the innovations that help transform global health areTelehealth: Helpful in improving self-care or in preventing complications and in case of emergency situations. Convenient care: Urgent care centres that provide more convenient and lower-cost care to patients.

02 Point of care diagnostics: It includes physician, ambulance, hospital which is important for faster and better patient care. 3D printed devices: Medical technological products that are cheaper at cost and were developed to meet the physiological needs of patients. Examples include orthopaedic and cranial implants, surgical instruments, external prosthetics. Virtual reality: This helps in accelerating the behaviour of patients for better health-related problem understanding and reliable treatment. Biosensors and trackers: These were incorporated into clothing another accessories of the patient that help the physician to monitor the health of patients. Social media awareness: The awareness data obtained from different social media platforms and other volunteer organizations help to find out population health trends. Artificial intelligence: It works with greater speed and accuracy with little resource utilization. Immunotherapy: For cancer patient or patients with autoimmune diseases. Health-related cost and side effects of the therapy are to be considered before initiating it. Genetic sequencing: Providing target therapies for susceptible patients who are likely to respond. While coming to the research part, preclinical trials were essentially done to know about the therapeutic and toxicological aspects of the drug. Some of the trends for short span virtual research includeZebrafish: It is a freshwater fish which is also called tropical fish, a common aquarium fish that belongs to the family Cyprinidae. It is best suited for the animal model because of its high fertility and faster embryonal development. The transparent embryo allows for cell development to be examined virtually. Hence it is useful in determining the functioning of genes and the genetic basis of various diseases. Sacrificing the fish is not needed as the effects of the drug can be virtually known. Hallow fiber assay: It is an in-vivo screening model in quantifying the anti-cancer activity of the drugs. It mainly demonstrates the pharmacodynamic endpoints like microtubule and cell cycle disruption. Positron emission tomography: This technique provides specificity of disease or drug product effects. It provides information about the biodistribution of the drug molecules that carry

positron-emitting radioisotopes and to know the chemical entity is in target compartments in sufficient amounts to be pharmacologically active.

Besides various research designs, the financial report should be considered because innovating new technologies with higher costs lead to less acceptance. At the same time, usage of the developed design in population to be considered to know the rate of usage of any innovation as the innovation should pertain to every individual. These can be done with some methods: 1. Conjoint surveys- This method helps to understand the individual choices of innovations. This helps us to determine the value that individuals place on the innovation and also in testing new financial products and their key elements of usage was considered. 2. Survey gamification: Traditional surveys are time taking and hence gamification is a great way in engaging individuals and get relevant data. The research that was carried out should be accurate and the drug developed for human health should be within reach to every individual. This can happen with awareness about the drug that is to be marketed and the financial inclusions should also to be considered because the drug marketed should be affordable such that it reaches every individual. When the abovementioned factors are adopted, then humans will transform global health.

P P RAMIYA

Avanthi Student Chapter Course: 5th year Pharm.D College: Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Email: ramyapaidipeddi@gmail.com

Venture capital is a form of private equity and a type of financing that investors provide to start-up companies and small businesses that are believed to have long term growth potential. The venture capital market is experiencing significant growth on account of growing end-use industries such as Food, Beverages, Automotive, Pharmaceuticals, Buildings, Construction, Chemical, Personal care&Cosmetics amidst others. Among all other pharmaceutical industry is the major and playing the lead role in attracting more investors. The pharmaceutical companies have grown by more than 3.5 times in 2020. For the first time crossed $1 Billion to touch $1.69 Billion from January to September 2020. Globally pandemic has led every sector &individuals into lockdown. The world is experiencing a crisis of health, economic, opportunities etc, but the field of pharma is experiencing drastic growth. It may be noted, 2020 is a year in which health care& life sciences has taken centre stage due to the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. Over the past three decades, India’s manufacturing has had a phenomenal journey establishing it as the world’s third-largest manufacturers of drugs by volume. India accounts for every one in three pills consumed in the US is produced by the Indian generic industry. The reputation and relationships have helped the pharma industry to raise huge amounts of private equity capital in 2020. Venture capitalism helps in: 1. Latest Developments. 2. Growth of new startups/new Ideas. 3. New innovations. 4. New opportunities. 5. Young entrepreneurs. A SMALL IDEA WITH HUGE RETURNS WILL ATTRACT MORE INVESTORS. By:

ITTEDI RAJASHEKHAR

Course: 5th year Pharm.D College: Sri Indu Institute of Pharmacy Email: rajashekarr126@gmail.com

All is well, as long as we are healthy. But health is something most of us take for granted and value only when we lose it, and then we turn to the health care system, expecting it to provide the necessary relief. But with every incidence of a lapse in medical care, the trust gets weaker. Regulators are the custodians of this trust. Remember Frances Oldham Kelsey, of the USFDA? She refused to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in pregnant women despite its use in Europe, thus preventing the same phocomelia disaster in her own country. One alert regulator revolutionised the way new drugs are regulated throughout the world. That is its power! The health care system in India has achieved several milestones. Due to the unified efforts of the public and private sectors and under the watchful eye of our own CDSCO, we manufacture costeffective, WHO standard vaccines protecting millions of children across the globe. In 2014, India was declared polio-free. We’ve shown commendable progress on crucial health indicators like life expectancy, maternal and child mortality. But sadly, this is only one part of the story. Do we all agree healthcare is a fundamental right? YES! And do we also agree that it is not fundamentally right in India? OH YES! India ranks 145th among the 195 countries in the world in terms of quality and accessibility to health care. A billion-plus population, poor sanitary conditions, larger rural-urban divide, almost absent private health insurance coverage leading to most of the medical expenditure out of pocket…. our problems are peculiar. Then there are medical misadventures the patients are up against: a blatant lack of accountability by the medical setups, inflated bills, wrong diagnosis, over-treatment, under-treatment, quacks harming the gullible population - Our healthcare system has become a threat to public health… sounds ironic but rings absolutely true. And, although the pharma sector is generally considered well regulated, there is a struggle. The regulatory power is scattered. There is a dearth of well-trained regulatory officers and then, let’s face it, there is also rampant corruption! Large drug manufacturing houses comply with international standards and make quality medicines for export. But when it comes to generics for local consumption, we have off-late witnessed product recalls from the government-run Jan Aushadhi Kendras. We pay the least attention to using medications safely and effectively. Thanks to the irrational use of antibiotics, our contribution to the global burden of drug-resistant pathogens is so colossal, there was even a bacterial enzyme named after Delhi (NDM-1 New Delhi metallo B lactamase-1). CDSCO has banned about 1300 irrational fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) so far yet many more still prevail in the Indian Market. The Pharmacovigilance program of India contributes only 2-4% of all adverse drug effects reported to Upsala. The doctor-pharma nexus defying the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices is in the headlines every other day. What I’m trying to get at is - Corrective measures are urgent. And who will bell the cat? Regulators!

05 It is rather unfortunate for humanity that we need the pressure of regulation to monitor our own profession. But this being the case, strengthening the regulatory system and the enforcement army comprising of the regulators, is the only way forward. The good news is we have proficient laws in India, that keep up with the changing face of society - Such as the preventive ban on e-cigarettes, frequently revised price control policies, timely guidelines on clinical trials, medical devices, biosimilars, e-pharmacies, etc. But we lag behind significantly when it comes to implementation. For instance, the Clinical Establishments Act of 2010 draws up strict standards for every kind of medical establishment. If implemented in letter and spirit, it can go a long way. But so far only Karnataka and West Bengal have tried to pass state-level laws and that too with a lot of resistance. Regulation of health care services needs a multi-dimensional approach. Healthcare professionals, healthcare settings, Pharma Industries, import, export - the entire system is akin to a huge jig-saw puzzle. Every piece must be intact and fitted properly into each other to create the perfect bigger picture. The regulators are the bodies to ensure this is done. How? By inspecting the system before it is put to work, monitoring its functioning, and finally assessing the quality of the output, intervening as and when required (pretty much like our drug utilization cycle). They may impose sanctions or award incentives to translate major health policy objectives into action. The influence of regulators must be manifested right at the beginning. Consider the education system - while the PCI and MCI are undoubtedly making intangible efforts, they are not enough. Sound knowledge and clinical expertise are important but intertwining them with good moral values and ethical principles will change the outlook of healthcare. Further, the complete healthcare system must be cleansed. Poor and illogical enforcement areas should be identified and weeded out. Our regulators should consolidate themselves. A centralised regulatory body with jurisdiction across various facets of the health care system may be considered. Regulators in power must evolve a mechanism to carefully choose and groom the subsequent generation of regulators to take on the mantle. The mission here is to ensure see that the system works effectively, fairly and within the ambit of the concerned law. After all, protecting patients’ rights and having the deepest concern for them is the ultimate goal and should be our vision. We’re deep into the digital era and all I can say is that the role of regulators is only expected to scale up. Not far are the days, when nanotechnology and molecular genomics together will create a DNA vending machine, where they can put our genome in a chip and, god forbid, if we need a new organ they can make it for us. And although it may sound like a plot of a box office sci-fi movie - this tech in the wrong hands can totally overwhelm humanity. And that is why I stress, the role of regulators in the healthcare system is unmatched! They are like the referee in a team sport, responsible for the fair conclusion of the game. And here if the regulators are effective. Who wins? We, The people of India. Jai Hind!

By:

HUNAIZA MARYUM

Course: 5th year Pharm.D College: Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy Email: hunaizamaryum104@gmail.com

By:

MOHAMMED MISBAH UL HAQ

Course: 4th year Pharm.D College: Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana Email: misbahjed@hotmail.com

In the fight against COVID-19, front-line health professionals are crucial to containing, and pharmacists play a pivotal role in adopting innovative strategies to depreciate the adverse effects of the pandemic. Pharmacists around the world have continued to perform frontline duties and provide direct patient care for their communities, but are often related to the background and overlooked when frontline-professionals are heralded. Community pharmacists have played many roles in supporting the healthcare system: assessing patients for the renewal of chronic medications, clarifying misconceptions about treatments, contributing to COVID-19 screening, delivering medications, educating patients on telehealth services, and offering consultations on minor-ailments. Pharmacists have played a pivotal role during this pandemic as healthcare professionals byacting directly with the community, continuing to care for patients with chronic diseases, working in hospital pharmacies, and providing pharmaceutical care to COVID-19 patients. Further, they may provide reliable information for detecting, preventing, managing, and treating Coronavirus infections. Several challenges have emerged and innovative strategies are being utilized by pharmacists to overwhelm them. Since the start of the outbreak, many guidelines have been issued with instructions for pharmacists as well as their duties during the pandemic. While the Coronavirus spreads throughout the country and the supply of qualified healthcare providers becomes short, pharmacists are at the front-line providing essential patient care services during this public health emergency. Pharmacists acclaim the ongoing efforts of the government, states, and the private sector to contain, educate, mitigate, prevent, respond, test, and treat the overwhelming COVID-19 pandemic that is plaguing the world. Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and public wellness as front-liners are highly trusted and trained healthcare professionals. Pharmacists throughout the world are serving and helping patients cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. As medication experts and providers, pharmacists are trained to respond quickly to patient needs - whether it is managing medication, identifying therapeutic needs and alternatives, testing, immunizing, counselling patients, compounding drugs that are in shortage, and more. Pharmacists can help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by administering

07 tests once they are commercially available, treating COVID-19 when treatments become available, and by testing for and treating influenza and strep throat infections. By testing and treating flu and streptococci in pharmacies, the time from symptom development to treatment is reduced. Importantly, caring for patients with flu or strep in the pharmacy ameliorates some of the burdens on hospitals and clinics so they can focus on high-risk COVID-19 patients. The pharmacist's scope of practice includes helping address a variety of minor ailments, and many pharmacists have taken additional education such as diabetes educator training. This scoping provides patients with another source from which to receive reliable health advice and is helping to ease pressure on clinics and hospitals. Pharmacists should always be considered as front-line health professionals. Especially, in this era of COVID-19 pharmacists have been the most accessible health care provider. Although other professionals have opened their doors to patients, community pharmacies are still open to people despite stricter lock-in restrictions. As the world concentrates on controlling and delaying the spread of COVID-19, many medical professionals have taken on this task, and the medical system is also facing challenges. In this concern, the healthcare system may miss some chronically ill patients whose condition may worsen due to the pandemic. When other health workers are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front line, the contribution of pharmacists in controlling chronic diseases and promoting drug compliance is the key to reducing the burden of disease in the health system.

One of the strategies proposed to help address the barriers and challenges associated with vaccination services is the training of Non-traditional vaccination providers such as pharmacists who Can safely and effectively administer vaccines in their practice settings. Pharmacists have always played an an important role in the vaccination process, from as early as the midThe 1800s by storing vaccines In pharmacies, delivering vaccines to physicians, preparing antitoxins for administration, and distribution vaccines. Later in The twentieth century, pharmacists evolved into educators about Vaccines, and promoters of vaccine services. Today, pharmacists in many countries are also more actively involved in vaccination activities through administering vaccines to patients. Pharmacists are ideal for this role as they are already established In their competency for many aspects related to medication management such as taking medication histories, counselling, and Managing medication-related adverse effects. For the past 18 years, pharmacists have established themselves as advocate For vaccines and preventative health, with significant increases in vaccination rates when pharmacists made targeted Interventions. For instance, a study of a single-day versus Daily offerings of influenza vaccines in community pharmacies Reported an eightfold increase in the number of vaccines administered when pharmacists offered vaccination daily compared to Nurses offering vaccination on a single day. Similarly, higher Vaccination rates and lower vaccination-related health

care Resource utilization and costs have been observed in states and territories where pharmacists are allowed to vaccinate compared to the states where pharmacists are not authorised to vaccinate Pharmacists are one of the most trusted healthcare professionals and are dispersed throughout the healthcare system across various practice settings. In many parts of the world, pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals via community Pharmacies and are the first point of contact for many patient Healthcare needs. Pharmacists vaccinating patients are trained in Vaccine storage, administration, recognition of adverse events associated with vaccines. They provide a highly accessible option For individuals who would benefit from vaccination? Pharmacists have the essential training to engage in discussion with patients To prompt vaccine recommendations and reminders and they are Perfectly positioned to disperse myths and misconceptions regarding vaccination. With multiple locations in metropolitan and urban areas, convenience, extended opening hours, and reduced Cost to administer vaccines, community pharmacies can address the challenges of vaccination, which might help achieve vaccination goals by increasing vaccination rates.

The safety of pharmacists, their teams and patients must be paramount and must be assured through

09 sustaining COVID-safe environments. Access to priority vaccination is essential for front line pharmacy staff in the community, primary care and hospitals at the same time as other professionals who have an equivalent level of potential COVID-19 exposure. The role of pharmacists in the COVID-19 vaccination programme must be made clear to the pharmacy profession itself. Professional and representative pharmacy bodies have an important role to play in providing the right level of information to the profession to support their roles in the vaccination programme. *Steps must also be taken by governments to build public confidence and manage expectations in the administration of vaccines from pharmacists and others involved in the vaccination.

The involvement of pharmacists in administering vaccines and Other vaccination services varies globally. While some countries Have authorized pharmacists to administer vaccines, this is not Consistent around the world. Some developed countries, including The USA, Portugal, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and the UK have provided legal rights to pharmacists to administer vaccines, manage patient vaccination schedules, and organise educational and promotional campaigns to increase vaccination rates. The administration of vaccines by pharmacists in pharmacies Increases the accessibility of vaccines for a wider range of the population and promotes vaccination programs. A global survey of Member organisations of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) explored the current role and impact of pharmacist vaccination, based on the sample of countries presented.

By:

G. NAGALAKSHMI

Course: 4th year Pharm.D College: ASN Pharmacy College, Tenali Email: gadenagalakshmi9999@gmail.com

STUDENT CHAPTER NEWS AVANTHI IPASF STUDENT CHAPTER We, The Avanthi IPASF Student Chapter tried to spread awareness via social media in order to educate the public about the important dates of the year. Firstly, World Humanitarian Day provided us with an opportunity to thank all the healthcare warriors who saved many patient lives from Corona and the difficulties they faced while treating. Secondly, during Eye Donation Fortnight- we created awareness about the importance of eye donation in the form of video and pictures. Lastly, National Nutritional Week- we provided the importance of the top 7 prevailing diseases and the nutrients that can be taken to reduce the risk.

be dispensed and they also counsel the patients about the situation that patients were suffering and how to get rid of it. Research scientists were engaged in developing vaccines against the novel Coronavirus 2019. All these humanitarians are keeping their complete effort for the rise of patient recovery and will surely make corona to get eradicated.

1. WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY (19th August, 2020)

'Being human is not a moment but apart of true humanitarian who never leaves fallen ones without seeing them rise'. An individual life is not successful with the degrees they get in their life but can only happen with humanitarian activities on day to day basis. Serving the people in a crisis situation is quite challenging, but can happen if we move forward by taking a courageous step. During this pandemic, many people served many individuals by providing enough food, feeding the stray animals that were left with hunger due to the shutting of many restaurants and other areas, helping the migrant workers to reach their place of destination and so on. All these situations were on one hand, on the other hand, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and research scientists were risking their lives and keeping their complete efforts for the upliftment of patients affected with COVID. Doctors were on the frontline of the battle against corona and had made 90% recovery of patients. Nurses and midwives were the biggest cadres for health care in the world as their key was to achieve health for all pharmacists were expertise in medicines that were to

2. EYE DONATION FORTNIGHT (25th August – 8th September, 2020)

'Leave your I's when you live, leave your eyes when you leave.' Eyes are one of the sense organs that make us see the beauty of nature- the sky, mountains, trees, animals, people around us and so on that which makes us feel delighted. The same delight can be made to blind people who cannot see the world by eye donation. About 11 lakh blind people are waiting for corneal transplantation. More than 10 million Indians are blind. Out of which, one fifth is affected with corneal blindness, among them 60% are under the age of 12. Nearly 25,000 blind cases are reported every year. One individual eye donation can give sight to two corneal blind persons. Nearly 90% of corneal transplantation have been successful. Any person from the age of 1 can donate. People with diabetes or hypertension or other medical condition

11 can also donate their eyes. The donation can happen by taking a simple pledge to donate eyes after death. It is a noble deed, that makes us to see the world twice. 'Be the first one to pledge for eye donation,'

3. NATIONAL NUTRITIONAL WEEK (1st September -7th september, 2020)

"Running after money in today's competitive world only becomes meaningful when a significant part of it is contributed to your nutrition. Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them and the relationship between diet, health and disease. Nutrients provide nourishment to the body. They include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, water. It is an obligation and is a necessity to maintain the right amount of nutrients in the diet. It is difficult to actually count on the calories and know the nutrients present in every food. So there is a simple rule to plan your diet. Follow this simple rule: If we have about 4 meals in a day ..one breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner..then, 7/7 breakfast to be with uncooked veggies and vegetable salads with low salts 4/7 lunch to be compromised of rice/roti with a Dal and steam cooked curry 5/7of snacks to be comprised of native fruits 7/7 dinner to be comprised of a high fibre diet that eases digestion. Quantity of consumed meals should never be mistaken with the number of nutrients.. Look forward to observing that each meal considered at any time covers every native vegetable and fruit someday and keep repeating the menu.

By:

P P RAMIYA

Avanthi Student Chapter Course: Vth year Pharm.D College: Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Email: ramyapaidipeddi@gmail.com

IPASF PUNE BRANCH FOOD DONATION DRIVE (1st November 2020)

We have two hands, one to help ourselves and one to help others. The Indian Pharmaceutical AssociationStudents' Forum, Pune Branch felt the need to help the needy during this pandemic situation. So a brilliant suggestion formulated in the form of a Food Drive program where seventeen volunteers came forward to help in this noteworthy event. On the 1st of November, 2020 the core committee and the rest of the volunteers joined hands to make food packets and distributed them among the needy. Areas which were covered in Pune were Sadashiv Peth, Tilak Road, Congress Bhavan Road, Market Yard, Bibewadi, Kothrud, Katraj, Satara Road, Lake-town, Wonder City and many more. Bikes were driven and the areas were covered in around three hours. A total amount of two hundred food packets were distributed. The smiles on the faces of the receivers was far more a reward than all the hard work put in by all.

By:

VRUSHALI DOSHI

Indian Pharmaceutical Association Students' Forum, Pune Branch Course: IIIrd year Pharm.D College: BVDU's Poona College of Pharmacy Email: ipasfpb.editorial@gmail.com

CHEBROLU HANUMAIAH INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES STUDENT CHAPTER WORLD CANCER DAY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (5th February 2021)

The NSS unit and Pharmacy practice department of Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in association with Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Student’s Forum had organized a cancer awareness campaign on 5th February 2021 at Obulunaidupalem village of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. As cancer is the second leading cause of deaths worldwide and accounts for a share of 13 per cent of total global deaths; there is a consensus that about 60 per cent of cancer deaths can be prevented with improved preventive (removing the causes of disease so that exposure to risk is minimal) and screening (test or procedure used to detect disease) facilities. In view of this CHIPS along with IPA-SF had taken initiative to encourage all the students and staff to take responsibility in spreading the awareness to the most possible extent. The awareness programme in the rural area was conducted by demonstrating the importance of screening for the disease and the need to take various preventive measures. As it is essential that the public is made aware of risks so as to achieve the benefits among the common public. All the final year B Pharm students, NSS volunteers and 10 staff members of CHIPS were guided by Dr. Subba Rao, Co-ordinator, NSS Unit, CHIPS in conducting this awareness in the village by explaining the public with several measures to be taken for cancer prevention and villagers were also given with pamphlets in the regional language (Telugu) for better understanding and for their future reference. The entire program covered educating almost 90 villagers for the same.

By:

RAHAMTHULLA SHAIK

IPASF Treasure Course: VI/VI Pharm D. College: Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur Email: srahamthulla127@gmail.com

ST. PAUL’S STUDENT CHAPTER 1. 2K RUN

(6th November, 2020)

On 6th November 2020 chapter has organized a virtual 2k run which is the first of its kind in India after the pandemic with the theme Awareness on COVID-19 in which 130+ students have participated through an online platform through which we gave awareness to 600+ villagers.

5. AWARENESS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER (4th February, 2021)

On 4th February 2021; the Chapter has organized Webinar-7 on the topic “Awareness of Breast and Cervical Cancer; with the speaker Dr Vasundara Cheepurupalli, Gynaecologist, KIMS, Secunderabad.

6. PHARMA FIESTA 2K21 (20th February, 2021)

2. WORLD DIABETES DAY (14th November, 2020)

On 14th November 2020, we have published an informative awareness video on Diabetes on the eve of World Diabetes Day 2020.

3. ANTIBIOTICS: THE SAVIOURS OR DEVASTATORS (20th November, 2020)

On 20th November we have organized Webinar-6 in association with IPA-SF Sri Indu Chapter, IPA-SF Vijaya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chapter Vijayawada, & IPA Delhi State Branch with the theme Antibiotics: The Saviours or Devastators on the eve of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week; the webinar was virtually graced by Mrs Pragna Ella, Chairperson IPASF.

4. WORLD THYROID AWARENESS WEEK 2021 (25th January, 2021)

On 25th January 2021; the Chapter has published an awareness video on Thyroid Disorders on the account of World Thyroid Awareness Week 2021.

On 20th February 2021; Chapter has celebrated IPA-SF one-year anniversary celebrations with the Title Pharma Fiesta 2k21 in College Premises under the guidance of Dr. B Chandra Shekar, Principal, St.Paul’s College of Pharmacy, Senior Mentor IPA-SF Dr. M. Kiranmai, St. Paul’s College of Pharmacy and other mentors Dr.K. Venkateshwarlu & Mrs. P. Naga Haritha, the programme was virtually graced by Dr. T.V. Narayana, President, IPA; Dr. K. Ramdas, President, Telangana Private Pharmacy Colleges Association & Mrs. Pragna Ella, Chairperson, IPA-SF. On this Occasion several Competitions were organized like Debate, Slogan Writing, Poem Writing & Infographic Poster Designing and the winners were awarded Momentoes and Certificates.

7. ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS (20th March, 2021)

IPA-SF St. Pauls Chapter in association with NSS cell has given awareness on significance of Oral Health and distributed 50 dental kits sponsored by Robin Hood Army, Dilsuknagar. Oral Kits are distributed at Care Warriors orphanage and Residents of Turkayamjal Village, on the eve of World Oral Health Day 20/03/2021.

SAINATH CHARY GANNOJI

Contact Person, IPA-SF St.Paul’s Chapter Course: III yr Pharm.D College: St. Paul's College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad Email: sainathcharygannoji@gmail.com

IPA-SF IMMUNIZATION CROSSWORD

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Father of vaccination? The company that is the world’s largest vaccine producer is located in which country? Name of India’s indigenous vaccine

The first vaccine was developed against? The action of making a person or animal immune to infection, typically by inoculation

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