Giant, motorised kites to dot Belgaum sky

Belgaum, Dec. 18: Giant kites like you have never seen before will cover the Belgaum skies for two days in January, creating a colourful canopy that promises to awe spectators.

There will be motorised and fiberglass kites, traditional paper kites and designer kites, all of which will be flown by expert kite makers and flyers from Europe and Asia during the two-day international kite festival the city is playing host to on January 16 and 17. Some of the kites may be over 50 metres long with a 100 metre tail.

Around 30 international kite flyers have already confirmed their participation, according to Belgaum South MLA Abhay Patil, who is organising the event.

LIST OF NOT OF STANDARD QUALITY DRUGS

                        LIST OF NOT OF STANDARD QUALITY DRUGS

                        FOR THE WEEK 29/11/2010 TO 05/12/2010     

                        BY THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST

SL No	Name of the Product	B.No	D/M  D/E	Mfd by
01	Diclofenac Sodium Tablets I.P	SP0006G	04/2010 03/2012	M/s Makers Laboratories Ltd., 319 O.I.DC Phase II Patya, Ahmedabad-382445
02	IMOL Plus Tab (Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and Caffeine Tablets)	R091110	11/2009 10/2012	M/s Ravian Life Science Pvt Ltd Plot No 34 Sector 8A IIE SIDCUL Haridwar 249403, Uttarkhand.

Cough syrup trail to cops- Blame finger at police and panchayat

Behrampore, 12 Dec: A consignment of cough syrup bottles that was seized while being smuggled to Bangladesh again landed in the hands of a smuggler who revealed that police officers sold to him the cartons full of medicine. An officer-in-charge and an assistant sub-inspector of Murshidabad�s Raninagar police station, 10km from the Bangladesh border, have been suspended and their alleged involvement is being probed. Another assistant sub-inspector has been sent back to the police lines. The consignment in question comprised many bottles of Phensedyl worth Rs 35 lakh.

LIFE PERIOD OF DRUGS.....................

SCHEDULE P

[See rule 96]

LIFE PERIOD OF DRUGS

No.	Name of the Drug	Period in months (unless otherwise specified) between date of manufacture and the date of expiry which the labelled potency period of the drug shall not exceed under the condition of storage specified in Column NO. 4	Conditions of storage

KARNATAKA DRUGS DEPARTMENT CONDUCT..............

Belgaum:-Assistant Drugs Control Department,Belgaum,Belgaum Circle on 7/12/2010 conducted the Awareness Programme regarding "Disposal of Expiry Medicines."
                           In this programme the various methods of Disposal of Expiry  Medicines were discussed.
                           Shri G.R.Ramangoudar,DDC,Hubli Division,Shri K.S.Mallikarjun,ADC,Belgaum Circle,Shri Ajay Raj Shah D.I.Hubli Division addressed to the members of Belgaum City Chemist & Druggists Association by explaning the importance of "Disposal of Expiry Medicines."
        Shri Sharanbasappa Hanmanal.D.I.Belgaum Circle and all Wholesale&Retail members of B.C.C.D.A.were present for the Awareness Programme.

Difference Between Production Cost and Selling Prices of Medicines

New Delhi, 2 Dec (PIB): There are broadly two categories of drugs under DPCO 1995 for the purpose of price fixation/revision and monitoring. These are scheduled drugs (drugs under price control) and non-scheduled drugs which are out of price control. NPPA fixes/revises prices of 74 Scheduled bulk drugs and formulations based on them with an objective to make these drugs affordable.

WORLD AIDS DAY 2010

Universal Access and Human Rights:
The Theme for World AIDS Day 2010

Understanding HIV and AIDS from a human rights perspective can be difficult. Human rights are often misunderstood - and can sometimes be seen as abstract ideals - with not much practical relevance for real people.
With "Universal Access and Human Rights" being the theme of this year's World AIDS Day, the key slogans are:

• I am accepted.
• I am safe.
• I am getting treatment.
• I am well.
• I am living my rights.
• Everyone deserves to live their rights.
• Right to Live.
• Right to Health.
• Access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support is a critical part of human rights.
• STOP AIDS,KEEP PROMISE.

MY BELGAUM CHEMISTS: Karnataka drugs dept finds 9 drugs not of standard quality in recent raids of pharmacies

MY BELGAUM CHEMISTS: Karnataka drugs dept finds 9 drugs not of standard quality in recent raids of pharmacies

Karnataka drugs dept finds 9 drugs not of standard quality in recent raids of pharmacies

Bangalore, 26 Nov: Karnataka drugs control department has declared nine drugs as not-of-standard quality. These drug samples were seized at random checking by the drug inspectors from pharmacy outlets in the state.
The drugs are diclofenac sodium injection IP (Diclolab) manufactured by the Laborate Pharmaceuticals at Himachal Pradesh, cronodol disulfiram tablets in 500 mg manufactured by Syncom Healthcare in Uttarakhand, Betonin -XT, a multi vitamin and mineral softlet manufactured by Geltec in Bangalore, Gamma Benzene Hexachloride by Pharma Asia in Madhya Pradesh, paracetamol tablets by GS Pharmaceuticals in Uttarakhand, Mecovit OD capsules by Surien Pharmaceuticals in Puducherry, Domperidone syrup by Saar Biotech in Himachal Pradesh, RBX 20 or Rabeprazole sodium tablets by Healthcare Formulations in Baroda and Cipros -500 tablets manufactured by Cu-V-Kar Genetic Medicines at Uttarakhand.

AICDF ANNUAL GEN.BODY MEETING AT JAIPUR

BELGAUM:-Five Life Members with family from Belgaum District Chemists & Druggists Association{Karnataka}will be attending the"ALL INDIA CHEMISTS & DISTRIBUTORS FEDERATION" Annual General Body Meeting,which is being held at Jaipur {Rajasthan} on 4th & 5th Dec.2010.
                   Totally,26 LifeMembers of AICDF from Karnataka State Chemists & Distributors Association are expected to participate.

ERNAKULAM ADC FILES CASES AGAINST..................

Ernakulam ADC files cases against Cadila, Surya for misbranding products	(25/11/10)
Chennai, 25 Nov: The office of the Assistant Drugs Controller of Ernakulam in Kerala has filed cases against two north Indian drug manufacturing companies and one Bangalore based marketing company for violation of Schedule P of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act. The two north based companies are Cadila Pharmaceuticals of Ahmedabad and Surya Pharmaceuticals of Solan in Himachal Pradesh. Micro Labs of Bangalore, the marketing company for Surya Pharmaceuticals is the other one. Cases pertaining to misbranding drugs have been registered against these pharma companies by the Kerala state drug authority. Revi S Menon, the ADC of Ernakulam said the companies have printed dates of expiry for their products surpassing the actual period prescribed in the D &C Act. Cadila's amoxicillin dry syrup, Mokan, and the same drug in the brand name of Micromox manufactured by Surya Pharmaceuticals and marketed by Micro Labs have printed a expiry period of 24 months on the label.

KARNATAKA DC ORDERS TO STOP.............

K'taka DC orders to stop manufacture, sale of sibutramine in state following DCGI note

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 08:00 IST
Nandita Vijay, Bangalore

Karnataka drugs control department has ordered to stop the production and sales of sibutramine, R-sibutramine and their formulations in the state. The orders were issued last week following a note from the Drugs Controller General of India.

Dr BR Jagashetty, Karnataka Drugs Controller said,” we already intimated the pharma companies and the pharmacy trade outlets to refrain from production and sale of this drug sibutramine for anti obesity”.

BELGAUM DIST.M.C.MEMBERS AND PHARMA DISTRIBUTORS MEETING

DEAR SIR,
                   As per the directions of Assistant Drugs Controller Belgaum,we are arranging a meeting of Pharma Distributors of Belgaum District and M.C.Members on Thursday 25 nov.2010.

Venue:Hotel SeaRock(Confernce Hall)
            Lingraj College Road,Belgaum.

Time:4.00 P.M.

Agenda:1)Well come by Sri N.G.Kulkarni,Hon.Sec
              2)Address By Sri.Sanjay K.Kulkarni,President.
              3)Adress By Sri.K.S.Mallikarjun(ADC,Belgaum Circle)
   You all are reuested to attend without fail and inform also to all Pharma Distributors to attend.

Thanking you,
                                                                                  N.G.KULKARNI,
                                                                                  {Hon.Secretary}  

AWAAZ DO....................

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UNICEF has started a movement Awaaz Do that provides us a platform to ensure that no child in this country is denied his/her basic right to education. I have joined this movement and I urge you to pledge your support to the cause.

To join the cause,
SMS AWAAZDO to 53030 or log on to www.AwaazDo.in

Together we can make a difference. So let’s get started.

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DEEPLY MOURN........

WE DEEPLY MOURN FOR THE DEMISE OF MOTHER OF MANOJ MALGATTE (MALGATTE MEDICALS ,UGAR DIST BELGAUM),WHO LEFT US ON 7 NOV 2010.
       
   WE ALL MEMBERS OF BELGAUM DIST.C&D ASSOCIATION,MEMBERS OF KARNATAKA CHEMIST & DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION,PRAY FOR SOUL TO REST IN PEACE.

KARNATAKA DRUGS DEPARTMENT NEWS

Karnataka Drugs Dept to launch drug sampling drive, funds sought from health ministryNovember 03, 2010, 0800 IST

Karnataka Drugs Control Department is ready with its ambitious project on drug sampling covering the entire state. It will be shortly sending the proposal seeking required funds for implementing the project to the state health ministry.
The state Drug Department is all set to conduct this massive drug sampling exercise in all the 30 districts associating public, non-governmental organizations and consumer forums. The drug samples will be drawn from retail/wholesale outlets at random and will be tested at various approved labs to verify whether they are spurious or substandard.

RAJYOSTAV GREETINGS.....................

DEAR FRIENDS,WISH YOU ALL HAPPY RAJYOTSAV.

 WE ALL WISH OUR STATE WILL BE ON TOP IN DEVELOPEMENT,AMONG ALL STATES IN INDIA.

JAI HIND ,JAI KARNATAKA.

IT'S NO LONGER POSSIBLE.............

It’s no longer possible for one to buy antibiotics without doctor’s prescription!

Posted on October 30th, 2010 in Health News

By agencies
New Delhi: Who should be held responsible for the abuse of antibiotics? Is it the doctors who prescribe it or is it the patients who buy it without any prescription?
Whatever the case may be, the government has decided to curb this antibiotic abuse. This Friday the Drug Controller General of India has introduced new rules to buy antibiotics

GREETINGS...................

 DEAR MEMBERS,"WISH YOU ALL HAPPY NAVRATRI AND HAPPY DASARA." KILL UNHEALTHY VIRUSES BY SHOWING HEALTHY UNITY.BELGAUM DIST& CITY C&D ASSOCIATION.

Rosiglitazone found in anti-diabetic drug banned in India

Pune, India

09 Oct, 2010

Doctors have asked diabetes patients to stop using medicine that contains rosiglitazone. The government has now officially banned this anti-diabetic drug, though the controversy about its side effects had erupted two years ago. The anti-diabetic drug was banned by the European Medicines Agency last month for its adverse reactions. The US FDA had restricted its use. The Drug Controller General of India has now banned the use of the drug in India. The drug that is sold as Rosicon, Reglit, Windia, Windamet, Enselin, Rezult and even combination form of Rosicon G in India was sparingly used. The use of anti-diabetic drugs containing rosiglitazone formulation had dwindled since the last two years due to reports of its caedio-vascular-related side effects.

Source: Pharmabuzz Team

STOP SELLING ROSIGLITAZONE & ITS COMBINATIONS

                                                 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

                                                  DRUGS CONTROL DEPARTMENT

NO-DCD/Spl.Cl-2/CR-62/10-11           Office of the Drugs Controller
                                                                     for the state of Karnataka                                            .
                                                                Palace Road,Bangalore    
                                                                    Date:-8/10/2010                                               
                                            
                                               

In view of DCG{I}directions and considering the Public Health as paramount importance as on abundant precaution,he is directed to prevent further sale or distribution of  Rosiglitazone as single drug or fixed dose combinations of Rosiglitazone.Further he is directed to instruct the dealers to return the stocks to the stokist/suppliers and submit the report within 3 days.
                                                                                   FOR DRUGS CONTROLLER

NOTE-    TO ALL MEMBERS RETAILERS & WHOLESALERS, SEND BACK ALL STOCKS OF ROSIGLITAZONE AND ITS FIXED DOSAGE COMBINATIONS TO STOCKISTS AND SUPPLIERS---BELGAUM DIST. CHEMIST AND DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION,BELGAUM .

MERI KAHANI SUNO..................

12 Reasons Why I choose to be in "RETAIL MEDICINE" business.

1. I hate sleeping.
2. I have enjoyed my life in childhood.
3. I can't Live without Tension.
4. I wanted to have disturbed family life.
5. I believe in Geeta"Karm karo,fal ki chinta mat Karo".
6. I wanted to take revenge myself.
7. I love dreaming injection,syrup,tablets,instead of sweet dreams.
8. I wanted social boycott.
9. I wanted to break up with my friends.
10. I love to work on sundays n holidays.
11. I can't live without mobile hooked on my ears even in bathroom.
12. I love begging for sales and then payments.

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Manufacturers should be held responsible for drug quality'

THE HINDU DATE:- 29/9/2010

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Madikeri: Chemists and druggists sell medicines prescribed by doctors and cannot be held responsible for the quality of the drugs supplied by manufacturers, A.K. Jeevan, president of the Kodagu Chemists and Druggists Association, said.
He was addressing presspersons here on Tuesday. Mr. Jeevan's reference came in the wake of the recent deaths of three patients allegedly due to drug reactions. Two of them died at the district hospital here after they were brought from the Sunticoppa primary health centre and one at the Kushalnagar hospital. He also referred to the incident in which an irate crowd had thrown stones at a medical shop in Kushalnagar from where the ‘Rantac' injection was bought as per the prescription of the doctor at the hospital

LIST OF PRICE CONTROLLED DRUGS[DPCO 1995]

The First Schedule                       List of Price Controlled Drugs (DPCO 1995) SULPHAMETHOXAZOLE PENICILLINS TETRACYCLINE RIFAMPICIN STREPTOMYCIN RANITIDINE VITAMIN C BETAMETHASONE METRONIDAZOLE CHLOROQUINE INSULIN ERYTHROMYCIN VITAMIN A OXYTETRACYCLINE PREDNISOLONE

Roche Invites..........

Dear Retailers,

 Roche cordially invites you for a                         

                        

         "RETAIL MEET"                           

  to know about the importance of                        

SMBG IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT  

VENUE    : Hotel Adarsha Palace                     

                     College Road,Belgaum
  Date        : 21-09-2010
   Time         : 12-30 pm to 2 pm (with Lunch) 

  "Your participation and feed back will be valuable for us "                    :            
  For further details contact : Mr.Dinesh Datar, M:9008900868

                                                                          
                                        

                                                           
                                                                                       

                                                     
     

                                     

                                                   

                      

DRUGS UNDER SCEHDULE C & C1

SCHEDULE C
[Rule 23, 61 and 76 and Part X]
BIOLOGICAL AND SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Sera. Solution of serum proteins intended for injection. Vaccines for parenteral injections Toxins. Antigen. Antitoxins. Neo-arsphenamine and analogous substances used for the specific treatment of infective diseases. Insulin. Pituitary (Posterior Lobe) Extract. Adrenaline and Solutions of Salts of Adrenaline. Antibiotics and preparations thereof in a form to be administered parenterally. Any other preparation which is meant for parenteral administration as such or after being made up with a solvent or medium or any other sterile product and which— requires to be stored in a refrigerator; or does not require to be stored in a refrigerator. Sterilized surgical ligature and sterilized surgical suture. Bacteriophages. Ophthalmic preparations. Sterile Disposable Devices for single use only.

THE BELGAUM DIST MANAGING COMMITTEE MEMBER LIST

SIR PLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE LINK

COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS

DEAR MEMBERS ,CLICK ON  COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS TO SEE POWER PRESENTATION

GREETINGS...........

DEAR MEMBERS,WISH U ALL HAPPY GANSESH CHATURTHI AND HAPPY EID.GOD  BLESS YOU ALL.

TOP STORIES

Health Min. assigns DCGI to review provision linking expiry date of APIs with formulations	(7/9/10)
Mumbai, 7 Sept: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare would soon look into a demand from the pharma industry to review a provision in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, limiting the expiry date of the finished dose formulation based on the period of expiry of active ingredients, it is learnt. According to the industry sources, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union minister for health and family welfare has agreed to look into the issue by assigning the central drug regulator for further studies. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) will moot the issue in the next Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) for the purpose, they added

BELGAUM DISTRICT WORKING COMMITTEE 2010-2012

BELGAUM DIST.C&D ASSOCIATION WORKING COMMITTEE 2010-2012

DEAR MEMBERS WE ARE GLAD TO INFORM YOU THE NEW BELGAUM DISTRICT CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE FOR 2010-2012.

1)	PRESIDENT Sri. Sanjay K. Kulkarni Shri. Krishna Enterprises Maruti Galli, Belgaum.
2)	HON. SECRETARY Sri. N. G. Kulkarni Vishwaraj Enterprises Nehru Nagar, Belgaum
3)	TREASURER Sri. Prakash V. Choudhari Guru Prakash Medicals, Gokak
4)	VICE PRESIDENT Sri. Anilkumar A. Patil Anil Medical, Bedkihal (Tq: Chikodi)
5)	VICE PRESIDENT Sri. Prakash G. Sankpal Ideal Medical Stores, Raibag
6)	JT. SECRETARY Sri. Salim B. Bargir Madani Medical, Sankeshwar
7)	JT. SECRETARY Sri. Shamgouda P. Patil Shivshakti Medicals Galataga, Tq: Chikodi
8)	ORGANISING SECRETARY Sri. Nandkishore P. Saraswat Sriram Medicals, Belgaum
9)	Jt. ORGANISING SECRETARY Sri. Vishwanath M. Telsang Sridevi Medical Distributor, Athani

More about Dosage and Administration

The dose is the amount of drug taken at any one time. This can be expressed as the weight of drug (e.g. 250 mg), volume of drug solution (e.g. 10 mL, 2 drops), the number of dosage forms (e.g. 1 capsule, 1 suppository) or some other quantity (e.g. 2 puffs).
The dosage regimen is the frequency at which the drug doses are given. Examples include 2.5 mL twice a day, one tablet three times a day, one injection every four weeks.

Origin of Pharmacy, Pharmacist.

                    Greeks were one of the first this profession. The word pharmacy originated from the Greek word “PHARMAKON”. In the 19th century it separated from medicine and developed as a separate profession. In 1821, first school of pharmacy was established in U.S at Philadelphia.
                     The 1852 Pharmacy Act, June 30 established a Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists in Great Britain , restricted to those who had taken the Society’s exams. However, the Act did not restrict the practice of pharmacy to examined and registered people, nor provide a legal definition for the trade and practice of pharmacy. This was first done by the Pharmacy Act 1868.

ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERIZATION..............

 PATHASHALA

DEAR MEMBERS,IT IS OUR GREAT PLEASURE TO SHARE SOME IMPORTANT SUBJECTS REGARDING OUR PROFESSION.
 
    TODAY WE WILL DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERIZATION OF RETAIL MEDICAL SHOP.AS WE KNOW IN WORLD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING ITS OWN IDENTITY.

GREETINGS OF SHRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

JAI SHRI KRISHNA

   DEAR MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER KARNATAKA STATE   "WISH YOU HAPPY SHRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI"

आप सभीको श्री कृष्ण जन्मास्टमी की शुभकामनाये 

THE BELGAUM CITY AND DISTRICT CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION.

MEMORIES OF THE FUNCTION

MEMBERS AT VENUE

Pharmacists CareerSearch.com

A GREAT DAY..............

TODAY IT WAS THE GREAT DAY FOR BELGAUM DIST.CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS MEMBERS.THE MEMBERS FROM ALL TALUKA'S OF BELGAUM DIST.ATTENDED THE CONTINUED EDUCATION PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY THE BDCDA.

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING 2010-2011

DEAR MEMBERS,AS PER THE DIRECTIONS OF THE MANAGNG COMMITTEE,BYE-ANNUAL GE.BODY MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY,29th AUGUST 2010.

   VENUE:-HOTEL SANKAM RESIDENCY [CONFERENCE HALL]
                   AIR PORT ROAD,GANDHI NAGAR ,
                   POONA -BANGALORE HIGH WAY,
                                  BELGAUM.
    TIME:2.30 P.M. 
   
                                                                                         N.G.KULKARNI [HON.SECRETARY ]
                                                                BELGAUM DIST CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION

MEDICINES TO HIV/AIDS PATIENTS

India supplies free HIV/AIDS medicines to 335,232 patients, says govt	(15/8/10)
New Delhi, 13 Aug: Free HIV/AIDS medicines are given to over three lakh patients in India afflicted with the fatal infectious disease, according to minister of state for health Dinesh Trivedi. The free HIV/AIDs medicines are supplied through 281 ART (antiretroviral therapy) centres spread across the country, Mr Trivedi told the parliament.

आज बेलगाम असिस्टंट दृग्स कंट्रोल डिपार्टमेंट में भारत स्वतंत्र दिन के अवसर पर ध्वजा रोहन कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया .श्री मल्लिकार्जुन के .एस .असिस्टंट दृग्स कंट्रोलर बेलगाम और डिपार्टमेंट के स्टाफ और बेलगाम डिस्ट्रिक्ट केमिस्ट -दृगिस्ट्स के सदस्य उपस्थित थे .मेरा भारत महान.

FORM FOR ISSUE/RENEWAL OF IDENTITY CARD OF REG.PHARMACISTS

DEAR PHARMACISTS.WISH U HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY  .PLEASE RENEW UR REG.PHARMACISTS IDENTITY CARD [SEE THE VALIDITY DATE].THE FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.KSPCDIC.COM.

 PLEASE SEND UR SUGGESTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING  OUR PROFESSION  TO

bgmchemist@gmail.com.

 

CONTINUED EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR BELGAUM CHEMISTS

A CONTINUED EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL MEMBERS IS BEING ARRANGED ON 29/08/2010 AT HOTEL SANKAM RESIDENCY[CONFERANCE HALL] GANDHI NAGAR BELGAUM.
                                  1] LECTURE ON "PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY"  BY DR.ADEPU RAMESH,PROFESSOR,J.S.S.COLLEGE MYSORE.
                                   2] LECTURE ON "PHARMACY IN INDIA AT CROSS ROAD" BY SHRI GUNDURAO.CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA PHARMACY COUNCIL BANGALORE.
  
                                    3] ADDRESS BY SHRI K.S.MALLIKARJUN-ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER,BELGAUM.

                               ALL ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE PROGRAMME