Panache Live: Issue 5

INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION STUDENTS’ FORUM OFFICIAL STUDENTS’ MAGAZINE

PANACHE LIVE

ISSUE V | 2022

LETTER FROM THE STEERING COMMITEE

Yogendra Kanchapu

Hola Amigos!

When the world is filled with chaos only way to step forward is to choose to be kind and optimistic. There are many situations where we might be pawned by certain organizations for their own motives.

Particularly pharmacy is a niche with a lot of prospective so network with all the young pharmacists across the globe and adopt a few practices which might be favourable for your skillset. One thing I would like to remind current pharmacists is that we are the ones who set an example for our upcoming generation so if you can't be a good one try at least not to be a disastrous one.

President

Likhitha Tadituri President Elect

Hello dear pharmacists! Currently, I am serving as President-elect at IPA student forum. Being an IPA SF member for the past 5 years I gained a lot of exposure to various aspects of Pharmacy; I came across all the delegates of Pharmacy, presented ourselves at various seminars along with my team, conducted students congress and was invited as a speaker at 71st IPC. I especially thank Dr T.V Narayana, President of IPA and Dr Y.Srinivas Rao our principal for making me a part of IPA SF and giving me this opportunity to prove myself. I had the immense pleasure of working with my previous team and I'm glad to have a vibrant team right now. It was an extraordinary journey discovering myself and establishing myself at IPA SF. We learn a lot only when we tend to give it a chance and IPA is a productive platform especially for all the students of pharmacy to learn and prove themselves. I encourage all the female pharmacists to join us; step up and raise their voices. We shall use all the available resources and make strides with the help of metaverse in pharmacy.

LETTER FROM THE STEERING COMMITEE

Smriti Adhikari Secretary

It all started with the hope of becoming and doing something big one day. From developing people skills to becoming the Secretary and getting an opportunity to moderate an international webinar, I feel I've come a long way and I'm sure it's onwards and upwards! There's no going back on investing in yourself and being able to do things that you hadn't even imagined in your wildest dreams! Communication, teamwork, leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving and counselling are a few skills that a pharmacist has, IPASF is not just a platform but a journey that helps you embrace and wake up with the excitement of levelling up and fulfilling all of it alongside exploring and embracing the entire process! Be the one you look up to one day and give yourself a pat on the back for you've come a long way!

Sainath Chary Gannoji

Chairperson of Public Relations

Our Execution should speak up our Vision, not by our mere Words!

I have been working in IPA-SF since 2019 in various capacities & seen communication plays a vital role in effective teamwork, there is a saying; Effective Team begins and ends with Effective Communication. Being chairperson of public relations I make sure to build an effective cadre of IPASF across the nation and bring new collaborations for the benefit of the pharmacy students and Members of IPA-SF. I never thought about what IPA-SF can do for me but I always think about what I can do for IPA-SF, I feel privileged to serve the organization with utmost integrity for the better future of pharmacy.

LETTER FROM THE STEERING COMMITEE

IPASF is a platform that is made by the students for the students. It is one of India's oldest pharmaceutical student organisations, bringing over 5000+ students from over 15 different states together facilitating connections, generating new ideas and opening doors to information and new possibilities. The forum has helped me grow and learn from my mistakes, face my fears and overcome the same and has given me the exposure to so many unique opportunities. IPASF has so much to offer it is you who has to come forward and take it.

Vrushali Doshi

Chairperson of Projects

I am a person who believes in growth, invention and expansion.

Believing those words and I have worked for the past 6 years and expanded myself in all wings and started exploring new things.

Its been since 2016 started working with Ipasf. Ipasf together brings students to share their views and ideas for their development in all aspects. It was always an exciting journey to explore new things and develop ourselves and our surroundings.

I hope this organisation will grow bigger and help the pharma students across the country build their carrier.

Rajashekhar Ittedi Chairperson of Liaisons

EDITOR'S NOTE 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.

This issue of Panache Live deals with digitalisation and exploring the future trends in pharma. We have also discussed topics such the World Cancer Day, World TB Day and International Women's Day. We hope this issue will help enlighten our fellow readers about the world of digitalisation and prepare future pharmacists for the generation of automation.

HEAD OF PUBLICATIONS Vrushali Doshi

EDITORIAL COMMITEE Leenet Edward Kennedy

Devyani Bhatnagar

PUBLISHING COMMITEE Rea Binu Varghese Evelyn Charlotte Furtado Vishnu Priya Rachakonda

Rupesh Kumar Richa Diggikar Blessy Biju

CONTENTS 1.

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Pharma Digitalization

By Bhavesh Agarwal Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

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Digital Transformations

By Devika Dhopatkar NMIMS Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management

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Digipharma

By Angelina Eliza Titus BVDU'S Poona College of Pharmacy

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9-11 World TB Day

By Sravanthi Kanneganti ASN Pharmacy College

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Digital Health- The future

By Vishnu Priya Rachakonda Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Oncology Clinical Trial

By Pallavi Dikshit Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

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Spread Your Wings & Fly

By Evelyn Furtado KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi

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Voices for action against Racism

By Atoofa Akbar Ali Bade Indira College of Pharmacy, Pune

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The Blue Ocean for Pharmacy Social Prescribing

By Arun Nadarasa Founder, Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association

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IPA-SF Activities

CONTENTS 11.

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IPASF Students' Chapter News IPASF- St. Pauls IPASF- Amrita

IPASF- Pune IPASF- CHIPS

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Registration and Abstract submission for FIP Congress 2022

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PHARMA PHARMA DIGITALIZATION DIGITALIZATION

ENHANCING PROCESSES BY USING MODERN TECHNOLOGIES In a later meeting, Novartis CEO, Vas Narasimhan, told Wired magazine that when the widespread hit, the pharma giant’s computerized venture ranges that had “previously appeared like nice-to-have test ranges which will change us in five years” abruptly got to be “things that were fundamental” and it’s conceivable that the widespread will continue to drive computerized alter within the industry. Advanced change is the method of utilizing these devices' savvy sensors, counterfeit intelligence (AI), virtual reality and cloud computing to form modern better forms.

However, advanced change isn’t almost about innovation’s a move in attitude around how a company applies innovation. As pharma is finding out, today’s advances have the capacity to form the effectiveness and adaptability required to explore uncertainty. Combining this innovation with the correct attitude will empower the industry to move forward with recharged certainty in its capacity to flourish in a digital world. The pharma industry’s abhorrence to hazard, particularly because it relates to actualizing unused innovation has unendingly played like a broken record in industry dialogues. However, when it comes to essential mechanization the method of making assignments more proficient by utilizing computerized innovation later proves runs opposite to this broadly held conviction. “It’s not unprecedented to see a pharma company with a a great sum of robotization input, to the point where they are claiming they have more information than they know what to do with,” says Rajiv Anand, CEO

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Quartic.ai, which makes a difference asset-intensive companies tackle the information produced from their gear and forms to form insights.

There's a vital refinement between computerization and digitalization.

Whereas robotization makes assignments more proficient through the utilisation of advances, digitalization goes a step past by collecting information and utilizing it for progressed understanding, subsequently opening the benefits of genuine change. This year, almost a quarter of pharma producers more than ever some time recently point to supply chain administration as the space that seems possibly advantage most from a computerized tune-up. Technology exchange, which, at its most essential, includes exchanging forms from R&D to the generation floor, has long been defaced by information silos and a need for cohesive information administration.

Whereas these concerns are not without justification, particularly in an exceedingly controlled industry that works an impressive sum of bequest offices with maturing frameworks, Anand says it’s vital to burrow more profound with pharma clients, making the refinement between seen obstructions and genuine boundaries to adoption. In 2014, the FDA’s Middle for Medicate Assessment and Research’s (CDER) Office of Pharmaceutical Quality made the Developing Innovation Program which empowers pharma companies to meet with the organization to examine, recognize and resolve potential specialized and administrative issues to the advancement and execution of a novel innovation, earlier to recording an administrative submission.

The foundational perspectives of computerized change that are utilized to include putting costly, complex frameworks input have advanced, clarifies Vogel. “Rather than putting over the top framework input, presently we have a toolset that can be connected singularly — exceptionally rapidly without a parcel of overwhelming lifting — to anything information stream regarded necessary,” he says. “Any modern innovation requires dedication,” says Anand. “In pharma, workers move around so much that we are continually losing our advanced champions.”

When the widespread hit, Pfizer was able to roll out inaccessible collaboration instruments in two weeks, which permitted representatives to prepare with worldwide subject matter specialists through increased reality using shrewd glasses and versatile phones.

Presently, the medicate producer gets to shop floor information remotely, and extended their venture in security to guarantee information security which got to be a start for proceeding operations in the midst of the widespread. As more third parties, such as frameworks respectability or industry specialists, ended up included in pharma’s computerized change handle, merchants are progressively

3. taking on the computerized winner duties. Vogel says in his involvement, that it isn't exceptional for pharma producers to hire experts to assess fabricating forms and wasteful aspects.

The enduring impacts of the COVID-19 widespread is still a story being composed, but the widespread will distinguish all information and overview data collected in 2020. Of course, computerized change in pharma is not a switch that was flipped, as before long as the widespread constrained the world to turn to computerized arrangements. The framework of mentality and innovation has been a work in advance for a long time inside the pharma industry. But one can’t offer assistance but ponder if the more positive computerized viewpoint watched in this year’s study can chalk up to pharma being put to the advanced test and performing superior than expected.

“COVID has highlighted the supply chain reliance hazard overall businesses, but more essentially within the pharma industry. This likely will provide a more noteworthy thrust within the heading of digitalizing the supply chain, once more requiring more computerization of already manual processes,” says Silva. The part made strides innovation has played in expanding computerized optimism should not be made light of. But you don’t have to take vendors’ word for it in this year’s overview, pharma producers positioned the concern that “technology being advertised to the pharma industry isn't progressed enough” at the foot of the list of stresses.

BY: BHAVESH AGARWAL B.PHARM (RECENT GRADUATE) BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RANCHI

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE PHARMA SECTOR

The pandemic affected billions of lives across the globe adversely, and gathering people or even coming in contact with anyone was found to be dangerous. Because of such a condition, the world was left with no choice but to shift everything online and undergo drastic transformations which were termed “digital transformations” as those seemed to be the only hope for keeping everything up and running and keeping people safe to a certain extent; mainly for saving lives, enlightening a ray of hope among anxious public and making things convenient during the difficult situation.

In this short article that will take just two or three minutes of your time to read, the three crucial digital transformations have been highlighted.

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PRESCRIPTIONS

While the coronavirus was in focus, the other diseases and disorders had not ceased to exist, which meant people needed other medicines for addressing their non-covidrelated health issues like diabetes, hypertension, etc. Digital prescription played a significant role in avoiding stepping out of the house.

VACCINATION

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The whole world was praying for a saviour, when the crisis was at it's peak and when thousands of people were dying every day. The scientists/researchers worked hard and spent billions of dollars on research to develop the vaccine candidates. After several attempts of pre-clinical and clinical trials, the most suitable ones got approved. But the challenge was to administer the vaccines to billions of people while still keeping everyone safe. Particularly for India, due to its large population, it was necessary to adopt a strategy to ensure a large section of the population gets vaccinated quickly while minimizing contact and crowding. That is when the development of the COWIN app came to the rescue. Though this app is not foolproof, it can’t be denied that this was a big preventive step to bring the number of cases down. (especially the number of deaths due to the virus) And crores of people all over the country who used it for booking vaccination slots could avoid the long queues. Due to the vaccination drive, many institutions and establishments could re-open, which relieved the people from covid-induced poverty.

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EDUCATION

it is necessary to pass on the knowledge of healthcare, to the new generation.

The incoming batches of students should not be deprived of learning and exposure. When pharmacy/healthcare education was shifted online, it ensured that students were not missing out on anything due to the challenging times.

Universities conducted online lectures via Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc, and practical sessions/experiments via software like Ex-pharm. In addition to this, various webinars, workshops, competitions and conferences helped to

continue the imparting of education to future pharmacists and other healthcare workers along with timely conduction of examinations motivating them to keep performing well.

Doing so has kept the hope alive for all the students that their future in this sector is secure and even for the general public that the future of healthcare has not been compromised.

The pandemic affected billions of lives across the globe adversely, and gathering of people or even coming in contact with anyone was found to be dangerous. Because of such a condition, the world was left with no choice but to shift everything online and undergo drastic transformations which were termed “digital transformations” as those seemed to be the only hope for keeping everything up and running and keeping people safe to a certain extent; mainly for saving lives, enlightening a ray of hope among anxious public and making things convenient during the difficult situation.

In this short article that will take just two or three minutes of your time to read, the three crucial digital transformations have been highlighted.

BY: DEVIKA DHOPATKAR B.PHARM (THIRD YEAR) NMIMS SHOBHABEN PRATAPBHAI PATEL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

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DIGIPHARMA

DEMAND OF THE HOUR

Digital Transformation is an activity of utilizing digital technologies to construct new or amend existing business processes, culture and customer experiences to meet the dynamic market and customer requirements. In simple terms, digital transformation is the process of redefining business in this digital era to tone with the changing trends. Mobile communications, digital marketing, new-fangled analytics and so many others are playing a major role in transforming the healthcare industry. Digital transformation within the pharma sector focuses on applying IT reliant services for aiding the management and delivery of health services. It mainly comprises of storage and exchange of clinical data in the form of electronic patient medication records, inter-professional communication via email and messages, computerized physician order entry, drug interaction and adverse effect signal generation and handing patient care notes or patient counselling tips to the patient.

DIGITALIZATION IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES In the pharmaceutical industry, digital transformation is crucial for better patient care, safe, effective and economic use of drugs, greater transparency, and increased production and drug development.

Through digital transformation, there is an increased propensity to reach potential customers, satisfy customer needs and better track of product performance.

When pharmaceutical companies make use of digitalization, it would be easier to generate counterfeitproof medicines. It also ensures to meet an upsurge in market requirements.

Pharmaceutical companies also make use of automation and smart sensors that

7. helps to measure drug adherence, which is a vital part of managing drug therapy. The use of artificial intelligence-powered assistants can ensure personalized and round the clock conversations with patients and other assistants.

With the help of augmented and virtual reality, pharmaceutical companies can perform effective drug research and demonstrate complete catalogues of the products available.

By using blockchain, clinical trial data are secured, and drugs are validated to avoid counterfeit drugs. By embracing new digital strategies and business models, investing in technology and digitalization and building data infrastructure for process improvement, there will be an improved outcome in terms of healthcare through digital transformation.

DIGITALIZATION IN PHARMACIES

Electronic medication administration record technology automatically documents the medications using electronic tracking sensors. Electronic medication records reduce the time spent on documenting medications of each patient as well as generate a signal in case of any drug-drug interaction, drug allergies, or contraindication according to the patient’s past medical and medication history. Nearly 40% reduction in medication errors and 50% reduction in documentation time have been observed with electronic medication records. It also provides a clear understanding of the medications issued to the patients.

Electronic patient records also document the patient’s past medical and medication history, drug allergies, and family and social history to ensure the drugs given during current hospitalization comply with rational drug therapy. The alert feature of the electronic patient medication record notifies the pharmacists when medication is due. An additional feature of easy reporting of new or rare adverse effects makes it a vital tool.

Barcoding technology is a quick help during the patient admission process, tracking medications administered and identifying patients. Barcode scanning of medication containers during dispensing can improve patient safety. Through barcode scanning, the pharmacist verifies that the drug product and strength match the patient’s profile in the computer system. Medication errors due to wrong drug, wrong dosage form or wrong strength are avoided.

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The use of computerized physician order entry systems by physicians ensures the drugs of particular strength and dosage form reach to the pharmacist to confirm effective dispensing to the patient without any medication or dispensing errors.

Patient care notes or patient counselling tips provided to the individual patient in printed format have improved patient compliance to their medications and also improved the overall therapeutic efficacy of drugs administered. Providing drug administration techniques in case of inhalers, suppositories, implants etc allows patients to have a clear understanding of how to administer drugs. Dietary and lifestyle recommendations provided in electronic format are also a great help to the patients and their caretakers, as points during verbal counselling may be forgotten by patients later.

Thus, printed handouts and patient information leaflets for individual patient ensures effective counselling, medication adherence and proper drug administration techniques.

The development and usage of standard-based pharmacovigilance systems with integration to electronic medical records and clinical data management systems embrace the potential for enabling early drug safety detections, results in interpretation, assisting in safety decision making, and clinical collaborations among different functional groups. The availability of a global safety database would enhance detection and communication about drug safety.

The COVID-19 Pandemic impacted the pharmaceutical industry in numerous ways by delaying treatments, strenuous healthcare budgets and causing supply chain disruptions.

Digital technologies are drastically changing how patients engage with pharma and purchase therapeutics. Digital transformation is vital to respond to the increased consumer trends. To orient with the rapid growth in information and technology, pharmaceutical officials improve efficiency, discover new opportunities and strengthen relationships with patients and prescribers. Genetic programming for drug development, neural networks for drug discovery, knowledge graphs for compound identification, virtual compound screening, cloud computing for pharmaceutical workflows, natural language processing for patient admission, envisaging patient outcomes from electronic health records, barcode scanning for remote patient monitoring, voice assistants, virtual clinical trial implementation and data governance for pharmacovigilance are some of the ways and techniques by which there’s digitalization in the pharma sector.

BY: ANGELINA ELIZA TITUS PHARM.D (FIFTH YEAR) BVDU'S POONA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

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WORLD TB DAY

INVEST TO END TB. SAVE LIVES. World Tuberculosis Day, commemorated on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way for diagnosing and curing this disease.

The theme of World TB Day 2022 ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives.’ conveys the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB and achieve the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.

The main cause of TB is Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a small, aerobic, nonmotile bacillus. It generally affects the lungs & may even affect other body parts. In the case of latent tuberculosis, it shows no symptoms. The Mantoux tuberculin skin test is often used to screen people at high risk for TB. If it is untreated, around 10% of latent infections progress into active diseases. Typical symptoms of active TB are chronic cough containing bloody mucus, fever, sweating, loss of appetite, and weight loss. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended screening people who are at high risk for latent tuberculosis with either tuberculin skin tests or interferon-gamma release assays. The most important risk factor globally for developing active TB is concurrent HIV infection; 13% of those with TB are also infected with HIV. About 5–10% develop active disease during their lifetimes; in contrast, 30% of those co-infected with HIV develop the active disease.

TB begins when Mycobacterium enters the alveolar air sacs of the lungs, invade & replicate

10. within alveolar macrophages. Macrophages identify bacteria & attempt to eliminate them by phagocytosis. During this process, the bacterium is enveloped by the macrophage and stored temporarily in a vesicle called a phagosome & then it combines with a lysosome to create a phagolysosome.

In the phagolysosome, the cell attempts to use reactive oxygen species and acid to kill the bacterium. However, M. tuberculosis has a thick, waxy mycolic acid capsule that protects it from these toxic substances which helps it to reproduce inside the macrophage and eventually kill the immune cell.

M. tuberculosis (stained red) in sputum Latent TB is treated with either isoniazid or rifampicin alone or a combination of isoniazid with either rifampicin or rifapentine. The recommended treatment of new-onset pulmonary tuberculosis, as of 2010, is six months of a combination of antibiotics containing rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first two months, and only rifampicin and isoniazid for the last four months.

If tuberculosis recurs, testing is done to determine the antibiotics it is sensitive to which is important before determining treatment. If multiple drug-resistant TB is detected, treatment with at least four effective antibiotics for 18 to 24 months is recommended.

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The only available vaccine as of 2021 is bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG). It is the most widely used vaccine worldwide, with more than 90% of all children being vaccinated.

The average prevalence of all forms of tuberculosis in India is estimated to be 5.05 per thousand, the prevalence of smear-positive cases 2.27 per thousand and the average annual incidence of smear-positive cases at 84 per 1,00,000 annually.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 Global TB report. In 2020, more people died from TB, with far fewer people being diagnosed and treated or provided with TB preventive treatment compared with 2019, and overall spending on essential TB services falling. The first challenge is a disruption in access to TB services and a reduction in resources. The second is that people have struggled to seek care in the context of lockdowns.

Pharmacists have a key role in managing TB patients following diagnosis; this involves ensuring that anti-TB medications are dispensed (against prescriptions) alongside appropriate advice to ensure safe and effective use, and encourage adherence.

BY: SRAVANTHI KANNEGANTI PHARM.D (FIFTH YEAR) ASN PHARMACY COLLEGE

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DIGITAL HEALTH THE FUTURE

Digital health, often known as digital healthcare, is a wide, multidisciplinary term that encompasses ideas from the interface of technology and medicine.

Digital health is the application of digital transformation to the field of healthcare, which includes software, hardware, and services. Mobile health (mHealth) apps, electronic health records (EHRs), electronic medical records (EMRs), wearable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, and personalised medicine all falls under the digital health umbrella.

HISTORY Since 1990, the global adoption of electronic medical records has increased, and this trend has been linked to the provision of universal health care.

Clinicians, researchers, and scientists with a diverse spectrum of experience in healthcare, engineering, social sciences, public health, health economics, and data management are among the numerous stakeholders involved in digital health.

DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Digital health technologies come in many different forms and extend into various parts of healthcare. As new technologies develop, digital health, as a field, respectively transforms.

Telemedicine Wearable technology Augmented and virtual reality Some other technologies include Assistive technologies Rehabilitation robotics Computational simulations, modelling, and machine learning (e.g. FG-AI4H) The internet of medical things ( IoMT ) Electronic health record (EHR) management Mobile Health Apps Electronic medical records (EMR) management

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TELEMEDICINE Telemedicine, which enables video or phone appointments between a patient and their health care practitioner benefits both health and convenience. More health care providers are offering to “see” patients by computer and smartphone.

“Health organizations are providing virtual appointments and are expanding their telehealth options, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Wearable technology comes in many forms, including smartwatches and on-body sensors., Smartwatches were one of the first wearable devices that promoted self-monitoring and were typically associated with fitness tracking. Many record health-related data, such as & body mass index, calories burnt, heart rate, and physical activity patterns. Beyond smartwatches, researchers are developing smart-related bodywear, like patches, clothes, and accessories, to administer on-demand drug release. This technology can expand into smart implants for both severe and non-severe medical cases, where doctors will be able to create better, dynamic treatment protocols that would not have been possible without such mobile technology.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY In digital health, augmented reality technology enhances real-world experiences with computerized sensory information and is used to build smart devices for healthcare professionals. Since the majority of patientrelated information now comes from hand-held devices, smart glasses provide a new, hands-free augmented way for a doctor to view their patient medical history. The applications of this technology can extend into data-driven diagnosis, augmented patient documentation, or even enhanced treatment plans, all by wearing a pair of smart glasses when treating a patient.

BENEFITS OF DIGITAL HEALTH

Digital health has the potential to prevent disease and lower healthcare costs while helping patients monitor and manage chronic conditions. It can also tailor medicine for individual patients. Healthcare providers also can benefit from advances in digital health. Digital tools give healthcare providers an extensive view of patient health by significantly increasing access to health data and giving patients greater control over their health.

The result is increased efficiency and improved medical outcomes.

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PROBLEMS FACED BY DIGITAL HEALTH Misinterpretation of data Institutional ageism Digital divide Bio-surveillance risks Lack of existing regulation

COMPANIES THAT ARE TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE MedStartr Epocrates Voxiva SafePoint Vscan Neurovigil IBM Esri Ossur Athenahealth

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

MOBILE HEALTH APS

TELEHEALTH

WEARABLE DEVICES

BY: VISHNU PRIYA RACHAKONDA PHARM.D (FOURTH YEAR) VIKAS INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

PERSONALISED MEDICINE

TELEMEDICINE

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS

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ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIAL WORLD CANCER DAY SPECIAL

Clinical trials are research studies involving people before any drug can be released to sell.

Trials are done on the people in a laboratory setting after the pre-clinical studies. Oncology clinical trials are the final process of a long process that starts with experimenting with cancer cells and animals.

WHY ARE CLINICAL TRIALS DONE? Preclinical trials may fail to predict the risk in humans and can predict unrealistic risks that might never arise in humans. They may also give false clinical benefits that can be reproduced in humans. Therefore, the need for clinical studies arises due to such limitations in preclinical studies.

Clinical trials improve treatment standards and find new techniques to diagnose, treat and cure cancer in human beings. They also find out the side effects of a drug or a therapy caused to the human body.

Successful cancer clinical trials are responsible for the advancement in cancer treatment across the globe. More the success of clinical trials, more people would be able to fight cancer and survive. Therefore, we can say that clinical trial is the most important step to improving cancer treatments.

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WHAT IS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERION? An Eligibility criterion is a list of qualification guidelines that the research study demand for the subjects who are participating in the trial. These studies need certain age groups or blood types, health issues or any different parameter is called an eligibility criterion. Some studies might require certain study groups that qualify the requested guidelines for the trials to be carried on effectively.

WHAT ARE THE PHASES OF CLINICAL TRIALS? Phase 1- A trial includes 15–30 people and is used to find a safe dose, administration of the new drug and how the new drug affects the body.

Phase 2- Involves less than 100 people and is used to see if the new drug has a certain effect on other certain drugs and how the new drug affects the body to fight cancer.

Phase 3- Involves hundreds to several thousands of people and is used to compare the new drug to the existing one.

Phase 4- This phase starts when the drug is already on the market and is used to study its safety and effectiveness.

WHAT ARE FIRST-IN-HUMAN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS? First-in-human oncology clinical trials are the most crucial step in the development of a drug. It is the final test after a tedious test conducted in vitro and on animals. It is the first time a particular drug is injected into a cancer patient. Rarely does the patient suffers any side effects because of the consequences have already been studied and only then administered.

First-in-human trial is important for the safety factor for the selection of an appropriate first dose.

HOW IS THE FIRST-IN-HUMAN ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIAL DIFFERENT? Phase 1 first-in-human oncology clinical trials are different from another phase 1 studies because they are directly tested in cancer patients and not healthy individuals. Here the consideration of the patient the population is the most important focus which determines the success of the study. The objective also becomes different from determining the maximum tolerated dose to the evaluation of recommended phase 2 dose.

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COMMON CRITERIA FOR ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS 1. The volunteers have a certain type of cancer to be tested, to get favourable results.

2. The patient has or is receiving a certain therapy.

3. The patient has undergone certain genetic changes.

4. Belongs to a certain ethnicity.

5. Medical history.

6. Current health status.

7. Certain age groups.

COMMON CONSIDERATIONS FOR ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIAL 1. Ethical consideration- There are specific ethical considerations before conducting any clinical research on human beings. There should be mentioned a list of consequences that do not seriously affect the patient or causes death.

2. Health and medical history consideration- The test should be conducted taking into consideration the health and medical history of the patient.

3. Regulatory consideration- The study is conducted in safe conditions and under-qualified investigators ensure the unavailability of hazards comes under regulatory consideration. It also ensures that subjects are chosen according to guidelines and delegated appropriate study groups.

4. Consideration of all phases- This ensures that the results recorded in pre-clinical trials be utilized in the later trials to guarantee greater safety to the patients.

5. Late phase trial considerations- The minimum age to be chosen as a subject in clinical trials based on the type of cancer study that is conducted, objectives of the trial, existing data related to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of the drug.

It is a safety and effectiveness study and is the last step of investigation before therapy or a drug is released into the market to be sold. Certain criteria and considerations outline the selection of subjects in the study. These criteria establish set rules and ensure effectiveness in the study to get a favourable result.

BY: PALLAVI DIKSHIT B.PHARM (FOURTH YEAR) BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RANCHI

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SPREAD YOUR WINGS & FLY

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Her alarm goes off, and she is awake before the streets are dotted with the usual morning wanderers- the bread man, milkman, etc. Even though she slept late yesterday because she found herself caught up in a work presentation, she couldn’t sleep in, she had no choice or else the world of her loved ones would come to a standstill. She cooks Italian, Chinese, Indian, and Western dishes without any formal culinary training and sometimes different food for different family members as demanded by them. Self-care is a word that doesn’t exist in her vocabulary, but guess what? There’s this one word she swears by and puts into practice day in and day out, more often than not making it her life’s goal and that is SACRIFICE. She will manage all the household chores single-handedly and make it seem effortless, that her job at home is underestimated, mostly by the men in her life. Stress and insomnia are side effects of this role, and she has built up a tolerance to it. After a hard day at work or college, we all like to come home and relax, but do mothers have such an option? She will silently juggle between work and the house, and boy oh boy! She’s good at it. We all know ‘her’, the woman of the family who converts a ‘house’ into ‘home’ and yet does not let her professional career discontinue.

Women are beautiful, incredible, fearless and powerful in their own right and image. They can achieve anything they set their minds to.

International Women's Day (IWD), marked annually on March 8th, is one of the most important days of the year to: Celebrate women and their achievements.

Raise awareness about women's equality.

Lobby for accelerated gender parity.

Break stereotypes.

Fundraise for female focussed charities.

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But how did we as a society come to commemorate and dedicate a day to all the strong women?

Purple, green and white are the colours of International Women's Day. Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. The colours originated from the women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908.

Women are often undermined at home and in the workplace. It’s as if she is automatically entitled to it just because of her ‘gender’. A woman should not walk into the workplace with the feeling that her voice won’t be heard in meetings or her ideas won’t be taken seriously by her dominant male counterparts. She should not find herself stuck deep in a black hole, worrying about denied opportunities or a pay raise. Why? Just because she is a woman. The first step toward eradicating gender bias is accepting that it exists and being transparent about it. Women deserves to be treated equally no matter where they go.

To all the men out there- Respect the women in your life. Tell her that she is beautiful just the way she is. Lend her a helping hand, and share the responsibility of the home with her. Support her dreams and give her wings to fly. Help her see her beauty and respect her opinions and decisions. Don’t undermine them, or worse, kill her dreams.

A message to all my lovely ladies-You are beautiful just the way you are, and you need to see it yourself first. Dream big and break all the barriers. You are a superwoman, and there is nothing you cannot do. Don’t let anyone undermine you, steal your thunder, or take advantage of you. Speak up against the disparities and atrocities you face. And always remember, you don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.

BY: EVELYN FURTADO PHARM.D (THIRD YEAR) KLE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, BELAGAVI

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VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, yet a person is judged based on their skin colour and ethnicity every day. International Day for the Elimination of racial discrimination is observed on 21st March. Every year from the beginning of March 21st up to March 27th, the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination raises worldwide awareness. This week helps to recognize the importance of communities and nations to seek racial equality and tolerance. It’s a big step towards the abolishment of laws and practices that encourage racism.

On 21st March 1960, police opened fire at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws; this killed 69 people, and 180 were injured. After all these years, the horrors of that day remain unforgotten, and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination marks its significance every year.

Many people across the world are still racially abused daily. For example, In 2020, there were many racist attacks on ethnic minority groups, from the horrible murder of George Floyd by white police officers to the consistent criticism and abuse of Chinese people over the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, all this shows that days like International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination are necessary as the fight against racial discrimination goes on.

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MWe are fundamentally more similar to one another than different; instead of building up walls to separate us, we should build bridges to bring us closer together. And, we must leave behind years of mistreatment and shame towards those considered to be inferior.

So this International Day for the Elimination of Racial discrimination, let’s try to make a difference by raising awareness The hashtag #FightRacism, aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination and calls on everyone to stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes.

BY: ATOOFA AKBAR ALI BADE PHARM.D (THIRD YEAR) INDIRA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PUNE

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THE BLUE OCEAN FOR PHARMACY SOCIAL PRESCRIBING “Why treat people and send them back to the conditions that made them sick?” – Professor Sir Michael Marmot [1]. He is the founder of “the Institute of Health Equity” and led the WHO review “Closing the gap in a generation” from 2005 to 2008.

His work emphasises the urgent need to shift from a reactive healthcare system to a proactive healthcare system. In the WHO workforce 2030 report, it was estimated that an additional 18 million health workers would be needed to ensure healthy lives for all, which is unsustainable [2].

His work emphasises the urgent need to shift from a reactive healthcare system to a proactive healthcare system. In the WHO workforce 2030 report, it was estimated that an additional 18 million health workers would be needed to ensure healthy lives for all, which is unsustainable [2].

Social Prescribing (SP) is a UK term which has gained global attention recently. The most comprehensive definition of SP is provided by the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) and is as follows: “Supporting people, via social prescribing link workers, to make community connections and discover new opportunities, building on individual strengths and preferences, to improve health and wellbeing.”[3] The gap where SP can fit right in has been identified in the research carried out by Citizens Advice in 2015.

They found that 20% of GP appointments were spent discussing non-medical issues.

The top 3 issues were related to relationships (92%), housing (77%) and work (76%).[4] As a result, the voluntary sector organisation pioneered the role of Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW) by working with GP surgeries and other organisations. It was agreed that the key skills required for an SPLW included but were not limited to active listening, empathy and supporting people to develop a personalised care plan based on “what matters to them”.

The drivers behind the positive ROI stemmed from the Social Determinants of Health [5].

The WHO describes these as follows: “The social determinants of health (SDH) are the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes.”[6] SDH are issues which do not necessarily appear in a clinical medical record.

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They include personal and circumstantial aspects of life which are not classified under a medical diagnosis but have the potential to impact a person’s holistic well-being. Examples include housing, education, sanitation, overcrowding, deprivation, employment and unemployment, different aspects of poverty, education, language situation, dyslexia and not being able to speak the local language. Some of these problems can also be classified as generational.

Since patients do not need an appointment to see a pharmacist, we can identify patients earlier rather than later by bypassing the step where they contact their GP to discuss their social problems. To raise awareness of SP internationally, the Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) was launched in February 2021 to act in synergy with the “Sustainable Development Goal 3 – Good Health and Well-Being” [7].

Currently, community pharmacists are not actively involved in SP Projects, which is a missed opportunity for health systems globally. These could be addressed by educating pharmacy students on the topic and by having champions in every School of Pharmacy globally. We can model the work carried out by the National Social Prescribing Champion Scheme as well as the launch of the “Social Prescribing International Student Movement Framework” in November 2021.

References: [1] Marmot, Michael. The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World. 2015. Print, page 1 [2] Available from: WHO Workforce Report 2030, page 12 [3] Available from: A Social revolution in wellbeing – Strategic Plan 2020-2023, NASP, page 7 [4] Caper K, Plunkett J. A very general practice. London; 2015 [5] Dahlgren, G. and Whitehead, M. (1993) Tackling inequalities in health: what can we learn from what has been tried?

[6] Available from: WHO Social Determinants of health (last accessed on 28/03/2022) [7]Available from: GSPA Playbook (last accessed on 28/03/2022)

BY: MR. ARUN NADARASA FOUNDER, SOCIAL PRESCRIBING PHARMACY ASSOCIATION, UK

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IPA-SF ACTIVITIES

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Interview with a Clinical Oncologist

On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the IPA-SF interviewed a renowned Clinical OncologistDr.B.Ravi Shankar. This event was undertaken as part of the Close the Care Gap initiative by the IPA-SF on 4th February 2022.

IPASF 1st Subcommittee Meeting

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The first virtual subcommittee meeting of the newly selected IPA-SF team for the 2022-2023 mandate was conducted on 20th February 2022. The team was welcomed by the president Dr Yogendra Kanchapu and the basic housekeeping rules of the meeting were explained to them.

The team was briefed about the IPA, its origin, vision and goals through a PowerPoint presentation. This was followed by an introductory session wherein each team member introduced themselves along with their hobbies. It truly was a fun-filled session.

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Webinar on Save Soil

A webinar on the theme “ Time to take what’s beneath our feet into our hands-Save Soil” was organized jointly by the IPA-SF, Isha Volunteers and Avenida Academy on 22nd February 2022 from 8.15 to 9.15 pm. The speaker highlighted the importance of soil and its place in the ecosystem.

He also threw light on the ways in which we can conserve it.

The webinar concluded after the doubts and questions of the participants were patiently answered by the speaker.

Webinar on Social Prescribing

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On the 2nd of March, a webinar on Social Prescribing was conducted jointly by the IPA-SF and IPA-CPD. The eminent speaker for the event was Mr Arun Nadarasa- founder of Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association, UK. The session was very enlightening as the concept of the webinar was a novel one.

The key points which were highlighted by the speaker were as followsPrinciples of social prescribing The blue ocean of social prescribing Evaluating the synergy with UN SGD3 Development of a futuristic mindset for the year 2022.

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Webinar on How to effectively Network Across the Global Horizon for Pharmacy Student

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University School of Pharmacy and Research organized an online talk show on how to effectively Network Across the Global Horizon for Pharmacy Students on 23rd February 2022. The speakers invited were Dr.Yogendra Kanchapu-President of the IPA-SF and Dr.Likitha Tadituri.

Webinar on World Health Day

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The IPA-CPD in association with Acharya university, 3 analytics, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India and the IPASF organised a webinar to mark the occasion of World Health Day on 7th April 2022 from 12 pm to 1 pm. The theme of the webinar was “OUR PLANET, OUR EARTH”. The main objective of the webinar was- To understand public health awareness on world health Day. Students got the opportunity to understand their impact on public health by placing themselves in a proactive role.

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Webinar on World Immunization Week 2022

World immunization week was marked by spreading awareness through a webinar organised by the IPA-CPD in association with Acharya university, 3 analytics, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India and the IPA-SF on the 30th of April 2022 from 12 pm to 1 pm. The theme of the webinar was “long life for all”. The speakers highlighted the importance of vaccinations and how they work to protect us from vaccinepreventable diseases.

They intricately laid down the list of vaccines that need to be taken from childhood right up to adulthood.

IPASF orientation session at Sarojini Naidu Vanita College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad.

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Yogendra Kanchapu, President IPASF and Sainath chary Gannoji, Chp. Of Public relations IPASF explained the perks of establishing an IPASF student chapter to the students of Sarojini Naidu Vanita College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad.

Welcome and closing remarks werer delivered by Richa Diggikar-the IPASF Publications team member. The session was very engaging and peaked the interest of the participants towards the IPA-SF.

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Webinar or Career Pathways for Pharmacists in Canada.

The IPA-SF organized a one of a kind webinar on “Career Pathways for Pharmacists in Canada” on 23rd May 2022 from 17.00 - 18.00 IST. A very eminent, well-known and eloquent speaker was invited to address the students- Dr. Aska Patel. She is a podcast host, an innovator and above all a proud Pharmacist.

She debunked the multiple routes that students can take in order to establish themselves as Pharmacists in Canada.

Towards the end of the session, the speaker answered all the queries of the students regarding the topic.

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STUDENT CHAPTER NEWS ST. PAUL'S

We IPA-SF St. Pauls Chapter always believes that; The first step towards change is awareness and we work consistently with good motive and organize various awareness drives.

Here are some of the activities done by us from January 2022 to March 2022 with the support of our college management & under the guidance of our mentors.

IPA-SF St. Pauls Chapter Mentors Name 1). Dr. M. Kiranmai 2). Dr. Somnath De 3). Mrs. P. Naga Haritha 4). Dr. Kezia Sam

Designation Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Associate Professor, Pharmacology Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutics Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

In the month of January 2022 team of IPA-SF St.Paul’s Chapter have presented education awareness posters and videos in the official social handles of the chapter as follows: ·World Folic Acid Awareness Week 2022 ·National Healthy Weight Week 2022 ·Glaucoma Awareness Month 2022 ·Thyroid Awareness Month 2022

Awareness posters published in social media platforms of the college by IPASF St Paul’s team

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In the month of February 2022 our team organized community outreach activities on WHO Health Days and also presented and published awareness materials.

-National Wear Red Day for Women’s Heart Health: IPA-SF St.Paul’s Chapter’s women's fraternity wore red attire as an opportunity to show support for women in the fight against cardiovascular diseases on National Wear Red Day for Women’s Heart Health on 04-02-2022. ·Heart Failure Awareness Week 2022: We have organized Healthy Heart Awareness Walk 2K22 on the account of Heart Failure Awareness Week on 19th February 2022 and as a part of the event we have distributed information pamphlets in the vernacular languages about the importance of good nutrition to overcome sedentary lifestyles which prevent heart disease. ·Indian Science Week Festival 2022:On 24/02/2022, members of IPA-SF St.Paul’s chapter along with other students of our college participated in the Indian Science Week Festival 2022 at ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad.

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IPA-SF PUNE

PHARMA EIDOLON 22 Pharma Eidolon is our annual fest aiming at bringing together the best kind of leaders, pharma enthusiasts, and industrialists under one umbrella. This single platform provides the students with an opportunity to not only learn from the best but also showcase their skills through various competitions and a chance to win exciting prizes. So let's Establish - Empower - Emerge. This event was held on the Zoom platform from 4th February to 6 February 2022.

Following are the webinars which were conducted by IPASFPune Branch: NUCLEAR MEDICINE REGULATORY AFFAIRS PHARMACOGENOMICS INTENSIVE CARE BY PHARMA PHARMACY INFORMATICS There were competitions like B plan competitions, Oral and poster presentations, and Patient counselling. Around 20+ students participated in this competition and at the end of the event, awards were given to the students who won the competitions.

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INVICTA 2022: Games and Sports play a vital role in the student’s life.

Considering the concept of “SPORTS FOR ALL” throughout the entire session we organized some sports activities for students. The Indian pharmaceutical association student forum Pune branch organized the annual sports event INVICTA 22. The event will be held from the 26th to the 27th of March, 2022 The following events have been organized for the sports tournaments for students: · VOLLEYBALL · THROWBALL · FOOTBALL · TUG OF WAR There were maximum numbers of students who participated in sports. It was a great experience for all the players of the colleges and other students in the audience. On the last day of the event, there was a prize distribution to the winners.

FLASHMOB FLASH MOB event was organized at the Western Mall, Aundh by IPASF-Pune branch on 10th April 2022 at 5 pm. The goal of this event is to bring attention to the fighting stigma of mental health so people will seek treatment and prioritize good mental health and also for us to have fun.

It left the students with a sense of responsibility towards society and how they can make a difference through small steps like this. The event turned out well, leaving the students motivated, and encouraged.

Many students enthusiastically participated in the event.

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IPASF CHIPS

WORLD EARTH DAY: Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IPA-SF & NSS unit-1, Institute Innovation Cell and National Digital Library have unitedly organized World Earth Day on 22-04-2022. The theme of this year's International Mother Earth Day - 'Invest in Our Planet' highlighted the need for people to come together and take action to protect biodiversity and the planet as time is short.

The event was graced by the College Principal & Dr T.H Vidyadhara was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Earth Days was founded in the 1970s by Senator Gaylord Nelson. This day is practised to promote ecology and to raise awareness about the concerns around the earth. He also pointed out that there is a need to address many challenges such as pollution, to create awareness about pollution and other activities that can directly or indirectly harm the environment, leading to the destruction of the planet. He explained that it was important to review the situation and act accordingly as the incidence of floods and fires was increasing.

At the end programme plants were presented to the students who won the competitions. The college management and principal appreciated the teaching and non-teaching staff for conducting such promotional activities.

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WORLD MALARIA DAY: CHIPS, IPA-SF & NSS unit-1, Institute Innovation Cell and National Digital Library unitedly organised World Earth Day, 22-04-2022. The event was graced by the College Principal Dr TH Vidyadhara sir. On World Malaria Day, 14 of our college students donated blood in the Ramesh hospitals in Guntur. At the end of the programme, medicinal plants were presented to the students who participated in the blood camp. The college management and principal appreciated the students.

CLEAN AND GREEN PROGRAMME: Clean India & Green India is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Swachh Bharat Mission Programme. It is one of the very basic needs of a civilized lifestyle. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation gave the mantra “Cleanliness is Godliness”. It has two components, the Clean India and the Green India component. The main aim of the programme is to maintain good health and the environment on campus and make the students aware of the importance of cleanliness. The programme was conducted on 30th & 31st March 2022. NSS volunteers from the first, third & fourth years of B. Pharm participated in the programme. They were actively involved in the programme and cleaned well throughout the campus. The collected dried leaves were used for the generation of bio compost.

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: This day provides us with an opportunity to reflect on various issues that come in the way of women’s empowerment and hinder the realization of gender equality. The institute aims to achieve gender sensitization among women by conducting certain events exclusively for them and to bring out their hidden talents, which otherwise may be suppressed due to lack of opportunity. IPA-SF & NSS Unit – I, CHIPS, every year organizes the International Day of Women’s in the name of NARI – BHERI in association with the Women’s Grievance Cell of the institute.

An annual sport and cultural event were organized by the institute as a commemoration of women’s day on the eve of International Women’s Day. Around 160 girl students participated in competitions. The event was organized in a magnanimous way. All the women faculty members and several other staff members guided the students in active participation in the events.

Some of the events conducted, were: CHIPS Femina, Roleplay, Hopping stone, Craft Making etc.

At the end of the competitions, Principal Dr S. Vidyadhara addressed the students and staff during valedictory and greeted the girl students and women faculty for their active participation. Dr G. Anitha, Coordinator, PG & Professional Courses, Acharya Nagarjuna University, attended as Chief Guest for the valedictory session. She addressed girl students on the theme “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” and how to “Break the Bias”. She informed all about the various acts and laws about Gender sensitization. She appreciated the untired efforts of various women fraternities in the Pharma sector during the times of the COVID19 Pandemic. Dr P. Vijetha, convener, of the Women’s Grievance Cell presented a brief report on various events organized by WGRC, this academic year. All the winners and runner-ups, Women faculty members were appreciated with a gift voucher.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY: National Science Day with the theme of an integrated approach of Science and Technology for a Sustainable future is celebrated by IPASF & NSS Unit-I in association with IIC, CHIPS. The National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian Physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928. This day aims to spread a message about the importance of science in the daily life of the people and to display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science for human welfare. The institute aims to promote innovations by students in the field of pharmacy.

Various events like Science Quiz and Find our Pharma Scientist was organized. All the NSS & IPA-SF Volunteers actively participated in the programme. The competitions were conducted for B.Pharm and Pharm.D students.

About 100 students participated in these events. There was an enthusiastic participation by all.

Finally, the valedictory function was conducted at the end of the programme. The Principal, Dr S.Vidyadhara, gave a brief introduction about the significance of celebrating National Science Day on 28th February. In the end, prizes were distributed to the students by the Principal and staff members.

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IPASF- AMRITA

-INAUGURAL FUNCTIONThe inaugural function of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association Student Forum Amrita Student Chapter was on 7th March 2022. It was conducted as an online-offline hybrid session. Various dignitaries of IPA took part in the function. Dr. T.V Narayana, President of IPA joined online and delivered the inaugural address. The keynote address was delivered by Dr P Rajashekar (President, IPA State branch) and Dr. M.P George, Vice President, IPA Kerala branch, explained the need of conducting various awareness programs. Dr. John Joseph (Secretary IPA Kerala Branch and Principal of Lisie College of Pharmacy) was really proud of the mission since it had sown the idea of forming an IPA SF here. Dr. K Krishnakumar (Chairman of the education forum, IPA Kerala branch) and Dr David Paul (Join Secretory, IPA Kerala) joined us online. Mr Yogendra Kanchapu (National President of IPA SF) gave an overview of IPA SF, thereby giving a clear idea regarding the mission and vision of IPA SF. Ms. Lakshmi P.K, faculty adviser, Amrita Student Chapter, introduced the chapter members and committee members. This was followed by an interactive session with Mr M.P George and the chapter members where he motivated them to take initiative in conducting various activities.

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WORLD ORAL HEALTH UNIFIED WEEK As part of World Oral Health Unified Week observed from 25 March 2022 to 31 March 2022, the Editorial Committee, Amrita Student Chapter, conducted an interview with Dr. R Venkidachalam, Associate Professor (Department of Public Health Dentistry), Amrita School Of Dentistry, Kochi. A wide range of topics from general oral health issues to specific issues faced by students like the psychological and social effects of wearing braces was discussed in the interview. The effects of Covid 19 on oral health were also discussed along with the promising new research associated with dental health. Solutions for problems raised by students were also given. A simple oral care routine that can be practised by all on a regular basis was also suggested in the interview. It was also mentioned in the interview that the effect of oral health on overall health was overwhelmingly underestimated. It was an eye-opening and thought-provoking interview. It gave us an insight into the relevance and importance of maintaining good oral health. The whole experience was very motivating and educational.

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WORLD HEALTH DAY - QUIZ COMPETITION Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi witnessed a Quiz competition conducted by IPA-SF Amrita Student Chapter on 07/04/2022. An insight about IPA SF Amrita Student Chapter and a brief about World Health Day 2022 was given. The competition was conducted in three rounds- Prithvi, Prana, Agni and was based on the theme for the World Health Day 2022, “Our Planet Our Health”. There were five teams (Dhyana, Arogyavidhya, Mithahara, Yoga, Jalapana ) with five members each participating in the quiz, with a student from each year in each team. The quiz masters presented the guidelines for the quiz competition and the event commenced with high spirits and enthusiasm. After each passing round, the competition got heated up with the elimination of one team in every round. All the teams participated enthusiastically.

There were questions for the audience after each round which took the event to a very interesting level. Teams Dhyana, Arogyavidhya and Mithahara won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. Prizes were given to the winners by Dr Sabitha.M, Principal, Amrita School of Pharmacy. There was also a prize distribution for the winners of the IPA-Industrial Forum. The event also witnessed the exhibition of the honour (shield) awarded to Dr Sabitha M, Principal, Amrita School of Pharmacy in connection with ‘Orientation to Pharma Industry 2022’ conducted by the IPA-Industrial Forum.

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