Wednesday, March 12, 2008

International Conference on Clinical Research

Institute of Clinical Research (India)has organised an International Conference on "Global trends in clinical research India 2008" under the sponsorship of Indian Council of Medical Research.

Venue: Hotel Intercontinental , Mumbai
Date: March 14th- 15th 2008

Who should attend:
* Senior executive level decision makers from Indian and International Pharmaceutical
companies and contract research organizations (CRO)
* Government and public policy officials
* Academia
* Clinical Research Professionals
* Principal investigators
* Post-graduate students entering pharmaceutical/CRO industry

Some of the speakers listed in the conference agenda are:
* Padma Bhushan N.K. Ganguly
Former Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi

* Surinder Singh
Drugs Controller General India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

*K. K. Tripathi
Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India

For more details click here

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

NIPER - Admission Notification for Ph.D Programmes-July, 2008

Applicatons are called for admission to Ph.D programmes at NIPER.

Details of eligibility, qualifications, distribution of seats, admission procedure and other relevant information are available in the Information Brochure and also in the Institute’s website www.niper.gov.in.

28th April 2008 - Last date for issue of Information Brochure in person at NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar
28th April 2008 - Last date for receipt of completed applications at NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar
6th July 2008 - Written test

NIPER Joint Entrance Examination-2008 (NIPER-JEE 2008)

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) has published information regarding its Joint Entrance Examination - JEE 2008

Following is the list of various disciplines offered through the NIPER institutions

NIPER, Ahmedabad: Biotechnology, Natural Products, Pharmaceutics

NIPER, Hajipur: Biotechnology, Pharmacoinformatics, Pharmacy Practice

NIPER, Hyderabad: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology

NIPER, Kolkata: Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmacoinformatics

NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar: Biotechnology, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), Pharmaceutical Technology (Bulk Drugs), Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations), Pharmaceutics, Pharmacoinformatics, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmacy Practice, Regulatory Toxicology, Traditional Medicine

Details of eligibility, qualifications, availability of programmes, admission procedure and other relevant information are available in the Information Brochure and also in the Institute’s website www.niper.gov.in/niperjee2008.html.


Dates to Remember:
28th April 2008 - Last date for issue of Information Brochure in person from the Office of Organizing Chairperson, NIPER-JEE 2008, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar

28th April 2008 - Last date for receipt of completed applications in the office of Organizing Chairperson, NIPER-JEE 2008, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar

8th June 2008 - Written test

Monday, March 10, 2008

ICRI to offer courses in four more cities

Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI) which already offers
clinical research courses at its campus located at Delhi, Ahmedabad,
Mumbai, Bangalore is now set to offer its courses in four new cities.

New institutes are to be set up at Hyderabad, Calcutta, Chennai and
Chandigarh and these are expected to function from April 2008. There is
already a tough competition among the institutes offering clinical
research courses and it seems that ICRI has a little advantage over the
others by offering M.Sc in clinical research, which no other institute
in India is offering currently.

There is a huge potential for clinical research in India, outsourcing
possibilities are quite high here. Is the scenario same as that which
existed about four years ago?

CT Industry started blooming then and institutes like ICRI seemed to
produce the required CR professionals. But a training institute is not
all that is sufficient to make India meet the standards.

Also there are several institutes coming up in every major metro and the
cost of these courses are coming down gradually, with the rising
competition, will the CT boom face a downfall like the one faced by the
IT industry?

Well.. there is a saying "Early bird get the crumb". And I have heard
another one too "The second mouse gets the cheese"

Which ever the case be, hope one doesn't be a loser.

Friday, March 7, 2008

ICH-GCP CLINICAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP (15-16 MARCH 2008)

This workshop has been developed to provide overview of clinical research process with a comprehensive review of ICH GCP, USFDA CFR 21, Schedule Y and the elements involved in coordinating a clinical trial.

Who Should Attend?

· Medicine / Life Sciences / Science Graduates & Post Graduates & Students.
· Entry level & Junior CRCs, CRAs and other clinical research professionals with limited experience.
· Anyone interested in the field of clinical research.

Following topics will be covered during the workshop by industry experts :

· Fundamentals of Clinical Research
· Ethical Concerns and Human Subject Protection
· Regulatory Issues
· Subject Recruitment & Retention
· Conduct of Clinical Trials
· Adverse Event Reporting

Course Objectives : Upon completion of the workshop, the attendee should be able to understand the clinical research fundamentals, conduct and management of clinical trials, ethical issues and regulatory issues.

Dates of Workshop : 15-16 March 2008 (Saturday & Sunday) - Timings : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Last Date of Registration : 13th March 2008. Limited seats available.

Registration Fee : Rs.4,500/-

Payment Mode : By Cash or Bank Draft/Cheque favouring `Tenet Health Edutech Pvt. Ltd., payable at New Delhi.

Workshop Venue : Cliniminds, C-55 First Floor, Preet Vihar, Main Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092

Certificates: Certificates of Participation will be issued to all participants.

For Registration & Information Please Contact
Cliniminds
C-55 First Floor, Preet Vihar,
Main Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092
Mobile : 9871072560; 9810068241; 9999851016;
Email : info@cliniminds. com; Website : www.cliniminds. com

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

State Drug Controllers

Check the following link for the list of Drug Controllers statewise.


http://www.cdsco.nic.in/html/STATE%20DRUGS1.htm

One Day Seminar on “Generic Drugs: Opportunities, Challenges and Trends”

IDMA is organizing a one day seminar on ‘Generic Drugs: Opportunities, Challenges and Trends’ is to be conducted on April 04, 2008 at Sunville, Banquet Room, Worli, Mumbai.

Eminent speakers will present the following topics at the seminar

• Key note address on : Generic Drugs- Global Market opportunities & Trends
• Barriers in Generic Drugs growth strategies and solutions
• Lifecycle & Portfolio Management of Generic drugs
• Super generics – Value addition to Generics
• Regulatory Issue on Generics
• IP issues in Generic Drugs
• Overview of Biogenerics/Biosimilar or follow-on Protein Drugs
• Promoting Generics at Retail Pharmacy
• Panel Discussion : Generics in India

The Seminar will provide innovative ideas for the Pharmaceutical manufacturers specially the Product Managers, Business Development Managers, SMES, Marketing and Sales Managers.

Registration Fees:-
• Rs. 1500/- for IDMA Members
• Rs. 2000/- for Non IDMA Members

For registration form and more details click here