March 1, 2014
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Web links; important for pharmacy professionals

Drugcite:
https://www.drugcite.com/indi/?q=ARIMIDEX&s=&a=&i=INTERSTITIAL+LUNG+DISEASE#showRxAdverseEvents

Medsfact:
https://medsfacts.com/study-ARIMIDEX-causing-INTERSTITIAL%20LUNG%20DISEASE.php

eHealthMe,2013
https://www.ehealthme.com/ds/arimidex/interstitial+lung+disease

Drug informer https://www.druginformer.com/search/side_effect_details/arimidex/interstitial%20lung%20disease.html

Ask a patient(2009).                                                                                                                 (https://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20541&name=ARIMIDEX&page=9&PerPage=60)
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Prof. Dr. Taha Nazir Candidate for President PPA (Pb.), Election 2014

February 24, 2014 by PharmaReviews | 0 comments

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Dr. Nazir Nazir has more than fifteen year’s professional, academic and research experience. His expertise are related to the microbiology, pharmacology, and clinical pharmacy along with exceptional knowledge of biological techniques. He has taught to to graduation (Pharm-D) and post-graduaiton (M. Phil., Ph.D.)  students in different institutions. He used to work with different institutions at different positions i.e. Associate Dean, Associate Professor, scientific executive and scientific head. He has a strong ability to quickly absorb and implement new pedagogical techniques. His other professional expertise includes; drug resistance, genetic analysis, immunology, serology and epidemiology. Moreover; he has worked in other pharmacy disciplines of pharmaceutical manufacturing (syrup, infusion, drops, tablets), marketing and community/ retail practice.

Dr. Taha also has international personal and professional exposure. He use to live/ work in Saudi Arabia, Kenia, Canada, Zambia, Afghanistan and india. Hence; he is a versatile personality with a passion to contribute to pharmacy profession. He has most current scientific skills and enough professional potential to bring some positive changes in the health system.

Dr. Taha Nazir was awarded Ph.D in Microbiology by the Quid -I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He was awarded the degrees of M. Phil (Pharmacology) session 1998-2000, by Agriculture University Faisalabad  and Bachelor of Pharmacy session 1991-95 from University of the Punjab, Lahore. He has several research articles published in prestigious international pharmaceutical journals and wrote three books; titled Applied Pharmacotherapy (2008); Clinical and Pharmaceutical Management of Diseases (2009); and Manual of Experimental Work of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, (2007) published by leading Pakistani publishers. Moreover; he is part of different pharmaceutical and professional organizations and prestigious research journals.

Currently, Dr. Taha Nazir is working as Assistant Professor with Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha. He is also entrepreneur the Drug Discovery & Technology Development Inc.

February 21, 2014
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Electoral Goals of PHARMACIST ALLIANCE, Pakistan Pharmacist Association

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Drugs Sale License: Implementation of the Drug Rules to assure the issuance of drugs sale license to qualified pharmacist only. That is a standard accepted criteria honored everywhere in the world.

Service Structure: Designing Pharmaceutical service structure for pharmacists working in Public and private sector. It will help to the establish the promotion rules, job descriptions, and duties in miscellaneous positions of this profession.

Independent Directorate of Pharmacy Profession: Establishment of independent directorate of pharmacy profession. That will assure the independent working of experts without any political persuasion, bureaucratic influence and stress of other medical professionals.

Clinical Pharmaceutical Setup: Appointment of Pharmacist in each department of Hospital. Creating new positions at grass root level e.g. rural health centers, basic health units, maternity health centers etc.

Job Security: Confirmation of the employment of pharmacists working on temporary or contract basis in all over the Pakistan. They must also be secured from any professional risk factor.

Initial Wage of Pharmacy Graduates: The minimum starting wage of newly appointed pharmacist must be equivalent to the pay scale of a 17th grade officer of the government of Pakistan.

Free Registration of Professional Bodies: All pharmacists registered with respective Pharmacy Councils are privileged to get free registration with all professional bodies. They are eligible to cast their right to vote either at the work place or area of residence. They also reserve the right to enjoy the advantage at all professional forums

Establishing the District Level Structure: The PPA will be encouraged to establish at district level all over the Pakistan. The local issues will be resolved by respective professionals otherwise provincial and federal command is supposed to help them.

Advertisement of the  Vacant and Announces Posts: Advertisement of the vacant/ announced posts and creation new posts in pharmaceutical setup.

Appointment of Hospital Pharmacists/ Drugs Inspector in KPK: Government has not yet appointed Tehsil wise Hospital Pharmacists/ Drugs Inspectors in Khaiber Pukhtoon Khah and Baluchistan. We enforce, authorities to advertise and appoint the pharmacists at respective positions soon as possible.

New Recruitments and Appointments: Recruitment and appointment of pharmacists in trauma centers, TB centers operation theatres, TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition),drug information centers and Aseptic dispensing to assure the rational utilization of life saving drugs.

Pharmacist as Focal Person: Appointment of the pharmacist as focal person in therapeutics committees, drug purchase committees and clinical pharmaceutical services departments to play as life saving professional.

Pharmacist in Forensic Committee: Advertisement and appointment of pharmacist in forensic committee of federal and provincial governments.

Pharmacists in National and International Programs: Appointment of pharmacists in national and international programs, i.e. DOTS, National Malaria control program, UNICIEF, World Health Organization, National TB Program etc.

Quality Pharmacy Education: Assuring and maintaining the quality pharmacy education through strict control on over the teaching institutions via pharmacy council of Pakistan, teachers training programs, research grants.

Practice Oriented Training/Education: Collaboration of pharmacy institutions with the hospitals, industries, laboratories and research centers to improve the scientific and the profession vision of students.

Trainings programs: Organizing the training programs, seminars and conferences all over Pakistan to update the knowledge of Pharmacists.

Welfare Activities: Participation in the natural disasters i.e. earth quack, flood, massive outbreaks of infectious diseases, IDPs etc with in 24 hours of the emergencies to help the victims.

Industrial Pharmacist: Appointment of pharmacist at least in each section of the industry to make sure the quality production. Similar the pharmacists should be appointed in each section of quality assurance department.

Pharmacists in Armed Forces: Appointments of pharmacists in the armed forces, naval hospitals, combine military hospitals (CMH’s) in uniform.

Pharmacists in Autonomous Institutions: Appointment of qualified pharmacists in autonomous institutions i.e. Railways, WAPDA, PTV, PIA etc on permanent and regular basis with all benefits.

Professional Collaborations: Collaborating with other international pharmaceutical organizations i.e. Canadian Pharmacist Association, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), Common Wealth Pharmacist Association (CPA), and Federation of Asian Pharmacists Association (FAPA).  has not yet appointed Tehsil wise Hospital Pharmacists/ Drugs Inspectors in Khaiber Pukhtoon Khah and Baluchistan. We enforce, authorities to advertise and appoint the pharmacists at respective positions soon as possible.

New Recruitments and Appointments: Recruitment and appointment of pharmacists in trauma centers, TB centers operation theatres, TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition),drug information centers and Aseptic dispensing to assure the rational utilization of life saving drugs.

Pharmacist as Focal Person: Appointment of the pharmacist as focal person in therapeutics committees, drug purchase committees and clinical pharmaceutical services departments to play as life saving professional.

Pharmacist in Forensic Committee: Advertisement and appointment of pharmacist in forensic committee of federal and provincial governments.

Pharmacists in National and International Programs: Appointment of pharmacists in national and international programs, i.e. DOTS, National Malaria control program, UNICIEF, World Health Organization, National TB Program etc.

Quality Pharmacy Education: Assuring and maintaining the quality pharmacy education through strict control on over the teaching institutions via pharmacy council of Pakistan, teacher training programs, research grants.

Practice Oriented Training/Education: Collaboration of pharmacy institutions with the hospitals, industries, laboratories and research centers to improve the scientific and the profession vision of students.

Trainings programs: Organizing the training programs, seminars and conferences all over Pakistan to update the knowledge of Pharmacists.

Welfare Activities: Participation in the natural disasters i.e. earth quack, flood, massive outbreaks of infectious diseases, IDPs etc. within 24 hours of the emergencies to help the victims.

Industrial Pharmacist: Appointment of pharmacist at least in each section of the industry to make sure the quality production. Similar the pharmacists should be appointed in each section of quality assurance department.

Pharmacists in Armed Forces: Appointments of pharmacists in the armed forces, naval hospitals, combine military hospitals (CMH’s) in uniform.

Pharmacists in Autonomous Institutions: Appointment of qualified pharmacists in autonomous institutions i.e. Railways, WAPDA, PTV, PIA etc on permanent and regular basis with all benefits.

22. Professional Collaborations: Collaborating with other international pharmaceutical organizations i.e. Canadian Pharmacist Association, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), Common Wealth Pharmacist Association (CPA), and Federation of Asian Pharmacists Association (FAPA).

PHARMACIST ALLIANCE
Pakistan Pharmacist Association

 

February 14, 2014
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The Chief Election Commission of PPF Malik Muhammad Waheed has notified the election results for PPF centre and all of four provinces session 2014-15.

Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com) The Chief Election Commission of Pakistan Pharmacist Federation (PPF) Malik Muhammad Waheed (+92 0300 951 5870) has notified the new cabinets session 2014-15 for centre and all of four provinces. In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section-III; clause 11-36 of the constitution, the Election Commission has announced the following appointments;

President: Dr. Taha Nazir B. Pharm., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100 Pakistan. C.: 0321 222 0885; E. tahanazir@yahoo.com

Senior Vice President: Dr. Abdul Haleem Khan; B.Pharm. M.Pharm., PhD Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. C.: +92 321 411 2410;

Vice President (Hospitals): M. Ikram KhanB.Pharm. M.Phil., Senior Scientific Officer, National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Vice President (Marketing): Syed Jamshed Ahmed B. Pharm., MBA. M. Phil., Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, PharmEvo (Pvt.) Ltd., 402 Business Ave Shara-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan. C.: 03008257351; Tel: (021) 4315195-7 Ext. 112

Vice President (Academics) Prof. Dr. Fazal Subhan B.Pharm., M.Phil., Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology, University of Pashawar, KPK, Pakistan.

Vice President (Industries): Hafiz Muhammad Umer Nisar Pharm D., M.B.A.,Production Pharmacist, Lahore, Pakistan. C.: +92 300 478 0439

Vice President (Research) Dr. Tahir Aziz Mughal Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.  C.:  +92 321 488 7801;

General Secretary: Muhamamd Bin Ibrahim, B.Pharm., M.Phil. (Pharmaceutics), Muller & Phipps, Faisalabad, Pakistan. +92 300 780 9397

Joint Secretary: Iradat Hussain B.Pharmacy, M.Phil., Assistant professor;  Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University , Islamabad. Pakistan. C.: 03214706508

Media Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Salman (Pharm D)  G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan. C.: 03455910035,

Heads of Allied Activities/ Departments

President Pharmacist Alliance: Dr. Tahir Farooq  (B.Pharm., M.Phil., DHMS) Arqam Pharmacy,Old Satellite Town, Sargodha, Pakistan. C.: +92 321 222 0885

Editor in Chief Pharmaceutical Review: Muhammad Shahzad Pharm D., M.Phil.

Chief Election Commission: Malik Muhammd Waheed Principal Norani Insitute of Paramedics, Jehlum, Pakistan.

Incharg Pharma Federation Publication: Umer Mujahid  Lahore, Pakistan

Executive Council:

  1. Br. Dr. Taha Nazir +92 321 222 0885
  2. Br. Muhamamd Bib Ibrahim +92 300 780 9397
  3. Br. Arif Arain (Sindh) +92 300 301 9512
  4. Br. Abdul Aleem (Punjab) +92 301 718 3126; 0322 608 8647
  5. Br. Ghulam Razzaq (Baluchistan) +92 333 783 6471
  6. Br. Mudassar Khan (KPK) +92 314 907 6915
  7. Br. M. Ikram Khan +92 300 985 7292
  8. Br. Fiaz Ahmad Faizi +92 321 420 5253
  9. Br. Hafiz Muhammad Umar Nisar +92 300 478 0439

Provincial Presidents.

President Sindh: Br. Arif Arain (Sindh) +92 300 301 9512

President Punjab: Br. Abdul Aleem (Punjab) +92 301 718 3126; 0322 608 8647

President Baluchistan: Br. Ghulam Razzaq (Baluchistan) +92 333 783 6471

President KPK: Br. Mudassar Khan (KPK) +92 314 907 6915

February 9, 2014
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Pharmacist Alliance (PPA) has distributed their message for all pharmacists regarding PPA election 2014

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Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com); Pharmacist Alliance PPA has distributed their message to pharmacy community working anywhere, any discipline. This message is written by Patron in Chief Prof. Dr. Taha Nazir B. Pharm., M. Phil., Ph.D on behalf of “Pharmacist Alliance”,  PPA. Dr. Taha Nazir is participating in PPA election 2014 as President (Punjab), Mr. Abdul Aleem vice president (Pb.) Faisalabad; Mr. Market Somro vice president (Pb.) Multan along with other candidates. They have requested to all pharmacy community to join them if agree with their message as under;

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Analytical study of pharmacy Poor pharm care and prof repr Substandard electoral procedure

February 8, 2014
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The executives of Pharmacist Alliance acknowledge the contribution of senior pharmacist and offered the nominees to join them instead of withdrawing from PPA election 2014.

Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com); Pakistan Pharmacist Association is an officially recognized orgenization by different govermetn bodies i.e. pharmacy council, legislative boards, regulatory authorities etc. The executives of Pharmacist Alliance have stated that the pharmacist community is now going to start the election compaigns on behalf of our different pharmacist groups i.e. reformers, alliancers, progressive, professional, young pharmacist. It is the blessing of God that we have differences of opinions. But; we should respect the opinion of every pharmacist/ person. Otherwise, we shall spoil the integrity and eventually the profession. 

They also said that we should acknowledge the contribution of our senior pharmacist. It does not matter what is their believes, blood and skin. It also is not matter for us, to which group they belong. We should focus the issues or events not person or personality. Otherwise; we shall be stucked and will not attain the objectives.

Moreover; we would like to communicate on behalf of Pharmacist Alliance, We shall participate in PPA election 2014. If any body filed the election nomination form and wish to change the current regime. He may contact us, we shall adjust/ accommodate you into our election panel. You have no need to withdraw your nomination. The final contestants will be declared after final approval from the Election Commission of PPA.