A NATIONAL seminar on Future of
Pharmacy Profession in Chhattisgarh: Challenges Ahead was held on Feb 1st
2013 in Pt. Ravishankar Shukla
University. Prof B Suresh. was the chief guest.Prof S K Pandey, Vice-Chancellor of the university and Dr P G Shrotiya, Member of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission were also present.
Prof B Suresh emphasized that Doctor of
Pharmacy is such an advanced course by qualifying which a pharmacist can
greatly help the doctors and patients regarding safe use of medicines. All the
states in country which are advanced in terms of educational experiment are
running this course. It is presently not run in Chhattisgarh. Pharmaceutical
industry is changing fast and new products are coming frequently in the market.
The pharmacists should know as to how much the new medicines are beneficial for
the people and whether they have any side effects.
The pharmacy students were
advised that learning is a life-long process and it was also stressed that
universities, institutions and associations in the country should support
learning after qualifications. The need of Research Incubator in universities
was also highlighted. It was focused in the context that institutions support
education of student till the completion of course. The lab facilities and
guidance are given till the completion. In case any qualified candidate has
any idea, but not resources to materialise it... then institutions may not
support such persons. Research incubator means such qualified persons Should
he allowed to use the lab of universities so that they can go ahead with their
ideas. It was also focused that pharmacists are associated with the health sector,
but they are working isolation. They should be connected with doctors and patients. It was also stressed that teaching and learning prospects should be looked from global point of view. expressed their views.
CHIEF Minister Dr Raman Singh has
assured that the State Government will welcome proposals for establishing
pharmaceutical industries in the State and he has also said that the
pharmaceutical sector is also in the priority list of the Government. This was
told by Prof B Suresh, President of the Pharmacy Council of India, who had a
meeting with the Chief Minister. Prof Suresh further informed that the need of
improving the pay-scale of pharmacists in the state government services and
also their quality enhancement were expressed to Dr Singh. The Chief Minister
assured that if suggestions are made in this regard then the State government
will look into the suggestions with open mind, said Prof Suresh.
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