Saturday, August 3, 2013

EDITORIAL..




EDITORIAL..

Welcome back readers!
We started this newsletter as the result of a desire to share recent exceptional achievements of our department and our students, and today, few issues later, I am proud to say ‘shifa clinpharm‘has gained immense popularity and success among the pharmacy professionals! Thanks to you readers! Thanks for your readership and feedback from time to time. We value your constructive feedback and we look forward to serving you better.
In this issue of our newsletter, we are proud to showcase an article by Dr Agathe Wehrli , creator and coordinator of the International Pharmaceutical Federation's (FIP) Pharma bridge program.
 It’s my great honor and pleasure to give a brief introduction of Dr. Agathe Wehrli to our readers: (courtesy: livewellng.org)

Dr. Agathe Wehrli has worked in the WHO Pharmacy Department in Geneva for over 30 years. After her retirement she set up and is still running Pharmabridge, a project aimed at strengthening pharmacy services in developing countries supported by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). She is secretary of the FIP Pharmacy Information Section and as such ex officio member of the FIP Board of Pharmacy Practice. She holds honorary membership of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and FIP.
She has an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Bradford, UK.
The article authored by Dr.Wehrli and her team is an updated version and the content highlights the credentials of FIP. Aspiring pharmacist can full fill their dreams by joining hands with FIP, as FIP share a wide spectrum of knowledge and expertise across the globe to uproar the development of pharmacy profession.Interested readers who would like to become a pharma bridge member and get involved in the project; please visit http://www.pharmabridge.org and be a part of this global pharmacy movement. Membership registration is free.

 We wholeheartedly thank Dr .Wehrli and her team, Andrea Bruni, Diane gal, Jennifer and Oliver for their valuable contribution.

Dr G.P Mohanta has once again supported us by his timely contribution on probiotics and I profusely thank him on behalf of editorial board. Also outlined in the newsletter are the various activities carried out by our department in the last quarters in pursuit of our dreams.

Innumerable activities are being chalked out for the year 2013 for the promotion of our department and thus gaining momentum. I appreciate and acknowledge the genuine concern of Dr. Suriya Prakash, principal and Mr.P Uneen, Managing trustee towards the department all the time.
 I owe my gratitude towards Mr. Linu Mohan and Ms. Shamna who have been instrumental in the growth of the newsletter.

I truly hope that you will find this Newsletter both interesting and informative. Help bridge the gap between pharmacists globally - become a part of the Pharmabridge Project and contribute to the society!

Dilip Chandrasekhar.
Editor in Chief, Shifa clinpharm news letter
www.dicalshifa.org( Drug information centre)
www.clinpharmindia.blog

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