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Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. IPC is created to set standards of drugs in the country. It’s basic function is to update regularly the standards of drugs commonly required for treatment of diseases prevailing in this region. It publishes official documents for improving Quality of Medicines by way of adding new and updating existing monographs in the form of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). It further promotes rational use of generic medicines by publishing National Formulary of India.
IP prescribes standards for identity, purity and strength of drugs essentially required from health care perspective of human beings and animals.
IPC also provides IP Reference Substances (IPRS) which act as a finger print for identification of an article under test and its purity as prescribed in IP.
IP standards are authoritative in nature. They are enforced by the Regulatory authorities for quality control of medicines in India. During Quality Assurance and at the time of dispute in the court of law the IP standards are legally acceptable.
IP is an official document meant for overall Quality Control and Assurance of Pharmaceutical products marketed in India by way of contributing on their safety, efficacy and affordability. The work of the IPC is performed in collaboration with members of the Scientific Body, subject experts as well as with representatives from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), State Regulatory authorities, specialist from Industries, Associations, Councils and from other Scientific and Academic Institutions.
IP contains a collection of authoritative procedures of analysis and specifications for Drugs. The IP, or any part of it, has got legal status under the Second Schedule of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 there under.
As per the policy of IPC, IP monographs are not framed to detect all possible impurities. The prescribed tests are designed to determine impurities on which attention are required to be focused, to fix the limits of those that are tolerable to a certain extent, and to indicate methods for ensuring the absence of those, that are undesirable. It is, therefore, not to be presumed that the impurities can be tolerated because they have not been precluded by the prescribed tests.
Distinction exists between Pharmacopoeial Standards and Manufacturer’s release specifications. Pharmacopoeial standards are publicly-available compliance document that provide the means for an independent check about the quality of a product, all time during its shelf-life. To ensure compliance related to pharmacopoeial requirements, the manufacturer’s specifications may need to be more exacting than corresponding pharmacopoeial specifications.
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Indian Pharmacological Society
Indian Pharmacological Society
The story of the birth of the Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) dates back to 1966, when the 12th Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) held at Patna, a large gathering of pharmacologists resolved to start an independent body for pharmacologists. Prof. Desmond Lawrence of Clinical Pharmacology Division in University of London provided real momentum to the new movement. Two vital objectives were spelt out viz., integrating pharmacology in medical education and to work for all round development of pharmacology. Professors G.Achari, K.P.Bhargava, R.P.Kholi and P.N.Saxena later provided the needed impetus.
A Steering Committee was formed to organize the first Annual Conference of IPS under the able leadership of Prof.G.Achary, at Patna in 1968. It was inaugurated on January 5, 1969 by the internationally renowned Pharmacologist, Prof. B. Uvnas of Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and President of the International Union of Pharmacological Sciences. Eighty four delegates from allover the country witnessed this historic event and elected the first Executive Committee comprising Col.G.S.Ram Nath Chopra as President, Prof.U.K.Sheth as General Secretary, Prof. G. Achari as Treasurer and Prof.K.P .Bhargava as Editor.
At the Fifth IUPHAR held in San Francisco in July 1972, IPS was declared official National Society of Pharmacologists of India. In July 1975, IUPHAR Council Meeting was held in Helsinki and IPS was authorised to send delegates to represent India. Since then, IPS has marched ahead and grown from year to year. There are at present 1500 Life Members hailing from academic/research institutions/industries. The members of the Society were highly successful in their respective fields and many have received honours of excellence. To mention a few, Padmasri conferred on Dr.Ranjit Roy Choudary, Shanta Swaroop Bhatnagar Award conferred on Dr.U.K.Sheth, Dr.Ranjit Roy Choudhary and Dr.O.D.Gulati, Members of IPS have also been on the Advisory Boards of various National and International bodies working in the sphere of health. Most of our members have also been elected Fellows of various National and International Science and Medical Academies. The members of IPS are: Dr.G.V.Satyavati, Former DG, ICMR; Prof. La lith a Kameswaran, Vice-Chancellor, Madras University, Dr.Gaitonde, Dr.Nityanand, Directorate of Drug Control, Dr.Sreemal, Dr.B.N.Dhawan, Dr.Kamboj, Dr.B.N.Tandon, Dr.A.P.Vaidya, Dr.Kamala Krishnaswamy, Dr.Satoskar, Dr.R.D.Kulkarni, Prof.St sodia, Dr.P .S.R.K.Haranath, 9r.Kokate, Dr.Bapna, etc. Many of them have served as Directors of reputed institutions and some of them are in service.
In the glorious century of scientific advancement, the contribution of Pharmacologists in India is well recognized. In spite of sophisticated infrastructural facilities, we have abundant expertise and magnificent ancestral legacy of indigenous systems of medicine. This is still vibrant and promises to show to the world the immense potential of Indian Pharmacologists. The time has come for Pharmacologists to concentrate more on operational research, especially on cost-benefit analysis and improvement in the quality of life, as drugs are considered to be the major requirements of health care budget.
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ISCR( Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) )
The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) is an association of indian clinical research professionals registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860).
The Society brings together all those who are engaged in clinical research activities in India and provides a forum for exchange of information and learning. ISCR aims to build awareness of clinical research as a specialty in India and to facilitate its growth in the country while helping to evolve the highest standards of quality and ethics.
This website is central to the endeavours of ISCR. Those not acquainted with indian clinical research are invited to browse the Drug Development Section of the website.
Clinical research professionals who are not members of ISCR can explore the website to find out more about ISCR and apply on-line for membership.
Members can participate in the various activities of the society, obtain information on clinical research in India, get in touch with suppliers and vendors of equipment and interact with each other.
We hope to make the ISCR website the top-of-mind reference source for those seeking information on clinical research in India.
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Indian Pharmaceutical Congress(IPCA)
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Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA)
A federation of five national pharmaceutical associations as its constituents – IPCA is the apex body representing the Indian Pharmacists working in various capacities, viz, Community Pharmacists, Hospital Pharmacists, in Industry (in Production, R&D, Quality Assurance Marketing, Regulatory Affairs) Academics and other disciplines and areas of work.
IPCA has more than 20,000 pharmacists as its members:
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association - IPA
The Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association – IPGA
The Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India – APTI
The All India Drugs Control Officers Confederation - AIDCOC
The first Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) was organized at Calcutta in December 1948 with Prof. M.L. Shroff as its President.
Thereafter, each year the IPC has been organized successfully. The professional elected to preside over the IPC and IPCA for these years have been people of great eminence in their fields. The presidents have been personalities mainly from the Drug Industry, Pharmaceutical R&D, Pharmacy Education and Drugs Regulatory Affairs. Intelligent and appropriate expression has been given by each of the presidents to particular issues and fields giving prime importance to the theme statement provided by each of them for their respective IPC and IPCA.
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association - IPA
The Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association – IPGA
The All India Drugs Control Officers Confederation - AIDCOC
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Indian Medical Association(IMA)
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