Applications in the prescribed proforma are invited from eligible candidates for following posts under the Chief District Medical Officer, Jajpur District to be filled on contractual basis with monthly remuneration mentioned against each of the post.
The Candidates must not be below the age of 21 years or above 32 years as on 1.6.2013. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years in case of SC & ST & SEBC candidates, and 10 years in case of physically handicapped / Ex- Serviceman candidates. Age relaxation is however applicable in respect of one category only. The ORV Act and Rule will be applicable for these contractual recruitment.

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ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support Clinical Development – from compound selection to Phase I - IV clinical studies

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Under the Drug and Cosmetics Act, the regulation of manufacture, sale and distribution of Drugs is primarily the concern of the State authorities while the Central Authorities are responsible for approval of New Drugs, Clinical Trials in the country, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs, coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organisations and providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

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Comed was in 1986, when a team of experienced and energetic Pharma professionals decided to go big and to do something different and better than routine. A seed was sown: a beginning was made. These young, dynamic and experienced future leaders chose Baroda (Now called Vadodara), the Educational and Pharma capital of Gujarat (Western India) as their base, a choice which itself proved to be big contributing factor for growth.

Post: General Manager, Business Development Manager, Product Executive

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The JNU campus is a microcosm of the Indian nation, drawing students from every nook and corner of the country and from every group and stratum of society. To make sure that this is so, annual admission tests are simultaneously held at 37 centres spread across the length and breadth of the country, and special care is taken to draw students from the underprivileged castes and ethic groups by reserving 22.5 percent of seats for them. Overseas students form some 10 percent of the annual intake. Students' hostels and blocks of faculty residences are interspersed with one another, underlining the vision of a large Indian family.

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Is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the world. We are present in over 100 countries and have about 100,000 employees across the world, all united in the purpose of health.
has number of powerful assets to address the new context in the global pharmaceutical market: worldwide presence, an extensive portfolio of prescription medicines, market leadership in vaccines, major biological products, generics medicines, consumer healthcare, animal healthcare, and has a strong and long-established presence in both traditional and emerging markets.

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About Authors:
Vivek P. Chavda
Department of Pharmaceutics, B.K. Mody Government Pharmacy College,
Rajkot – 360003, Gujarat (India)
vivek7chavda@gmail.com

Introduction
Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. Ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal uses for plants as early as 3,000 BC. Indigenous cultures (such as African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals, while others developed traditional medical systems (such as Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine) in which herbal therapies were used. Researchers found that people in different parts of the world tended to use the same or similar plants for the same purposes. In the early 19th century, when chemical analysis first became available, scientists began to extract and modify the active ingredients from plants. Later, chemists began making their own version of plant compounds and, over time, the use of herbal medicines declined in favor of drugs. Almost one fourth of pharmaceutical drugs are derived from botanicals. Recently, the World Health Organization estimated that 80% of people worldwide rely on herbal medicines for some part of their primary health care. In Germany, about 600 - 700 plant based medicines are available and are prescribed by some 70% of German physicians. In the past 20 years in the United States, public dissatisfaction with the cost of prescription medications, combined with an interest in returning to natural or organic remedies, has led to an increase in herbal medicine use.[1] There are many herbal products proved to be having good antidiabetic potential. Coccinia indica (Bimba, kanduri, Cucurbitaceae) is famous for its hypoglycemic and antidiabetic properties in Ayurvedic system of medicine. (See Fig. 1) Coccinia indica, the ivy gourd, also known as baby watermelon, little gourd, gentleman's toes, tindora or gherkin(inaccurately) is a tropical vine. It is also known as Cephalandra indica.[2] It is indigenous to Bengal and other parts of India. C. indicagrows abundantly all over India, Tropical Africa, Australia, Fiji and throughout the oriental countries. The plant has also been used extensively in Ayurvedic and Unani practice in the Indian subcontinent.[3] Seeds or fragments of the vine can be relocated and lead to viable offspring. This can occur when humans transport organic debris or equipment containing C. grandis. Once the ivy gourd is established, it is presumably spread by birds, rats, and other mammals. In Hawaii, it has been suggested that the fruit may be dispersed by pigs.[4]Long-distance dispersal is most commonly carried out by humans due to its culinary uses or by mistake. In certain parts of the U.S., the ivy gourd is known as Rashmato (singular) or Rashmati (plural). Some people have begun using the plural term Rashmatoes, since it is sounds more like potatoes or tomatoes. In parts of the Caribbean it is known as lizard food.

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
S.Shanmugam¹, J. Srikanth Reddy*¹, T. Vetrichelvan²
Adhiparasakthi College of Pharmacy,
Melmaruvathur, 603 319, Tamilnadu, India.
*srikanthjeedipelly@gmail.com

ABSTRCT:
The present study in formulation and evaluation of 5-fluorouracil microcapsules. 5-fluorouracil which is used as a anti cancer drug to treat cancer. The capsules were prepared by coacervation phase separation and emulsion solvent evaporation by using gelatin, sodium alginate and ethyl cellulose. The prepared microcapsules were evaluated with various evaluation methods such as drug content, in-vitro drug release studies, kinetic studies and stability studies as per ICH guidelines were performed. The formulated extended release microcapsules were prepared by powder layering technique. In these formulations containing 150mg of 5-fluorouracil was loaded in it. The particle size and dissolution study of  F9 formulation was concluded as the best formulation among other formulations, which showing the most desired drug release. It will be considered as optimized formulation. No significant change was observed in the drug content physical properties and dissolution rate of these micro pellets after the storage period of three months at 40±2ºc and 75±5%RH.

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