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Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) www.ipapharma.org A crusade for professionalism Alka Mukne , Ph.D. (Tech.) Edito

Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) www.ipapharma.org A crusade for professionalism Alka Mukne , Ph.D. (Tech.) Editor, Pharma Times . About IPA …. Premier professional Association of pharmacists in India with a member base of over 12,000

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Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) www.ipapharma.org A crusade for professionalism Alka Mukne , Ph.D. (Tech.) Edito

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  1. Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) www.ipapharma.org A crusade for professionalism AlkaMukne, Ph.D. (Tech.) Editor, Pharma Times WHEN Meeting

  2. About IPA ….. • Premier professional Association of pharmacists in India with a member • base of over 12,000 • Operates through 17 state branches & 33 local branches • Members represent various facets of pharmacy profession viz. industry, • regulatory, practice & academia • Organize training programs for professionals • Make representations to the authorities on matters of professional interest • Work towards constantly upgrading the standards of professional services • offered by the pharmacists. WHEN Meeting

  3. IPA Organogram President Treasurer Secretary Divisional Chairmen / Vice Presidents Editors State Branches • Pharma Times • Indian Journal of • Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPS) Local Branches • Community Pharmacy Division • Education Division • Hospital Pharmacy Division • Industry Pharmacy Division • Regulatory Affairs Division Central Executive Council WHEN Meeting

  4. IPA Affiliations IPA is an active member of : • International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) • Past President of IPA, PrafullSheth is the Vice President of FIP. • South East Asian Regional Pharmaceutical Forum (SEARPharm Forum) • Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) • Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA) • International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) • Partners with Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) & European • Directorate of Quality of Medicines (EDQM) WHEN Meeting

  5. IPA Publications Pharma Times • Monthly newsmagazine sent • complimentary to all members • Articles of general interest • Association activities & other news • Theme – based special issues • Indexed by Scopus & Embase WHEN Meeting

  6. IPA Publications IJPS • Bi monthly scientific peer – reviewed • journal • Original research work in the areas of • Pharmaceutical Sciences • Indexed by Chemical Abstracts WHEN Meeting

  7. Other IPA Publications WHEN Meeting

  8. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector • National Pharmacy Week • Last week of November • To educate the public about the role of pharmacists in the health care services • Popular lectures, radio talks, silent rallies, street plays, blood donation camps & • distribution of pamphlets & daily newsletters • 2009 - Make Pharmacy your career • 2008 - Ask your Pharmacist : For safe use of prescription medicines • 2007 - Know your pharmacist : For right use of medicines • 2006 - Self Medication – How safe ? Ask your pharmacist • 2005 - Know your pharmacist WHEN Meeting

  9. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector • IPA – WHO – DCGI GPP Project for retail pharmacies • November 2004 • GPP Training Manual with 6 modules on different aspects of • professional drug store management & SOPs, was prepared • Retail pharmacists trained in drug management to promote • rational use of drugs in a series of 20 training programs across • the country WHEN Meeting

  10. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector • IPA – CPA – IPSF TB Fact Card Project • 2004 • 60 pharmacists in Mumbai were trained for creating better • awareness about TB amongst patients & providing effective • counselling & monitoring of TB patients • Supported by Maharashtra State Chemist & Druggists • Association & Mumbai District TB Control Society WHEN Meeting

  11. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector • IPA – FIP – SEARPharm Forum Project • 2010 • Supported by Lilly MDR TB Partnership • Training retail pharmacists in Mumbai to be DOTS providers – • making them part of RNTCP • Increasing DOTS network thus increasing patients’ access to • free medicines • To be scaled up to national level within 2 years WHEN Meeting

  12. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector • IPA- WHO Accreditation of Pharmacies Project • 2006 • Upgrading the standards of pharmacy practice services in the • country • Accreditation manuals & worksheets were prepared • Pharmacies were assessed on the basis of the prescribed guidelines • Conducted on a pilot scale in 70 pharmacies in Maharashtra & • Goa • To be replicated on national scale WHEN Meeting

  13. IPA Activities in Health Care Sector TB & HIV-AIDS Awareness program by IPA Students’ Forum WHEN Meeting

  14. THANK YOU WHEN Meeting

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