Issue: Decade celebration issue January 2014

LLOYD SCHOOL OF PHARMACYNewsletter

ISSUE INSIDE

Message from the Director

For more than a decade, Lloyd has exemplified excellence in

Pharmacy education. From an emphasis on the education , to

training and placement to a focus on research and development,

Lloyd has traversed many boundaries to develop its own

expertise in pharmacy education and research.

I welcome you to explore the wealth of opportunities at Lloyd

School of Pharmacy.

.

Prof. Vijay Bhalla

Welcome to Professors!! New additions in Lloyd family:

Dr. D.K. Majumdar

Dr Majumdar is a renowned academician with more than 13

years of industrial experience and more than 20 years of

academic expertise at DIPSAR, Delhi University. Sir has

guided innumerable M.Pharm and Ph.D students who are now

the Presidents and Vice-presidents of big Pharma giants and Dr.

Majumdar takes great pride in them . His key areas of research

are Screening of Plant Lipids for Biological Activity, Ocular

Delivery of conventional & particulate dosage forms, Delivery

of Therapeutic Peptide and Studies on crystal forms of Drugs.Dr. Manish Gupta

His research work focuses on ligand and structure based drug design

approaches. These include homology modeling and protein structure

prediction techniques, molecular docking, molecular dynamics

simulation, molecular optimization methods, QSAR studies and

synthetic medicinal chemistry. His research work bestowed him

several research papers in the very specialized and peer-reviewed

journals like Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (ACS), Journal of

Chemical Information and Modeling (ACS), Bioorganic and

Medicinal Chemistry (Science direct) etc.

Dr. Gupta is recipient of Career Award for Young Teacher and a research grant from AICTE, New Delhi

(2010). In 2011, he received BOYSCAST fellowship from Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi for

Post doc research at the Structural Biology Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS USA. He also received a

research grant under the FAST-TRACK scheme of Science and Engineering Board, DST, New Delhi in 2012. In

May-2014, he joined as a Professor at School of Pharmacy, Lloyd Institute of Management and Technology, Greater

Noida (UP), India.

PLACEMENT

The placement scenario at Lloyd School of Pharmacy for the

session 2013-14 has so far been fairly good. About 15 companies

participated in the recruitment process. The prominent recruiting

organisations are Indian Immunologicals, Besins Healthcare,

Lupin, Unichem, Nutralife, KMS Pharma, Genpact Technologies

etc.

The overall placements for batch 2013-14 has reached nearly 80%.

The highest pay package offered to a B. Pharm student is Rs 3.6

lakhs per annum, rising within six months to package of 4.5 Lakhs

p.a.

Industrial Exposure – ONCE AGAIN LLOYD PERFORMS BEST FOR STUDENTS' PLACEMENT

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

An industrial visit for students of B. Pharm is organized annually. This visit allows the students to explore their knowledge in

the various manufacturing and analytical aspects of pharmaceutical products.

In session 2013-14 students visited various pharmaceutical companies namely Arbro pharmaceuticals, Kirti Nagar

(Production, Q.A. and Q.C. Department), Nextwave Pharmaceuticals , Paonta Sahib a WHO-GMP certified, GLP certified

company (Production of Tablet, Capsules, Liquid and external application) and Copmed, a unit of Mankind, Paonta Sahib.

All our recruiters have expressed great satisfaction with the performance of the students in interviews and group

discussions.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

GALA EVENT TO WELCOME NEW STUDENTS th

School of Pharmacy welcomes its 10 batch of B.Pharm. students

thLloyd has a culture of welcoming its new batch every year with a lot of enthusiasm. This year too, we welcomed the 10

batch of pharmacy students with blessings from the eminent people in the field of pharmacy.

The event was filled with entertainment , to bring the freshers closer to the seniors in college.

Industrial training is an important ingredient of pharmacy

curriculum, being essential for student's professional

advancement. It is universally regarded as a vital component of

pharmacy education and is an indicator of the extent of industry

institute interaction.

Lloyd School of Pharmacy provides a platform to students by

having a collaboration with reputed pharmaceutical companies

which provides our students an opportunity to learn the technical

and recent advancement in the field and skills involved in the

manufacturing and analytical aspects of pharmaceutical products.

The students got training in various well established pharmaceutical companies like Unimax Laboratories, Abyss

Pharmaceuticals, Franklin Pharmaceuticals, Pharmasynth Formulations, Radicura Pharmaceuticals and Rajasthan Drug &

Pharmaceutical Limited etc. in their various departments like Production, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Drug

Regulatory Affairs etc.

thLloyd felicitated Mr. Atul K. Nasa, President of 65 Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held in Delhi-NCR in December

2013. Mr Nasa has been awarded the “Regulatory Person of the Year award” by 54th IPC Welfare Trust, Pune in the year

2009. Also, awarded the “Outstanding Young Professional Achievement Award” during the 20th Annual Conference of

IPGA and Recipient of “Best Alumni Award” by DIPSAR, New Delhi.

Mr. Nasa is an important member of the Academic Advisory Board of Lloyd.

thSchool of Pharmacy felicitates President, 65 Indian Pharmacy Congress

TOPPERS SHINE AGAIN ! RENUKA GETS 86%

School of Pharmacy in the News

School of Pharmacy would like to take a moment to highlight

the following accomplishments by its faculty, students and

staff

Indian Pharmacy Congress is an Annual Event of the pharmacy profession, attended by the eminent people of the

pharmaceutical world. Prof. Vijay Bhalla, Director, Lloyd School of Pharmacy, was the key person in the Organizing

Committee and Chairman, Registration.

Department's participation in Indian Pharmacy Congress

Cultural and co-curricular celebrations.

All year round, we engage the students in a plethora of cultural activities where they learn with fun.

Celebrations at Lloyd – Teamwork, High spirits and lots of fun

Orientation Day – To simplify the move from school to college and

make them understand the pharmacy profession and its opportunities

and strengths. Eminent people from the world of pharma, Mr.

AK.Nasa (Drug Control Officer, Delhi) and Mr. P.P. Sharma (Vice

President, Pharmacy Council of India) blessed the freshers.

Inauguration of Lloyd Model Pharmacy – Model Pharmacy shop was inaugurated by the seniormost pharmacist and

Registrar, Delhi Pharmacy Council, Mr. S.L Nasa

Celebrations at Lloyd – Teamwork, High spirits and lots of fun

thPharmacists' Day Celebration – First time, Pharmacist Day was celebrated on 25 September, 2013 . various competitions

were held. Students participated in celebrations at Siri Fort Auditorium organized by Pharmacy Council of India

Health camp – Pharmacy students organized a camp to check the vital parameters like Blood pressure and blood sugar

of the staff and students

Celebrations at Lloyd – Teamwork, High spirits and lots of fun

Alumni meet - It is always a beautiful memory down the lane , when ex-studnets come visiting. An alumni meet was

organized in Feb 2014. It was an awesome feeling to welcome the now Managers and Senior Scientists, who were once

our notorious students.

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Prize Distribution & Scholar badges – Merit deserves an award. The toppers from academia and various curricular

activities were awarded with prizes and scholar badges.

Celebrations at Lloyd – Teamwork, High spirits and lots of fun

Farewell Party – A tearful bid-adieu to the final year students, who will be missed.

EXCURSION TRIP

RECENT PUBLICATION

Research Activities & Publications

1. Vandana Arora, Vijay Bhalla, Sameer Rastogi

“The role of mentors in creating leaders in thPharmacy for tomorrow” in 65 Indian

Pharmaceutical Congress organized by Indian

Pharmacy Graduates Association held at Amity th th

University Noida from 20 to 22 December 2013.

2. Vijay Bhalla, Vandana Arora, “Managing

Unused Pharmaceuticals and safe disposal” in th

65 Indian Pharmaceutical Congress organized

by Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association held at th th

Amity University Noida from 20 to 22 December

2013.

3. Sameer Rastogi, Vandana Arora,Vijay Bhalla

“Designing of analogues as a means of thdiscovering new drugs” in 65 Indian

Pharmaceutical Congress organized by Indian

Pharmacy Graduates Association held at Amity th thUniversity Noida from 20 to 22 December 2013.

4. Sameer Rastogi, Vandana Arora, Vijay Bhalla

“Microwave assisted synthesis and analgesic

activity of some 4- Aminoantipyrine analogues ” th

in 65 Indian Pharmaceutical Congress

organized by Indian Pharmacy Graduates

Association held at Amity University Noida from th th

20 to 22 December 2013.

5. Shivkant Sharma ,Dhirender Kaushik , Vijay Bhalla “Malathion –Induced Hepatotoxicity in rats –The theffects of Emblica Officinalis Juice “in 65 Indian Pharmaceutical Congress organized by Indian

th thPharmacy Graduates Association held at Amity University Noida from 20 to 22 December 2013.

RECENT PUBLICATION

Research Activities & Publications

6. Bhati Savita, Sethi Vandana Arora, Nigarish Mizna. Taste masking: A novel approach for better patient

compliance. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation, May-Jun2012, Vol. 1 (3). 6

7. Savita Bhati, Vandana Arora Sethi. Formulation & evaluation of Fast dissolving tablets of Metoclopramide

HCL using natural sweetening agent of Stevia. Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research

Issue 3 (Vol. 2) 2012. p.no.143-151

8. Nigarish Mizna, Vandana Arora, Bhati Savita. Taste masking of bitter drugs using different techniques for better

patient compliance: An overview. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation.

9. Bhati Savita, Singh Shivani, Sharma Vinita, Sethi Vandana, Bhalla Vijay. Regulation for Medical Devices in India.

Communicated for publication in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation.

10. Singh Shivani, Bhati Savita, Ratthi Rajiv, Sethi Vandana, Bhalla Vijay. Informed Consent: A Real Challenge in

Clinical Trials. Communicated for publication in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation.

11. Poonam Kesarwani, Sameer Rastogi, Vijay Bhalla, Vandana Arora. Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System to

Improve Systemic Absorption-Review” in

12. Poonam Kesarwani, Sameer Rastogi, Vijay Bhalla, Vandana Arora.” Modeling of CNS Drug Based On Blood

Brain-Barrier For Improving Transportation –Review” in

13. Sameer Rastogi, Vijay Bhalla, Vandana Arora.” Conventional drugs and herbal medicines showing

hepatotoxicity: a review.' in International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research 2014

(ACCEPTED)

14. Sameer Rastogi, Vijay Bhalla, Vandana Arora.” "Pycnogenol: the Hercules of antioxidants. .' in International

Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, 2014 (ACCEPTED)

15. Vandana Arora, Sameer Rastogi, Abdul W. Siddiqui, Manish Gupta, and Vijay Bhalla “Application of Nano-

Niosomes in Drug, Vaccine and Gene Delivery: An Overview” in International Journal of Pharmaceutical

Sciences and Nanotechnology. 2014 (communicated)

16. Pahwa S, Mazumder R, Bhattacharya S, Isolation of coumarin compound from the bark of Bauhinia

purpurea in communication with Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2014.

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Nano

Sciences” 2014 (communicated)

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical

Research and Development(IJPRD)” 2014 ( communicated)

NATIONAL SEMINAR AT LLOYD

Pic 33We are the Women!! And we are confident at Lloyd !!

Lloyd Centre for Women Empowerment

stThe 21 century has witnessed a shift in paradigm in women's ability to accomplish various responsibilities ranging

from home to the society and to the corporate world. In the modern era, they are well educated and therefore, their work

profile is not limited to the managing home and household. It is now extended to the larger domain and they proved

themselves efficient and successful in many Socio-Economic fronts.

To bring out the competency in the women Pharma-Graduates to face and manage social and corporate

responsibilities, the School of Pharmacy, Lloyd Institute of Management and Technology (LIMT) conduct special seminars

and one-to-one interactions by the distinguished women personalities who proved themselves successful to accomplish

their tasks in different fields against all odds. This greatly increases the self-confidence of the women Pharma-Graduates

which in-turn empowers them to accomplish their responsibilities more efficiently and to make their dream true. We

highlight the role of women in the society and make them confident to get what they want from the world.

Lloyd Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

Entrepreneurship is a process for start-up and setting a new business. It involves the identification of thirst areas having

market potential, applying new ideas, launching new products andestablishment of a business. The economic and social

acceptance of a new product/business ensures its global and long-term sustainability. In one-hand, entrepreneurship

provides valuable products to the consumers while on the other-hand it bestows economic stability as well as social

regards to the entrepreneur.

At Lloyd Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, the followings essential elements, necessary for a successful

entrepreneur, are taught to students :

Self-confidence: Believe in yourself and positive attitude to accomplish challenging tasks

Analytical skills: Critical assessment of the product and processes

Leadership quality: Ability to take lead

We provide necessary training by conducting special seminars and workshops by the successful entrepreneurs.

Students start their own venture like Retail Pharmacies just after their B.Pharm.

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Vandana Arora Sethi

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students who genuinely want

to move forward in life, making

themselves and their parents proud.

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