Moot on innovation in pharmaceutical sciences

Islamabad
On the second day of the first international conference on ‘Recent Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences’ organised by Riphah International University, keynote speakers from all around the world shared their research findings on various subjects about the Pharmacy and drug regulatory affairs.
Professor Dr. Zaheer Uddin Baber, Head of Pharmacy Practice, University of Auckland, New Zealand in his address, highlighted the future of Pharmacy practice research and disclosed the interesting findings that around half or more of all medicines are used inappropriately worldwide, both by providers and consumers. Such inappropriate use wastes resources and can cause poor patient outcomes, adverse drug reactions and increased antimicrobial resistance. It is the need of the day that the health Authorities in Pakistan should focus on the Role of Pharmacist and Pharmacy practice to strengthen the healthcare sector.
He added, good pharmacy practices improve the patient health outcomes and reduce unnecessary cost. It has been mooted that in coming 15 to 20 years, 3D printing will play its part in the
generation of pharmaceuticals, where users would go to an online drugstore with their digital prescription, buy the “blueprint” and the chemical “ink” they need, and then print the drug at home with software and a 3D molecular printer.
Dr. Malik Hassan, assistant professor, Agha Khan University, Karachi presented his research article on ‘an alternative approach to identify newer therapeutic option for the treatment of diabetes.’ He said diabetes develops abnormality in insulin secretion or inability of the body to respond to insulin (insulin resistance) or combination of both which is usually characterised by P3: polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia.
In his presentation he elaborated, diabetes is very common chronic metabolic disorder, considered as ‘third health Killer’ By an estimate, 285 million people in the world were suffering from diabetes mellitus in 2010.
According to WHO, by 2025 there will be 300 million diabetics of which 75% will be in developing countries. The concluding ceremony of the conference will be held on Thursday at Margalla Hotel.