Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25: The need for maintaining vigilance against the
possibility of adulteration in life saving drugs was stressed at a program
organised to mark the World Pharmacist Day at the Institute of Medical Sciences
and SUM Hospital here on Wednesday.
Pharmacists should watch against such possibility as they are serving the
humanity, Ms. Saswati Das, Vice-President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), who
attended the program ‘Elixir-2024’ as chief guest, said.
Pharmacists should also strive to invent new medicines of quality which
should be devoid of side-effects, Ms. Das said while addressing the event
organised by the pharmacy department of IMS and SUM Hospital.
She also said pharmacists need to remain alert against pandemics like
Covid-19 which could stalk the planet again.
Referring to the theme for this year’s World Pharmacists’
Day—‘Pharmacist: Meeting Global Health Needs’, Ms. Das said it pointed to the
crucial role played by pharmacists for the good health of the global population.
She also congratulated the pharmacists working in IMS and SUM Hospital for
sincerely discharging their responsibility.
Dr. Jasmin Panda, Head of the department of Pharmacy, spoke about the
importance of World Pharmacist Day.
Ms. Mamina Patnaik, Odisha’s Drugs Controller, who attended the program
as the speaker, highlighted the role played by pharmacists during the Covid-19
pandemic. The society should recognize and lay greater importance on the work
of pharmacists, she said.
Ms. Das gave away prizes to winners of different competitions organised
earlier to mark the occasion.
The program was also addressed by Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra, Dean of
IMS and SUM Hospital, Prof. (Dr.) Arakhita Swain, Dean of IMS and SUM Hospital-
2 at Phulnakhara, Prof. (Dr.) Pusparaj Samantasinhar, Medical Superintendent of
IMS and SUM Hospital and Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Lenka, Medical Superintendent of
IMS and SUM Hospital-2 at Phulnakhara.