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LJ INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY ULLETIN India's COVID Vaccination Drive: Journey of COVID: A tiring once in a An ambitious mass immunization lifetime chain of events program In the last year a lot have changed due to the The declaration of COVID as a pandemic COVID pandemic. In India and around the stirred the question of development of a world various prevention and safety vaccine. After isolation of virus in measures were implemented including December 2019 about 200 vaccines have social distancing and lockdown. After been developed, out of which atleast 52 several months of lockdown, unlocking are in human trial. Of these 2 have been procedures were started to resume the approved in India, and this will be the normal lives of people. Several vaccines have largest vaccination drive in the world been discovered and mass vaccination has also begun in various countries including continued on...19 India. PIILLS- Synergistic alliance between pharmaceutical industries and academic institution An informative and interactive seminar where LJIP invites industrial professionals and experts in order to provide essential and broad views regarding novel trends of pharmaceutical industries continued on...15 Hands on training : Transformation of LJK PharmaBRIGADE : The Statistics is one of the most to LJKU: A well- quintessential Pharma- powerful tools in healthcare. deserved upgrade prenurial competition To understand the real The transformation of LJK Th e eve n t i s a h u b o f importance of Bio-statistics, to LJKU is the latest feather knowledge and interaction faculties of LJ Institute of i n t h e c a p o f L J K . T h e that reduces the gap P h a r m a c y o r g a n i z e d a transformation was done between the students and workshop on 29th January, w i t h t h e o b j e c t i v e o f the experts in the field of 2021 by Dr. Sweta Patel, providing the students of pharmacy. It also inclines D i r e c t o r , A m b e g e n different fields with the students towards P h a r m a c e u t i c a l a n d affordable and high quality Pharmapreneurship Services Pvt. Ltd. education continued on...5 continued on...19 continued on...14

Academic Achievers GPAT Qualifiers - 2021 Kalani Kaveri Chauhan Yash Maheshwari Deep Chavda Sachin NTA Score: 99.47 NTA Score: 98.14 NTA Score: 97.72 NTA Score: 94.75 AIR: 241 AIR: 849 AIR: 1039 AIR: 2391 Soni Drashti Patel Pratiksha Panchal Bhavika Makwana Harsh NTA Score: 91.66 NTA Score: 90.75 NTA Score: 90.20 NTA Score: 80.78 AIR: 3797 AIR: 4208 AIR: 4462 AIR: 8746 GTU Sem 2 - Summer 2020 3rd 1st 2nd Patel Kavisha Kunvariya Aditi Patel Krupa SPI: 10 SPI: 10 SPI: 9.76 GTU Sem 4 - Summer 2020 3rd 1st 2nd Shah Reecha Shah Tithi Patel Rutvi SPI: 9.46 SPI: 9.62 SPI: 9.46 GTU Sem 6 - Summer 2020 1st 3rd 2nd Pandya Krinaben Rajput Nadeem Sharma Divya SPI: 9.64 SPI: 9.64 SPI: 9.43 2

Faculty Achievements Patent Ÿ Self Micro-Emulsifying Drug Delivery for Combination Therapy of Paracetamol (PCM) and Vitamin E Acetate. Publication date: 9th October, 2020 1. Dr. Bhaumik Pandya 2. Dr. Shreeraj Shah 3. Dr. Nihar Shah Publication Ÿ Mr. Paresh Patel Publication: Improved 3D-QSAR Prediction by Multiple Conformational Alignments and Molecular Docking Studies to Design and Discover HIV-I Protease Inhibitors. Name of Journal: Current HIV Research Publisher: Bentham Impact Factor: 1.090 Ÿ Dr. Sneha Sagar 1. Investigations on substituted (2-aminothiazol-5- yl)(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanones for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Name of Journal: Bio-organic & Medicinal Chemistry Publisher: Elsevier Impact Factor: 3.073 2. In silico studies on therapeutic agents for COVID-19: Drug repurposing approach Name of Journal: Life sciences Publisher: Elsevier Impact Factor: 3.647 Ÿ Dr. Misari Patel Quantitative bio-analysis of pitavastatin and candesartan in rat plasma by HPLC-UV: Assessment of pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction Name of Journal: Journal of Chromatography B Publisher: Elsevier Impact Factor: 3.004 Ÿ Ms. Tosha Pandya Book- Nanocarriers: Drug Delivery System Title of the chapter- Nanocarriers in Transdermal Drug Delivery Publisher: Springer 3

Ÿ Dr. Palmi Modi & Ms. Bhoomi Shah 1. Pharmacophore based virtual screening, 3D- QSAR, molecular docking approach for identification of potential Dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors. Name of Journal: Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics Publisher: Taylor and Francis Impact Factor: 3.31 2. In silico studies on therapeutic agents for COVID-19: Drug repurposing approach Name of Journal: Life sciences Publisher: Elsevier Impact Factor: 3.647 3. Recent Medicinal Chemistry Approach for the Development of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors Name of Journal: Current Medicinal Chemistry Publisher: Bentham Impact Factor: 4.184 Ÿ Dr. Pavitra Thacker 1. Synthesis and biological evaluation of some coumarin hybrids as selective carbonic anhydrase IX and XII inhibitors. 2. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of coumarin linked 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as selective carbonic anhydrase IX and XII inhibitors. 3. Synthesis and carbonic anhydrase inhibition studies of sulfonamide based indole-1,2,3-triazole chalcone hybrids. 4. Discovery of a novel series of indolylchalcone- benzenesulfonamide hybrids acting as selective carbonic anhydrase II inhibitors Name of Journal: Bio-organic & Medicinal Chemistry Publisher: Elsevier Impact Factor: 4.831 5. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of 1,2,3- Triazole-Linked Triazino[5,6-b]Indole-Benzene Sulfonamide Conjugates as Potent Carbonic Anhydrase I, II, IX, and XIII Inhibitors Name of Journal: Metabolites Publisher: MDPI Impact Factor: 4.097 4

Winners from Different Competitions Ÿ GTU Zonal Tech fest - 27th and 28th February, 2020 1) Pharma Entrepreneurship: Het Vyas and Valay Thakar (Batch: 2016-2020) - Winner 2) Pharma Sketch: Dhruvi Chudasma (Batch: 2019-2023) - Winner 3) Pharma Recipe: Nipunj Patel and Ashish Solanki (Batch: 2016-2020) - 1st runner up 4) Pharma Debate: Dharmaraj Pathak and Abdul Momin (Batch: 2018-2022) - 1st runner up Ÿ Online Speaking Competition organized by LJ School of Language and Skill - 21st June, 2020 Riddhi Shukla (Batch: 2016-2020) - Winner Ÿ Exploring Traditional Remedies in Healthcare and COVID- 19 Scenario - 21st August, 2020 Vishesh Dwivedi, Dharmaraj Pathak and Devarsh Jadav (Batch: 2018-2022) - 4th position and INR 1,000 & Grant of INR 75,000 from SSIP topic : Molecular docking based prediction of potential phytoconstituents of Jasminium Grandifolum for COVID-19. Ÿ National level FARMAKO Pharma QuizHeads Competition organized by NMIMS, Mumbai - 5th and 6th September, 2020 Het Vyas (Batch: 2016-2020) and Priyanshi Bhatt (Batch: 2018-2022)– Winner Ÿ ABVP National level e-Pharmavision - 10th and 11thOctober, 2020 1) e-Presentation: Dhrumil Patel, Dhruvil Patel, Rutvi Patel, Kamiya Jadeja (Batch: 2018-2022) - 1st Runner up 2) Video making competition: Tithi Shah, Ipseeta Patel, Jahanvi Patel (Batch: 2018-2022) - 2nd Runner up 5

LJK University: Step towards a better Future L.J. Group of Institutes is managed by Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK), a Charitable Trust and a Registered Society established in 1980 by eminent academicians and visionaries like Prof. B.M. Peerzada (Founder and Managing Trustee, LJK), Padma Bhushan Lord Meghnad Desai (London School of Economics), Prof. Gautam Appa (LSE), Late Prof. M.S. Trivedi (Former Vice Chancellor, South Gujarat University), Late Shri Girishbhai Patel and Shri Subodhbhai Shah. It was envisioned as a key player in education and social development by promoting and nurturing creativity, scholarship, innovation and excellence through a chain of quality institutes. LJK's mission from beginning has been to establish and manage institutions with an environment in which new ideas, delivery strategies and scholarship flourish and from where leaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge. LJK runs 27 institutions on two well developed environment friendly campuses with dedicated buildings and infrastructure facilities and offering various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes duly approved by respective apex bodies. L.J. Institutes have over 18,000 students and 700+ faculties engaged in teaching, learning, research and extension activities and striving to develop students into complete citizens not only having the necessary subject knowledge and skills, but also the empathy towards environmental, social, cultural and other issues affecting the society. Objectives of LJKU: Ÿ Affordability: Affordable higher education of high quality in Gujarat. Ÿ Contribution: Contribute in a big way to local industrial need and social development. Ÿ Skill Development: Focus on skill development, employability and holistic development. Ÿ Social Responsibility: Become a responsible social institution through value creation in the region. Ÿ Inclusion: Inclusive education. Ÿ Pedagogy: Lab-to-land-to-lab pedagogy. 6

LJKU is intended to be “University with a Difference” with the following agenda: Ÿ Skilling local youth as per cutting edge needs of local and global industries. Ÿ 1 % of our graduates to be job creators or self employed. Ÿ Access to higher education to around 1 lakh youth in next decade. Ÿ Benefit to nearby community through community engagement program. Ÿ Collaboration with local industries to work on their challenges building of human resources of local MSMEs and large industries. Ÿ Attracting global academic communities through international collaborations for syllabus designing, delivery and evaluation. Ÿ Nurturing graduates to be job ready and also make them entrepreneurial. Thrust areas of LJKU: Ÿ Engineering Cluster: All domains of UG, PG, Ph.D. programs, Applied Engineering, Architecture, Computer Applications, manufacturing Ÿ Applied Sciences Cluster: UG, PG, Ph.D. in Applied Sciences, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture Biotechnology, Material Science, Chemical and Food Ÿ Liberal Arts Cluster: Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Design, Film and allied studies, Commerce, Management, Applied Economics and allied domains Ÿ Skill Cluster: Skill Academy, Vocational and blended skill, Skilling industrial human resources, skilling around emerging technology Ÿ Health Cluster: Ayurveda, Bio Tech, Applied Bio sciences, Agriculture and allied domains Qualities of a LJKU graduate: Ÿ Quick to learn new things and implement them. Ÿ Quick to adapt to new environment and changes and find solutions to problems. Ÿ Be open to new ideas and concepts and shall be able to take the risk of implementing them by rational consideration. Ÿ Discipline and integrity. Ÿ Ethically and socially responsible. Ÿ Innovative and entrepreneurial. Ÿ Academic, research, digital and information literacy. Ÿ Collaboration and team work. Ÿ Strong communication and Interpersonal skills. After the transition, LJKU welcomed Dr. Dinesh Awasthi as Vice Chancellor. 7

World Pharmacists Day, 2020 An event, a day of showcasing and emphasizing the contribution that we as pharmacists make towards a better and safer world. LJIP has had a precedence of making this day memorable by organizing various activities, competitions that are pure source of knowledge and awareness. Albeit the never-ending threat of coronavirus, LJIP successfully celebrated the day virtually by sheer indulgence of faculties, experts and pupils. The theme of 2020 was 'Transforming Global health', with an aim to provide access to safe, effective and affordable medicines without altering the quality. The event was spread into two-days, 25th nd 26th September, covering various contests. A novel type of Pharma Quiz was organized dealing with various facts and concepts in the field of pharmacy like Pharma Entrepreneurs, Identification of Herbal Plants, etc. What followed was something refreshing with bag full of awareness depicted in the Pharma Skit prepared heartily by the students on different topics. In the difficult times and perhaps a tough year, it was our frontline corona warriors that stood up to serve the society and nation. The students took interviews of Doctors, Nurses, Retail Pharmacists, Policemen, etc. gaining an ocean full of experience and learning of the heroism from the best. They enlightened the students regarding the precautions to be taken against the COVID-19. “A creative mind is full of ideas”. Blending creativity and artistic skills of students, a corona themed virtual Pharma Painting/Sketch competition was organized, where everyone flabbergasted the judges with their impressive skills. On this occasion, ‘Renaissance issue IV’ the annual magazine was launched by Dr. Dinesh Awasthi, VC, LJKU. He motivated the students to opt for research and innovation in healthcare field. The 2nd day of the grandeur event commenced with a Pharma Debate followed by an innovative and ever so exciting event, namely PharmaBRIGADE 2.0, covering different challenges, possibilities and future aspects needed to be considered for Atmanirbhar Bharat. The aim of the show was to spark new ideas and know the ongoing market modalities with innovative thinking that would lead to better contribution of the Pharma sector in the Indian economy, by step-by-step exclusion of Chinese APIs and their products. 8

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PharmaBRIGADE, 2020 LJ Institute of Pharmacy (LJIP) took a revolutionary initiative towards entrepreneurship in the field of Pharmacy by starting a Pharma market survey competition for the students, known as “PharmaBRIGADE” which stands for 'Beginner's Research based Initiative for Gaining, Analysing and Developing skills for Entrepreneurship'. This initiative was put into work with the idea that students get inclined towards Pharma Entrepreneurship based thinking and indulge themselves in intensive Pharma market research based on company profile, different drug categories, sales in various countries and also in different regions of India. The first PharmaBRIGADE event was organized in the month of August. During lockdown, more than 160 students of 2nd, 3rd and 4th year B. Pharm made over 30 teams and worked on about 30 projects, thereby making fruitful use of their time. Market survey on various companies was assigned to 2nd year, survey on various classes of drugs to 3rd year and survey based on geographical locations to 4th year. Internal jury of the Institute conducted detailed analysis of these projects and 18 best projects were selected which had to go through final evaluation by external jury through online presentation and explanation on 8th of August, 2020. The external jury included Management Gurus and experts in entrepreneurship like Mr. Bhavesh Upadhyay (Founder & MD - Enterprising Indian), Dr. Siddarth Singh Bist (Director - LJIMS), Dr. Vijay Chauhan (President – Thinq Pharma-CRO Pvt. Ltd), Mr. Bhavesh Shah (MD – Nest Healthcare Pvt. Ltd). 10

After the successful execution of PharmaBrigade 1, the institute decided to organize PharmaBRIGADE 2.0 on 26th September as a part of institute's two- day 'World Pharmacists Day' celebration. This time it was known as - 'PharmaBRIGADE 2.0 - Journey towards realizing the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat'. The students were asked to share their views on the hurdles faced by our country in becoming 'Atmanirbhar' in the respective sectors. Like PharmaBRIGADE 1, renowned experts in the field of Pharmacy and Entrepreneurship were asked to judge in PharmaBRIGADE 2.0. Mr. Bhavesh Upadhyay (Founder & MD - Enterprising Indian), Mr. Mrugank Shah (MD- Helios Laboratories) and Mr. Basant Agarwal (CEO – Edkem pharmaceutical Ltd.) were the respected judges of the event. Students conversed with the experts about the import-export relationship between India and China. Students presented an impeccable show of hard-work and innovative ideas giving a tough time for the judges in deciding the winners. 11

Teachers’ Day Celebration 2020 On 5th September 2020, LJ Institute of Pharmacy (LJIP) celebrated a first of its kind Virtual Teachers’ Day. The day is celebrated in honor of teachers who have bestowed their whole life for the betterment of education. Following the game session, faculties were invited to the auditorium for the online session. Post inauguration, students from 2nd, 3rd and 4th year conducted online classes. To encourage the 'One Day Teachers', best teachers from all the three years were awarded. Meanwhile, the co-curricular committee organized activities like Bollywood Antakshari for the teaching and non-teaching staff. Faculty members gave various solo and group singing performances after these activities. Post lunch session started with distribution of cooling eye pad by Ocura Hospital as a token of gratitude on the special occasion of Teachers' Day. Games like Bollywood Remix, Guess the movie song were organized by final year students for teaching and non-teaching staff members on digital platform. Everyone was actively engaged and tasted real sense of fun after the gloomy days of this pandemic. Awards and gifts for all teaching and non-teaching staff members were given by students as a token of gratitude. Also, each faculty was equated with a Bollywood character having same personality or look. A beautiful video was presented by students as a tribute to teachers. 12

GSPC sponsored, Two Days Refresher Course LJ Institute of Pharmacy (LJIP), Ahmedabad organized two days refresher course for registered pharmacists on 10th and 11th October, 2020. This course was sponsored by Gujarat State Pharmacy Council (GSPC). In the light of the current situation, the whole course was programmed on a virtual platform in which more than 200 registered pharmacists from various pharmacy professions including retail and hospital pharmacist participated. The inauguration ceremony was graced by our Chief Guest Dr. Dinesh Avasthi; Vice Chancellor, LJ University and Guest of honor Mr. Montukumar Patel; President, GSPC along with the presence of the Director, Principal and faculty members of LJIP. The function was inaugurated by Dr. Shreeraj Shah; Principal, LJIP. He gave insights on foundation of Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK) and LJIP. Mr. Montukumar Patel addressed the delegates regarding the GSPC website upgradation and all the online services available for the convenience of pharmacists and he also gave insights on various initiatives taken by GSPC. Dr. Dilip Maheshwari; Course coordinator, HoD of Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, LJIP, gave a light on objective of refresher course. The inauguration ceremony was concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Aashish Panchal; HoD of Pharmacology, LJIP. On first day, sessions were delivered by many eminent personalities such as Dr. Manoj Gadhvi, Assistant Commissioner, FDCA, Gujarat, on “Role of Pharmacist in Healthcare system”; Dr. Pinakin Patel, Managing Director (MD), Bills Biotech Private LTD, on “Pharmacy Profession in India and Advanced country”; Dr. Indermeet Singh Anand, Professor & HoD of Pharmacology & Pharmacy Practice, Shri Sarvajanik Pharmacy College, Mehsana, on various aspects of Medical Adherence and its importance; Dr. Nipul Kapadi, Deputy General Manager (DGM) & Head –Pharmacy Services, Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar, on Challenges of Pharmacists focused on drug related problems; Ms. Disha Tripathi, Executive Officer at Drug Information Center, GSPC, gave Glimpse of GSPC and Drug Information Center. 13

On the next day, sessions were conducted by Dr. Richa Dayaramani; Principal, Khyati College of Pharmacy, on “Pharmacy Practice Regulation 2015”; Dr. Praful Bharadia, Professor L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, on “Drugs used in special patient populations”; Dr. M.M. Patel, Vice Chancellor, Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad, on Emergency Management of Poisoning. An objective test was conducted for all the participants after completion of afternoon session. Valedictory function was graced by Guest of Honor, Mr. J. H. Chaudhary; Registrar, GSPC and Chief Guest Dr. M.M. Patel and also Dr. Shreeraj Shah. The end of valedictory function was followed by a vote of thanks from Mr. Darshil Shah; Course coordinator, Assistant Professor Dept. of Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, LJIP. 14

Hands-on training on Statistical Methods Currently, statistics is one of the most powerful tools for collecting, summarizing, analysing of data and drawing the inference. The same is true for the utilization of statistics in health care science. To understand the importance of Bio-statistics faculties of LJ Institute of Pharmacy (LJIP), Dr. Dilip Maheshwari (Professor and HoD of Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Mr. Darshil Shah (Assistant Professor Dept. of Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and Dr. Sneha Sagar (Associate Professor Dept. of Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Chemistry) had organized a Hands-on training on Statistical Methods: Applications in Pharmaceutical Research on 29th January, 2021. Dr. Sweta Patel, Director, Ambegen Pharmaceutical and Services, Pvt. Ltd., was invited to share her knowledge with the faculties and M. Pharm students. Dr. Shreeraj Shah (Principal, LJIP) welcomed Dr. Sweta Patel on behalf of LJIP, by presenting a Tulsi pot as a symbol of purity. The whole session was divided into two parts where in the first session was related to formal introduction to importance of statistics, applications of statistics and key difference between statistics and mathematics. She explained basic techniques of Bio- statistics like t-test, F- test, ANOVA and many others. The second session focussed mainly over determining the result of the set examples through Bio-statistical methods (t-test–both paired and unpaired, ANOVA- one way and two way etc.). Training over different tests with set examples was given in order to have clear understanding of the applicability and its clear interpretation. At the end of the seminar, Dr. Dilip Maheshwari presented a memento to Dr. Sweta Patel as a token of gratitude. 15

e-PIILLS LJIP organizes Lecture series under the banner of 'Pharmaceutical Industry Institute Linked Lecture Series' known as ‘PIILLS’. These lecture series have been in effect since 2016 to prepare students for tomorrow by equipping today with the accurate knowledge, skills and attitude that will help them to have their holistic growth. These sessions are the efforts applied by the fraternity to form a synergistic alliance between pharmaceutical industries and academic institutions. It is an informative and interactive seminar wherein LJIP invites industrial professionals and experts in order to provide essential and broad views regarding updating trends of pharmaceutical industries. This time due to COVID-19 pandemic, e-PIILLS were organized. - Mr. Padmin Buch (Senior Advisor, Corporate Strategy, Projects and IPR) Ÿ He has more than 30 years combined experience of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Corporate Industry and Entrepreneurship/ Startup. Ÿ The topic of the session was “Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Pharmaceutical and Allied fields”. It was conducted on 24th July, 2020. He explained the difference between employment and entrepreneurship. He elaborated on “Who is an entrepreneur?” He also talked about startups and illustrated innovative ideas and risk taking strategies like Gujju KFC. - Dr. Viranchi Shah (National Senior Vice President Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA), Director-Saga Lifesciences Ltd. and Saga Healthcare Ltd.) Ÿ He has more than 22 years of experience in Management and QA. Ÿ The topic of the session was “Scope and Opportunities in Pharmaceutical Industry Post-COVID”. It was conducted on 28th July, 2020. He underlined the current worldwide condition by raising two most elementary questions, firstly “When it will end?” Referring it as Pandemic, Paindemic and Plandemic; and secondly, “What can I do with it?” With this he has emphasized ample number of opportunities in field of manufacturing giving the example of Hydrochloroquine export to USA. 16

- Dr. Nitesh Shah (Director- Technical, Key Account Sales and Business Development, Evonik Industries, South Asia) Ÿ He heads 3 technical service labs of India, Bangladesh & Thailand; and is responsible for providing technical support to South Asia, SEA & Pakistan. He has 11 publications in international peer reviewed journals and presented his research work at several national and international seminar & conferences. He holds expertise in Encapsulation, HME, Spray drying, QbD & GMP. Ÿ The topic of the session was “Excipients for Complex Formulation Development”. It was conducted on 13th February, 2021. He showed various data of how the innovation products trendline was more inclined towards injectables, nasal formulations as compared to the solid oral dosage forms. The market share of the oral dosage forms even though higher, most of the R&Ds are now focusing on developing injectables. - Dr. Kapil Jhawar (Associate CPM Director- IQVIA) Ÿ He has more than 16 years of experience in clinical research across the globe. Ÿ The topic of the session was “Career Opportunities in Clinical Research”. It was conducted on 27th February, 2021. He described whole drug discovery process, importance of clinical trials and important stakeholders in it, different teams at Pharma Company or Clinical Research Organization like Clinical operations, Pharmacovigilance, QC/QA, Biostatistics, Medical writing etc. He also explained how outsourcing market plays a very important role in clinical research and the reasons of outsourcing like it helps to reduce cost, improves quality, fosters innovation, etc. - Dr. Kapil Khambholja (Vice President, Medical Writing, RWE & HEOR Genpro Research Pvt. Ltd.) Ÿ He has more than 15 years of preclinical and clinical research experience through his varied roles with academia, global pharmaceutical companies and leading CROs. Ÿ The topic of the session was “Digitization in Pharma Healthcare: Getting prepared for future job profiles”. It was conducted on 12th March, 2021. He emphasized on importance of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. He also talked about Potential career targets such as, Data visualization, advanced analytics, Modelling and simulation, Big data analytics, due to digitization. 17

Webinars LJIP recognizes the importance of teaching subjects other than the coursework. Various e-webinars for the all-round development of the students and faculties were regularly held. On 31st July, 2020 e-webinar on “How to be Pharmaentrepreneur? Opportunities in Pharma Entrepreneurship and Role of YDPA” was organized. It was conducted by Mr. Nitin Raval (Chairman, YDPA) and Dr. Shreeraj Shah (Principal, LJIP & President, YDPA Academic Advisory Committee). On 14th August, 2020 e-webinar on “How to crack GPAT: Tips and Tricks” was organized. It was conducted by Dr. Umang Shah (GPAT coach and Assistant professor, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Changa) On 27th November, 2020 e-webinar on “Shatayu- the Gift of Life” was organized. It was an Organ Donation Awareness initiative. It was conducted by Ms. Bhavna Chhabaria (CEO, Shatayu). 18

On 9th January, 2021 e-webinar on “Safe Motherhood- as Vital, Social and Economical Investment” was organized. It was conducted by Dr. Aashish Panchal (Professor and HoD of Pharmacology, LJIP). Dr. Cecil Kanuga (Gynaecologist at Aashirwad Women's Hospital) was invited as guest speaker for the webinar. On 19th February, 2021 webinar on “Future and Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare” was organized. It was conducted by Mr. Rajesh Vagh (TEDx Speaker, Founder and Director of Pharmatutor) On 6th March, 2021 on the occasion of International Women’s Day a webinar on “Celebrating Undying Spirit of Womanhood'' was organized. It was conducted by Dr. Shefali Desai (Director, Samvad Hospital and Renowned Breast Cancer Surgeon, Ahmedabad), Dr. Kamala Vasu (Renowned Scientist and Asst. Director (Retd.), PERD, Ahmedabad), Ms. Priyanshi Patel (Director N.K. Proteins Pvt. Ltd. (Brand- Tirupati oils) and Founder Karma Foundation), RJ Ms. Nehal Bakshi (Radio Presenter and Film/ Web Series Screen Writer) and Ms. Ruju Desai (Famous Fitness Expert and Founder of Ruju’s Fitness, Ahmedabad) 19

Healthcare Info-X-Change Indian Vaccination Drive : The Largest among the World During the excruciating period of lockdown in different parts of the world, the one thing that was on the minds of people around the world was 'The COVID-19 Vaccine'. After coronavirus was isolated in December 2019, its genetic sequence was published on 11th January 2020, triggering an urgent international response to prepare for an outbreak and hasten development of a preventive COVID-19 vaccine. After almost a yearlong research and trials, the wait for the vaccine was finally put to an end. As of December 2020, there were over 200 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 being developed. Of these, at least 52 candidate vaccines were in human trials. India's drug regulators have approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca developed COVID-19 vaccine named “Covishield”, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the indigenously developed “Covaxin” by Bharat Biotech. Vaccination process is divided into three phases as follows: Ÿ Phase 1 focuses on Health Care Workers. Ÿ Phase 2 is for the Police, Armed forces, and Disaster Management Volunteers. Ÿ Phase 3 focuses on Individuals above 50 and those under 50 with comorbidities. India rolled out the World's Largest Vaccination Drive on 16th January, 2021 to vaccinate around 300 million priority groups against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at 3,006 sites in all its states and union territories. On the first day, administrative and paper work, such as uploading data of beneficiaries, manpower and cold chain infrastructure on Co-WIN (a central software application developed for the vaccination drive) was carried out by the health officials. The actual field visits began on the second day. 20

The digital platform, CoWIN, has been used for rolling out and scaling up COVID-19 vaccine distribution across the country. A total of 15,000 people have been trained to administer the vaccine once the actual process starts, and the state's daily coverage would be 15 lakh, with each one of those trained administering the vaccine to 100 people. Vaccine doses will be stored in some 2,200 cold chain points across Gujarat, and though mass vaccination drives for measles and rubella have been undertaken since 1985, this is for the first time information technology platforms will be utilized to bolster the process. The Gujarat government had earlier said they have already identified around 3.9 lakh healthcare workers as the priority group for COVID-19 vaccination, which includes 2.71 lakh government Doctors, Nurses, Lab Technicians, and Class 3 and 4 employees. The list also includes 1.25 lakh Doctors, Nurses, Lab Technicians, and Private Hospital Employees engaged in COVID-19 duty. A total of 4,358 supporting staff and 88 pharmacists as cold chain handlers have been assembled to assist with the vaccination process. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A.M.C.) commenced its door-to-door survey of citizens above 50 years and those with comorbid conditions but below 50 years on December 10 with the help of a task force of nearly 10 lakh to prepare a list of priority receivers of the COVID-19 vaccination. Various districts has historically seen low immunization apart from those registered for the vaccine, a challenge anticipated is eligible beneficiaries especially those above 50 years and those below 50 years but with serious comorbidities, not turning up at the vaccination sites. To remedy the same, the local district administration is relying on not only political and religious leaders but also dairy unit leaders, given the district's dairy-focused trade. In its COVID-19 vaccination schedule, the Gujarat state health department stipulated vaccination in rural or district areas on four days- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday- and mandated three days of vaccination in municipal corporation areas- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In Ahmedabad, the drive kick-started from 23 sites, including three in rural jurisdiction. 21

. Four major vaccination centers in Ahmedabad are listed below: Ÿ Ahmedabad Civil Hospital (A.C.H.) D Block Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380016 Ÿ VS General Hospital 605, Paldi Rd, Madalpur Gam, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006 Ÿ Gujarat Cancer Society (G.C.S.) Hospital Opp. D.R.M. Office, Naroda Road near Chamunda Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380025 Ÿ SMS Multi-speciality Hospital Near Tapovan Circle, Gandhinagar Highway, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 382424 After healthcare professionals, 6.93 lakh frontline workers such as police personnel, 1.05 crore citizens above the age of 50 and 2.75 lakh people under 50 with comorbidities will be covered under the drive. *As of February, 2021 Comparison of Vaccines 22

Recent FDA Approvals from the Industry The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, Electromagnetic Radiation Emitting Devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. Novel Drugs approved in 2020 are: 23

Nobel Prize winners in Healthcare The Nobel Prize is a prestigious and pecuniary award, which is named after Alfred Nobel, who created dynamite. The first Nobel Prize was presented in 1901, and since then the number of fields in which it is presented has increased to six which are chemistry, physics, literature, medicine, economics and peace. The Nobel Prize is awarded to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. These awards are the pinnacle of all jubilant awards. In addition to receiving a diploma and a gold medal, winners in each category also receive a monetary prize. - IN MEDICINE AND PHYSIOLOGY : Ÿ The 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology was awarded to three scientists Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, who have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world. Ÿ Alter, Houghton and Rice made seminal discoveries that led to the identification of a novel virus, Hepatitis C virus. Their work characterized this form of hepatitis to be a distinct clinical entity, caused by an RNA virus of the Flavivirus family, now known as Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Prior to the their work, the discovery of Hepatitis A and B viruses had been critical steps forward, but the majority of blood-borne hepatitis cases remained unexplained. - IN CHEMISTRY : Ÿ The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for development of a method for genome editing. Ÿ Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered one of gene technology's sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. 24

Your Opinion Matters (YOM) Will Artificial Intelligence take over Healthcare field soon? Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing many aspects of our life. Its impact can be easily observed in such medical areas including radiology and cancer detection. It is also predicted that robots will replace doctors by 2035. Recent report by Accenture predicts that AI health market will grow to an estimated $ 6.6 millions by 2021. The compound annual rate of AI has increased to 40%. The potential rise in healthcare market is around $ 600 million in 2014. The innovations of IT procedures enables you to create cost effective analysis of huge databases including claims, electronic health record data, laboratory data, genetic data, medical changes, etc. Doctor robots will be in charge more accurate and cost effective treatments will be delivered to the patients without any assumptions. Thus it can be said that artificial intelligence will take over healthcare fields soon. - Rahul Satapara (Sem 6) e-Sports as a career option Every field has its own ups and downs. e-Sports is not accepted as a career option in India right now. Although e-Sports is growing in India at some extent. It's a career which can make you millions in shorter time period. It can take you to the top and take you down too. In India PUBGM was growing but after the ban some players left e-Sports and got back to normal life because they didn't have any other option. American boy named Josef Din is part of e-Sports team thirty-three and they gave him a contract of 24 lacs for Fortnite and he is still 8 years old. He achieved this only by his talent. If there is an article on e-sports and we don't talk about S8UL in India that's impossible. S8UL is the best e-Sports as well as content creation organization. They are providing best platform for skilled new comers. So at the conclusion this industry is best for skilled gamers who are dedicated to their passion. - Dhrumil Patel (Sem 6) 25

Is COVID Natural or Man-made? In December, 2019 the first cluster of cases of infection with a novel CoV was reported in China. New finding of the Scripps Research Institute confirm that SARS-CoV-2 corona virus has natural origins and was not made in a laboratory or artificial settings. While there has been speculation that the virus was developed in laboratories and released either accidently, findings published in the journal NATURE MEDICINE confirm COVID-19 is a product of natural evolution. The study of titled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2” and highlights strong evidence for natural evolution. “By comparing the available genome sequence data for known coronavirus strains, we can firmly determine that SARS- CoV-2 originated through natural processes”, says Kristian Andersen, professor of immunological and microbiological at Scripps Research. In January,2021 a team of international scientists completed a month-long visit to Wuhan to investigate SARS-CoV-2's origins. Convented by the WHO and closely monitored by Chinese authorities, the team concluded that the COVID-19 is an organic virus which is not man- made. Thus, According to all the research reports and my interpretation, i think that COVID-19 is natural. -Ishika Patel (Sem 4) OTT censorship required or not? The battle between creative freedom and censorship has always existed which is now taking place on OTT platforms. As social media platforms are now a days most influencing platform for human race, there should definitely some source of organization to maintain regulation of the content that is being represented to the world through OTT platform. So that negative impact on people can be devoided through controlling the content showing cruelty. Also many crime cases can be reduced by taking this step all around the world. -Jinkal Pandya (Sem 4) 26

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KNOW THE TEAM Parth Naik Misari Desai Priyanshi Bhatt CREATIVE HEAD EDITOR EDITOR Aparna Nair Dhrumil Patel Hetali Suthar Ipseeta Patel Milan Hadiya Nandini Solanki Nikhil Khatwani Shailvi Joshi We would like to acknowledge and thank the contributions of : Ÿ Dr. Shreeraj Shah (Principal, LJIP) Ÿ Ms. Rudree Pathak (Assistant Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Mr. Vijay Kevlani (Assistant Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Dr. Sneha Sagar (Associate Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Ms. Prachi Joshi (Assistant Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Dr. Misari Patel (Assistant Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Ms. Kruti Patel (Assistant Professor, LJIP) Ÿ Mr. Het Vyas (Alumnus)