Clinical Research

Clinical Research

Clinical Research

India is becoming a hub for clinical research; the demand for professionals in this field is growing rapidly. Clinical research business in India will be worth billion by 2010. Thus, there will soon be a massive demand for clinical research professionals, making it an interesting career option with massive growth potential.

Clinical research is all set to become the next big thing in India. A large population with a substantial workforce and cost benefits influence multinationals to set up research facilities here. Besides due to the prevalence of a large variety of diseases, including widespread cases of cancer and diabetes India is viewed the world over as the ideal location for clinical research trials for the pharmaceutical industry.

What is Clinical Research?.
A clinical research is a scientific study of the effects, risks, efficacy and benefits of a medicinal product. These are carried out prior to the release of the medicine in the market. These trials are undertaken at various stages and studies are conducted after the launch of a new product to monitor safety and side effects during large-scale use. Clinical trials are conducted by pharmaceutical companies or contract research organisations (CRO’s) on their behalf. It is this sector that is driving the growth in clinical research in India.

So, what does one need to become a part of this rapidly growing industry?

Eligibility.
B. Sc. degree is a must to enter this field. Ideally the industry is looking for science graduates from pharmacy, medicine, life science and bioscience. Within bioscience too there are various other fields such as botany, zoology, biochemistry and genetics. Anybody who fulfils these criteria can join the industry.

Individuals with prior work experience of 2-3 years are preferred, but like the BPO industry, there is a dearth of trained professionals here too. Thus, with the right qualifications finding a job in clinical research should not be a problem.

Job Profile.
Clinical Research branches off into various categories at the entry level.

The most common entry-level position is that of a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). The role of a CRA is varied,

They are key participants in the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical trials

They shoulder the responsibility of planning and implementing all activities required to conduct and monitor complex clinical trials and ensure that Good Clinical Practices are followed.

They assist in preparation of presentations and manuscripts of scientific meetings and technical journals and attend scientific/professional meetings and training courses as appropriate.

BIOSTATISTICIAN are those who,

Perform statistical programming, design, and analysis for clinical trial projects. Planning, coordinating and providing statistical analyses, summaries and reports of studies is also a part of their job profile. In addition they are responsible for New Drug Applications and Biological License Applications submissions.

CRM are Clinical Research Managers,
They supervise design and writing of protocols, case report forms and informed consent forms for clinical trials. They ensure that Case Report Forms are reviewed in a timely fashion and submitted to the data management group. There are other posts too such as Clinical Research Coordinator, Business Development Manager, Clinical Research Investigator, Clinical Data Manager etc.

Where to Study?.

Academy for Clinical Excellence (ACE) Website: www.aceindia.org It offers courses like Clinical Research; From Theory to Practice, clinical Research and GCP for investigators, Quality assurance in clinical research etc.

Institute of Clinical Research (ICRI) Website: www.icriindia.com It offers the following courses:

Two year full time – Masters in Clinical research + MBA

Two year full time – MSC in Clinical Research

Part-time post graduate diploma in Clinical Research (1 year)

PhD in Clinical Research.

Bombay College of Pharmacy: Website: www.bcpindia.org Offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programme of study in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Cliniminds – Academy for Clinical Research Training & Management – Website: http://www.cliniminds.com – institute offers wide range of clincial research courses; diploma programs in Pharmacovigilance; Quality Assurance in Clinical Research; Biostatistics; Investigators; GCP Training; Monitoring and several other programs.

 

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Long multi-function valve for your special antibiotic fermentation strictly relevant – Long Point, antibiotics, Valves – Pharmaceutical Industry

Long multi-function valve for your special antibiotic fermentation strictly relevant – Long Point, antibiotics, Valves – Pharmaceutical Industry

Editor’s Note: Fermentation industry is the most ancient traditions of the industry, but large quantities of drugs as medicine, modernization and automation of industrial production booming, production equipment and technology in China far below the requirements of the fermentation process is increasingly exposed. In which the valve leak is more common and more harmful situation, this, in valve production for nearly 40 years Wenzhou Long Point Company, has focused on anti-leakage, Bacterial contamination of the valve to avoid research and development. The show, heard machine Ningbo Dragon Pharmaceutical Special Exhibition Out a new type of antibiotic multi-function valve, then the general situation on the product editor Ben Wang interviewed Mr. Chen Guoping, general manager.

Special Valve Co., Ltd. Wenzhou Long, Chairman and General Manager Mr. Chen Guoping

HC Net : Your business is the national medical biological and chemical systems and the origin of special valve production base, heard the company now launched a new product, so first of all President Chen introduce the new product development situation.

President Chen: Valve is every pharmaceutical, biotechnology companies indispensable as the main force, especially in the fermentation and extraction plant, which is used to cut or communication steam, water, media, air and other fluids regulate the fluid flow, control Pipeline Or container pipeline pressure control of essential items. The fermentation process of the pharmaceutical industry, the biggest problem is leaks and jars. Common valve used for fermentation, often in run, run, drip, drain phenomenon; In addition, pharmaceutical raw materials in the fermentation of mostly rice, corn, etc., the same as wine produced by fermentation of fungi, but if not Protection Well, more than 48 hours after the fermentation Bacterial contamination which would likely form a bacteria source pollution, then they all scrapped materials. In response, many pharmaceutical companies have told us over this issue. In such cases, to meet customer demand, we will proceed from the last year in the original Antibiotic Development of new products based on the valve. “Hard work pays off,” on May 18 this year, Ningbo Pharmaceutical Machine Show on the eve of finally succeeded, and this new product is a new type of antibiotic you are seeing multi-function valve. It is an alternative antibiotic valve, efficacy than 3-fold increase, to ensure zero leakage, resistance to bacteria.

HC Network: New multi-function valve that antibiotics than other similar products What are the advantages characteristic?

President Chen: The new product has now applied for four patents, including the new utility patent, the internal structure of patents, design patents, and world patents. The biggest feature is to Throttle , Valve , Diaphragm Valve Three different valves for the integrated, breaking the original valve sealing performance is poor, Diaphragm temperature completely below standard, many pharmaceutical companies rely on high import similar products to maintain status quo operations, so that the original great condition have changed. In addition, the domestic pharmaceutical and chemical, biological and other related areas of business a rough estimate there are about 10,000 more than their throttle valves, diaphragm valves, three valves on one-year maintenance costs nearly two million, and if with our valve, they can save 2 / 3 of the money, thus greatly reducing the cost has really been able to spend the same money to buy three things, why not? Another point is that the valve Parts Is a wildcard, because it is made of CNC machining, so no matter where it was taken can be uniformly used.

HC Network: It appears that the new valve does have many superior to others, its design and manufacturing process, presumably also in possession of a lot of mystery, right?

President Chen: Indeed, the valve design is the key Body Design, body structure, though the ever-changing, but a clear functional division of the two sections is always the same. Longitudinal section of body fluids to determine the flow of fluid cross-section to determine the fluid flow through the cross section area, according to fluid mechanics, combined with the pharmaceutical industry GMP Certification Standards, we designed the valve in longitudinal section after the first, conical section, the formation of the swirl flow so that material quickly left the valve. There is no inflection point throughout the process line, without any dead ends to the flow direction and channel the shape of the phenomenon does not occur, and to fluid retention without resistance purposes. The valve body seal ring contact surface designed to trumpet, to emit the same material as the fountain is beneficial to the working medium flow. Added at the bottom of valve body vent hole, that is conducive to the beginning of production in the sewage pipe gas emissions, but also conducive to the production process of disinfection.

Another point is the choice of sealing materials, pharmaceutical companies will be under different conditions required in the selection of appropriate materials, has been equipped with heat resistance, abrasion resistance, alkali resistance, acid resistance different scenarios. Same time, because long-term sealing surface at higher temperature and pressure to work under a variety of media corrosion and erosion, and some still bear the wounds Sassafras between the sealing surface wear. Therefore, we use high-tech laser focused by a laser surgery to seal the valve body and valve flap single-channel laser scanning levels to achieve a laser cladding Co-based or Ni-based alloy layer thickness up to 3mm, so Coating That smooth, can increase the hardness of 20% ~ 40%. Testing and production shows that the treatment by laser cladding valve sealing surface in bad condition with good resistance to wear, cavitation erosion resistance, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and high temperature shock fatigue performance benefits, thereby increasing the valve Use of reliability, safety, and extend its life.

Bronte novel antibiotics multi-valve HC Network: It is understood that this new type of antibiotic multi-function valve was the first time to meet with customers, but there are a number of pharmaceutical companies have been consulting to the Long Point and order, the specific situation is like?

President Chen: The new valve can be said for an occasional, very broad market prospects, according to an analysis of pharmaceutical industry professionals, the product can be achieved in the country 10 billion a year sales. So the past few days show that there are many customers come here especially. Yesterday (May 20) Core Group’s work on the Eagle came to see products, and on the interest. According to him, on July 1, erythromycin production factory to be launched, let us show drug plane after the end of this valve samples immediately send them over and that the plant is fermented very need this. Henan boss of a pharmaceuticals manufacturer, exhibitors manager came to our booth, and the factory is our old customers, previous antibiotic use is the valve, the heard of Long Point has introduced a new valve, so take a look, Finally, they set a standard of 20. The exhibition is a great harvest we.

HC Network: Long Point now has such a good