Mohali, July 26
Food can become a serious health hazard during the rains as the wet and humid atmosphere is a perfect recipe for the growth of bacteria and viruses.
This was stated by Ms Sonia Gandhi, a nutritionist at Fortis Hospital, while issuing an advisory in public interest here today. She said that the food should be cooked at a very high temperature. Even if you let the cooked food stay at room temperature for some time, you would give the microbes a chance to proliferate. Maintain personal hygiene and wash your hands thoroughly before eating. Also, avoid eating out indiscriminately.
She further advised that fruit and vegetables should be washed in purified water before eating. Even salads and raw vegetables should be washed in treated water. Scrubbing green leafy vegetables, soaking them in clean chlorine water solution and then rinsing them in boiling water helped to eliminate most parasites. Care should be taken before eating anything raw. Fruit should be consumed immediately after peeling and overripe fruits be avoided, she added.
Pharma magazine launched
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 26
Ind-Swift Communications today launched a national pharmaceutical magazine “Pharma Buzz”. The maiden issue of the magazine was launched by Prof. P. Rama
Rao, Director, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
(NIPER), here today.
Prof P. Rama Rao congratulated Dr Gopal Munjal, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, and the chairman of the Rs 600 crore Ind Swift group, for his new venture. Dr Munjal said that the magazine is dedicated to the expanding pharmaceutical industry and “Pharma Buzz” intends to deliberate on the changing scenario in the pharmaceutical industry.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof P. Rama Rao said, “The Indian pharmaceutical industry is growing at a fast pace. The industry is expected to grow by 11 per cent and become a Rs 60,000 crore industry by 2007-08. Moreover, pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) is slated to become the next big thing in the offshore services market in India. In such a scenario, the magazine will help us know about the issues related to this sector”.
Pharma Buzz, an assemblage of pharmaceuticals resources, will cover latest day-to-day news related to pharma industry, provide an in-depth knowledge about the current trends, projections and marketing skills. It would also give updates on rules and regulations and all that one needs to know about the industry. A special section of the magazine is devoted to pharma education. Profile of upcoming pharma companies has also found a place in the magazine.
