DEFINITION OF HEALTH The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete Physical, mental and social well-being and not […]

In Alligation method, two different strength solutions containing the same active ingredient can be combined to achieve the desired strength.

Definition of Pharmacognosy:- Pharmacognosy is defined as the scientific and systematic study of structural, physical, chemical and biological characters of

National Health policy (NHP): Health policy of a nation is its strategy for controlling and optimizing the social uses of its health

Definition of Social Pharmacy: Social Pharmacy deals with the role, provision, regulation and use of medicines in society in a

The Central Government makes the DRUGS (PRICES CONTROL) ORDER, 2013 under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to regulate the prices of drugs.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is a responsible for implementation of various health programmes on a national scale

karl Fischer titration is a analytical titration method used to determine the quantity of water/moisture content present in a solid,

ANTIOXIDANTS Antioxidants are reducing agents which are added to the drugs or other pharmaceutical preparations to prevent their oxidation. Requirements

FORMULATION OF GELS Following agents are used for the preparation of pharmaceutical gels a) Gelling Agents These are organic hydrocolloids polymers.