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Ratnakar Naik General Practitioner, Apollo Group
 
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Ratnakar Naik  |  Argues in support of  "Yes"  |  2 years ago
Technology is always essential for food revolution. This was observed during 1st green revolution also. It is the best way to get the qualitative products. Also, so far there is no proof of any severe problems from Bt brinjals. We can always give...
Charles davison  |  Argues in support of  "No"  |  2 years ago
Bt of any food item should not be allowed to enter india. We are agriculturists 70 % . so we are farmers first then any other professionals. also food is the basic necessity for living and to live healthy we need to bow to nature and live the...
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Shishir Shrivastava  |  Argues in support of  "GM foods"  |  2 years ago
Yes we have to accept this because as our population is increasing day by day these type of food product is the only upcoming method to fulfill appetite. So, beside some disadvantages GM foods are essential requirements also.
Sanjay Saha  |  Argues in support of  "Normal foods"  |  2 years ago
GM crops can cause environmental hazards problems as it causes unintended harm to other organisms, It will make insects tolerant to Bt crops because of no pesticides. herbicide resistance genes from the crops into the weeds herbicide resistance...
Ratnakar Naik  |  Argues in support of  "GM foods"  |  2 years ago
GM foods are Pest resistance, Herbicide tolerant, Disease resistan and Cold tolerant. It can also tolerate draught and less salt in soil. Also GM plants can be genetically engineered to clean up heavy metal pollution from contaminated soil. I...
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As we all know that pharmacovigilance is a booming sector in the medical market these days. So I wanted to discuss about the careers in pharmacovigilance for a fresher medical student since the topic...
Sanjay Saha  |  Answered  |  2 years ago
In my knowledge, PVs have the following scopes for fresh medical graduates Drug safety associate, Drug Safety Scientist, Aggregate report Scientist, Team Lead, Team manager, PV Scientist, PV Manager, Director / QPPV etc.
Ratnakar Naik  |  Answered  |  2 years ago
In India, for Clinical trials, most of the MNC's dont have their analytical part of pharmacovigilance. At current stage PV is still into its preliminary stage in India and offshoring in this field has not yet reached the benchmark it has for...
 
 
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1 Ensuring drug safety standards performed on a regular basis to avoid punitive measures.
2 Structure and policy changes with resource problems
Ratnakar Naik  |  Added idea  "Structure and policy changes with resource problems"  |  2 years ago
It may require structural and policy changes within the drug regulatory authorities. Moreover, a lot of sensitization and setting up of new systems will consume resources such as good labs, patient's ability to pay for tests, infrastructure for...
Bindu Narayan  |  Added idea  "Ensuring drug safety standards performed on a regular basis to avoid punitive measures."  |  2 years ago
Keep abreast of all the new safety reporting requirements so that you can run an efficient compliant safety department and plan an effective surveillance system to monitor potential new signals and readjust risk/benefit for your products.
Pravin Dhakane  |  Supported idea  "Ensuring drug safety standards performed on a regular basis to avoid punitive measures."  |  2 years ago
Drug safety guidelines are given by US FDA and it is proven to be standard all over world. Implementation of these guidelines are more important to ensure safety. In India, very few plants have US FDA approval. Also, using good quality (Grade)...
 
 
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1 High job prospects
2 Drug Safety Portfolio Director
dr ravindranath  |  Supported idea  "High job prospects"  |  2 years ago
Job prospect definitely would be good but the people in this new field would do well to to be true in their thinking and not be drawn to corruption. India is a market where drugs banned universally, are even now merrily peddled by irreverent...
Ratnakar Naik  |  Added idea  "Drug Safety Portfolio Director"  |  2 years ago
These days the career as a Drug safety portfolio director is on the boom. As a handsome salaried employee, the director is charged with the task of providing expertise, strategic guidance , and leadership for Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety...
 
 
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1 Refer US and EU Pharmacovigilance systems
2 Create more infrastructure on community medicine and its impact - program
Kannan N  |  Added idea  "Create more infrastructure on community medicine and its impact - program"  |  2 years ago
Expecting few experts to know all is a difficult task. Community medicine advocates have to look at demographic data being presented by different companies and also understand the studies that are being submitted by medical practitioners for...
Praveen Bhise  |  Added idea  "Refer US and EU Pharmacovigilance systems"  |  2 years ago
Close link is forged between pre-marketing and post-marketing pharmacovigilance activities, given the common aspects of the two. Data monitor recommends that companies begin risk management planning at the inception of Phase I and consider...
 
 
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Unclean air and water could be responsible for the death of eight lakh people every year in the country. The report 'Green India 2047' prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute, said that qualit...
Dayanand Deshpande  |  Answered  |  2 years ago
Its high time India has to come up with policies and regulations to make sure that the pollution of air and water is minimised. Strict rules must be in placed to cut the industrial pollution.
 
 
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ujjval jain  |  Argues in support of  "Yes"  |  2 years ago
I am not the expert, but it may true that he/she whoever looks younger than what he/she is, gets always compliments for that hence I suppose may boost the confidence in a sense that might prove to be a beneficial factor.
Ratnakar Naik  |  Argues in support of  |  2 years ago
Well, we cannot deny anything merely on our knowledge. Modern science still doesn't have answer to many questions of human life. Also, the researchers must not be any foolish people. They must be doctors. We cannot completely deny these findings.
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Jasmin Maullon  |  Argues in support of  "Don't Allow"  |  1 month ago
1.life is sacred, 2.we are created to God's image  3.our lives is the greatest gift that God has given to us so..  we should respect, protect and preserve it.. for God is the only one who has a right to get back what He was given away ..
Jasdeep Sarna  |  Argues in support of  "Allow"  |  11 months ago
Ill person can live its last days of life more joyfully,if he/she knows that there is a way for him to emergency exit from his condition(which is un treatable)through mercy killing
Kalpit Pandey  |  Argues in support of  "Don't Allow"  |  2 months ago
WE are not a god to kill someone.it is wrong wheather it is in the Name of Mercy..........
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Suryanarayan Murthy  |  Argues in support of  "Affordable Healthcare"  |  1 year ago
In India nearly 30% of the deaths occur due to Cardiac Disease (Heart Problems) When there is a block in the arteries, doctors advise "Stent" which is called Angioplasty which cost anything between Rs.35,000-75,000. The raw material cost is less...
Dr. Girish nalini  |  Argues in support of  "Free Healthcare"  |  2 years ago
Dear Sudip I agree with you. There has been a rural urban divide and bias was created in providing life saving services.   But the misery is not ended there by just generalizing that urban population has all the healthcare facilities. According...
Ratnakar Naik  |  Argues in support of  "Affordable Healthcare"  |  2 years ago
In my opinion India should offer healthcare facilities to the common at an affordable price may be with a nominal charge. Rather than offering free treatment, govt can provide treatment at minimum charge to the common people, where the hospitals...
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