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THE MEMOIRL . M. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWSLETTER
September 2017 • Issue 2
It gives us immense pleasure to present to you
the second issue of our college newsletter. We
express our gratitude to our readers for their
valuable suggestions and appreciation for
the fi rst issue of our resumed newsletter. The
newsletter has emerged as a valuable source
to share information about our college with
our stakeholders, faculties, staff and students
about the development and achievements of the college as well
as our alumni.
We are proud to share some of our noteworthy achievements
during this year. LMCP has been selected for setting up the
‘Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)’ with a fi nancial assistance up to
Rs. 10 crores over fi ve years from NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation
Mission. The AIC will support innovative ideas of incubates and
help them to convert their ideas into startups. The incubation
centre facilities will also be accessible to healthcare industries
and researchers. The college has also been selected for a grant
under Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) of Govt. of
Gujarat for three years. Under this students will be motivated for
innovation, IPR generation and startups with the help of ded icated
and research oriented faculties and experts from the fi eld.
LMCP has started a new programme, Pharm. D. Course (Self-
fi nance) this year with the intake of 30 students. It is a six years
course affi liated to Gujarat Technological University, and includes
internship at the renowned Zydus hospital, Ahmedabad. The
course has seen an excellent beginning with large number of
applications against the approved intake.
We look forward for many more achievements in the coming years.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Mahesh ChhabriaPrincipal
Dear Readers,
History is created and written to cherish at all times!
Keeping our promise, the second issue of THE MEMOIR, L. M. COLLEGE OF
PHARMACY NEWSLETTER, 2016-2017 is on the release. Although the framework
of the newsletter is similar to the earlier issue, your valuable suggestions,
comments and acknowledgments have accounted to an improved version
with more pristine details and presentations.
The newsletter highlights institutional and individual contributions to vocational,
societal and cultural sectors establishing the holistic environment existing at LMCP on which it dwells,
thrives and grows. LMCP contributions have been growing in leaps and bounds making it a herculean
task to include all information, short and sweet, yet complete in a comprehensive word and page
frame. The editorial team has relentlessly made eff orts to include the fi nest of details in the newsletter
to make a happy reading.
Stay connected!
Dr. Parloop Bhatt
Editor-in-chief
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Leading Stories ...................................... 02
Scientifi c Activities ................................. 02
Promotional Activities ............................ 03
Research Grants & Collaborations ........... 03
Faculty Recognitions & Awards .............. 04
Faculty Publications ............................... 05
Faculty as Resource Person ..................... 07
Student Stalwarts & Achievers ............... 08
Placement Activities............................... 12
Alumni Achievements & Activities ......... 13
Eminent Visitors ..................................... 13
Events at College .................................... 14
Media Glimpses ...................................... 15
News Capsule ......................................... 16
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
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Announcement of Atal Incubation Centre at LMCP
Our college has been selected for setting
up the ‘ATAL INCUBATION CENTRE’, with the
fi nancial assistance up to 10 crores over 5
years, from NITI AAYOG’s ATAL INNOVATION
MISSION. Out of the 3700 entries from all
over India, 13 applications were fi nally
selected among which LMCP is the only
Pharmacy institute in the country selected
for setting up the Atal Incubation Centre.
Ultra sophisticated laboratory facilities will
be established in the centre, thus making
it a unique proposition to progress the
innovative ideas of incubates into startups.
The incubation centre facilities will also
be accessible to healthcare industries and
researchers.
Introduction of New Course
A Pharm. D. course (Self-fi nance) has also
been introduced at LMCP in June 2017,
which is coordinated by Dr. Gaurang Shah
(Professor, L. M. College of Pharmacy). Our
distinguished alumnus Shri Pankajbhai
Patel, CMD, Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (Zydus
group) was the inspiration behind
commencing the Pharm. D. course at
LMCP. It is a 6 years course, affi liated to
Gujarat Technological University and
includes internship at the renowned
Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad.
• A State Level Interactive Seminar
and Workshop on ‘Cheminformatics in
Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry’
was organized on December 15, 2016.
The workshop was designed to train
researchers and young faculty in designing
lead molecules using cheminformatics.
More than 50 participants attended the
seminar. The Chief Guest Dr. C. J. Shishoo
(Eminent Scientist and Retd. Principal,
L. M. College of Pharmacy) and Convener,
Dr. M. T. Chhabria placed special emphasis
on application of cheminformatics in
organic synthesis.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
LEADING STORIES
• A one day National Workshop
on ‘Breaking Barriers to Redefi ne
Pharmacognosy’ was organized on
July 9, 2016. The workshop was aimed
to propose the restructured syllabus of
Pharmacognosy subject for M. Pharm.,
which was framed in a pre-workshop
meeting headed by Dr. M. B. Shah
(President, Society of Pharmacognosy,
Gujarat State), under the guidance of
Dr. N. R. Sheth (Member, GPSC).
The fi nalized syllabus would be forwarded
to AICTE to make it applicable centrally
in all the institutes throughout India.
The Chief Guest, Dr. Kokate (National
Advisor, Society of Pharmacognosy, India)
delightfully announced to consider the
workshop as ‘Ahmedabad Declaration’.
The course had seen an excellent
beginning with 120 applications for
admission, against the sanctioned
intake of 30 students. The orientation
programme for the pioneer batch was
conducted on August 21, 2017, in the
graceful presence of
Shri B. M. Shah (Director, AES) and
Dr. A. H. Kalro (Academic advisor, AES).
Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) launched at LMCP
Govt. of Gujarat has launched the SSIP
under which L M College of Pharmacy has
been identifi ed as grantee institution. It is
a privilege for LMCP to receive this grant
of Rs 1.2 crores spread over 3 years. The
objectives of SSIP are to develop student
centric innovation and pre-incubation
ecosystem for the students, build internal
capacity of the institution, creating
pathway for mind to market projects/
research/innovation/ideas of students and
interface with public system initiatives at
state and central level. LMCP will mentor
the students, organize entrepreneurship
development camps/seminars/
workshops, sign MoU’s for collaborative
research, communication and soft skill
development, help in development of
prototypes, fi ling of patents and promote
student startups.
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• A guest lecture on ‘Quality Systems and Method Validation for Bioanalytical Laboratoty’
was delivered by Mr. Manoj Patel, Assoc. Vice President, Lambda Therapeutical Research
Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, on August 12, 2017.
• An expert talk on ‘Flow Cytometry: Basic Principles and Advancements in Cell/Particle
Analysis’ was delivered by Dr. Sanjaya Mallick, Director and Chief Scientist, Cytometry
Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata on July 25, 2017.
• The college hosted ‘Pharmachrome’, as part of GTU Central TechFest-2017 on March 30
& 31, 2017, which saw the participation of a multitude of pharmacy students from all
over Gujarat at events like Potentia, Picsnovation, Pharma-recipe, Pharma-modelling,
Myself medicine and Poster presentation. The event was graced by the presence of
Dr. Navin Sheth (Vice Chancellor, GTU).
• A GUJCOST sponsored one day National Seminar on ‘Woman: An Inspirational Soul’,
was organized on March 18, 2017. The event featured eminent speakers like Ms. Ruzan
Khambatta (Founder of Police Heart, 1091), Dr. Sonal Kotdavala (Gynecologist and
Obstetrician) and Dr. Pratibha Aathwale (Dentist).
• Dr. Abhay Sapre [Vice President and Head, Formulation Development (Transdermal),
Zydus Technologies Ltd.] delivered a guest lecture on ‘Formulation Challenges and its
Remedies’ on March 11, 2017.
• An institute level elocution competition organized by Knowledge Consortium of
Gujarat (KCG) on the topic ‘Khadi for Nation: Khadi for Fashion’ was hosted at LMCP on
February 20, 2017.
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Dr. Milan Satia [CEO, Ethicare Clinical
Trial Services] delivered an expert talk
on ‘Design, Conduct & Evaluation of
Bioequivalence Study’ on February18,
2017.
• A guest lecture on ‘Updates in
Pharmacognosy Research’ was
delivered by Dr. Venu Gopal, Principal,
Govt. College of Pharmacy, Pondicherry
on February 16, 2017.
• A seminar on ‘Applications of Mass
Spectroscopy’ was conducted on
December 10, 2016. Dr. Chirag
Dholakiya (Technical Support Executive,
Waters India Pvt. Ltd.) & Dr. Prinesh
Patel (MS Specialist, Water India
Pvt. Ltd.) were invited to share their
expertise with our UG and PG students.
• Dr. S. S. Savale [Individual Consultant
& Ex-General Manager, Bio-evaluation
centre, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.]
was invited as a speaker for a Seminar
on ‘Biosimilars: A Current Perspective’,
conducted on December 2, 2016.
• The college hosted State Round of
Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Sponsored IPA-Devinder Pal National
Elocution Competition on the topic
‘Pharmacists for a Healthy India’
on October 17, 2016 under the
coordination of Dr. Anita Mehta (Hon.
Joint Secretary, IPA, Gujarat Branch).
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RESEARCH GRANTS & COLLABORATIONS
• Dr. Mamta Shah, Dr. Preeti Verma and Ms. Karuna Modi received a grant of Rs. 30 lakhs in February 2017 spread over three
years, from Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India for
developing Pharmacopoeia monograph on single drugs of plant origin.
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria received an industrial grant of Rs. 13 lakhs from Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for ‘Synthesis and
characterization of known and unknown impurities of certain APIs’, which was completed during the period of February to April
2017.
• Dr. Gaurang Shah collaborated with Calsita Futuristics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara for ‘Evaluation of Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Activity of
Herbal Formulation’ (February-May 2017), and also with Claris Life Science, Ahmedabad for ‘Evaluation of Technical Report of Iron
Sucrose Formulation for Submission to USFDA’ (April-May 2017).
• Dr. Mamta Shah is working in collaboration with Calsita Futuristics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara for ‘Development of Optimized Methods for
Extraction from Medicinal Plants and Quantifi cation of Chemical Markers thereof’ (June 2017).
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FACULTY RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria was nominated as a Member of Search Committee for Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University in
January 2017; as Fellow of Gujarat Science Academy, 2017 as well as Senate member for three years at NIPER-Ahmedabad
from March 2017. He was also elected as Member of Board of Studies and Faculty Board in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) in February 2017.
• Dr. Anita Mehta was selected as a Member, PCI Inspectors Panel and Member, RC Committee, AICTE Inspectors Panel. She
continues to offer her services as the Dean of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) since 2012 and as Hon. Joint Secretary,
Indian Pharmaceutical Association (lPA), Gujarat State Branch.
• Dr. Mamta Shah has been elected as Subject Expert at Siddha Committee by Pharmacopoeial Commission of Indian
Medicine & Homeopathy (PCIM&H), New Delhi in March 2017. She was also nominated by Gujarat Technological University
(GTU) as a mentor for all the students of GTU under 6th consecutive International Experience Programme (IEP) at Laurentian
University, Sudbury city, Ontario in June-July 2017.
• Two of our faculty members were recognized as ‘Best Research Guide for the Year 2016’ by the prestigious ‘Rajnibhai V. Patel
PharmInnova Award’: Dr. Anita Mehta (in both M. Pharm.-Pharmacology and Ph. D. category) and Dr. Mamta Shah
(in M. Pharm.-Pharmacognosy category).
• Dr. Parloop Bhatt was nominated as an Executive Committee Member in Indian Pharmacological Society and Indian
Pharmacological Society-Gujarat Chapter in 2016. She is also selected as Committee member in Data Safety Monitoring
Board. She was also awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Hospital Management for Nursing and
Allied Health Professionals (PGDPHHM), 2015-16 from Indian Institute of Public Health. Dr. Bhatt presented papers at two
international conferences held at American College of Cardiology, Washington and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions, Orlando in 2016.
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria was invited as a Chief Guest at the inaugural function of GUJCOST Sponsored One Day National Level
Seminar on ‘Recent Advancement in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology in India, organized by A-One Pharmacy
College, Anasan, in March 2017.
• Dr. Mamta Shah was invited as a Chief Guest at the valedictory function of GUJCOST sponsored National seminar on ‘Role
of Indian System of Medicine in Era of Make in India’ organized in association with Society of Pharmacognosy, Gujarat
Branch, at Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Bardoli, held in September 2016.
• Dr. Sunita Goswami received ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ (as co-author) for ‘Anxiolytic and antidepressant activity
of sitagliptin and linagliptin in rats’ at State Level Poster Presentation in Pharmaceutical Sciences, organized by Arihant
School of Pharmacy & Bio-Research Institute in October 2016. She also received third prize for her poster entitled, ‘Early
age at menarch and health complication’ presented at GUJCOST Sponsored One Day National Seminar on ‘Women – An
Inspirational Soul’, organized by Women Development Cell (WDC), L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, in March 2017.
• Dr. Gaurang Shah was elected the President of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Gujarat State Branch in November
2016. He is also nominated as Chairman of Institutional Ethics Committee, NOVA Pulse Infertility Institute, Ahmedabad.
• Ms. Karuna Modi and Dr. Mamta Shah secured Second position for the poster entitled ‘HPTLC quantification of scopoletin
in Ipomoea turpethum root and its market formulations’ presented in Two days National Conference and 21st National
Convention of Society of Pharmacognosy, organized by Society of Pharmacognosy and Government College of Pharmacy,
Aurangabad, in March 2017.
• During the last academic year, 14 faculty members from our college presented research papers at 12 international and
31 national conferences.
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Ms. Radhika Pandya was awarded Ph. D.
in December 2016 for her thesis entitled
‘Dissolution Enhancement of BCS
Class II Drugs Using Hybrid Technique
of Solid Dispersion and Adsorption
Employing the Concept of Quality by
Design’.
Ph. D. AWARDS
Ms. Hiral Koradia was awarded
Ph. D. in August 2016 for her thesis
entitled ‘Studies in Oxcarbazepine
Modifi ed Release Formulations
Using Quality by Design Approach’.
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SEPTEMBER 2017 • ISSUE 2
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Department of Pharmaceutics • Vora RS and Shah YD. Extraction, characterization of micro crystalline cellulose obtained from corn husk using diff erent acid alkali
treatment method. IAJPS. 2017; 4(8): 2399-408.
• Gupta DR, Shah YD, Shah DA. Preparation and evaluation of sustained release micro emulsion of cefpodoxime proxetil. IAJPS. 2017,
4(8): 2409-16.
• Vora RS, Gupta DR, Shah YD. Quality by design validated formulation development and optimization of controlled release
metronidazole benzoate gel for local periodontal delivery. Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Res. 2016; 7(1): 307-30.
• Gupta DR, Vora RS, Shah YD, Shah DA. Solubility enhancement by solid lipid nanoparticle. Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Res. 2016; 7(1):
351-67.
• Rajbongshi S, Shah YD, Sajib AU. Pharmaceutical waste managment: A review. Eur J of Biomed and Pharmaceutical Sci. 2016; 3(12):
192- 206.
• Shah YD, Rajbongshi S, Dave N. Formulation, evaluation and development of fast release tablets of rosuvastatin calcium using
sublimation method. World J Pharmaceut Res. 2017; 6(6): 1105-30.
• Patel AK, Patel TM. Studies on tableting properties of mixture containing sarpagandha root powder under the imapct of various
excipients. Pharm Sci Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 338-353.
• Shah V, Sharma M, Pandya R, Parikh RK. Quality by design approach for an in situ gelling microemulsion of lorazepam via intranasal
route. Materials Science and Engineering. 2017; 75:1231-41.
• Chauhan D, Koradia HD. Formulation, development and evaluation of immediate release tablet of loperamide HCl. Pharm Sci Monitor.
2017; 8(2):435-47.
• Koradia HD, Butani SB, Gohel MC. Amalgamation of quality by design and convolution concept for the development of oxcarbazepine
modifi ed release granules. Asian J Pharmaceutics. 2017; 11(2): 83-91.
• Ratnakar NC, Patel BG. Formulation, development and evaluation of sustained release beads of pregabalin. World J Pharm Pharmaceut
Sci. 2017; 6(6):1604-18.
• Ratnakar NC, Gohel MC. Statistical optimization of controlled porosity osmotic tablet of milnacipran Hcl. Asian J Pharmaceutics.
2016; 10(3): 263-71.
Department of Pharmachemistry
• Chhabria MT, Patel S, Modi P, Brahmkshatriya P. A review on chemistry, synthesis and therapeutic importance of its derivatives.
Current trends in Medicinal Chemistry. 2016; 16(26): 2841-62.
• Divatia S, Chhabria MT, Parmar K, Patel H. QSAR study of benzimidazole-hydrazine carbothioamide derivatives as potent anti-malarial
agents against Plasmodium falciparum. Ind J Chem. 2016; 55B: 486-491.
• Ezhava S, Shah Shaival, Patwari A, Chhabria MT. Development and validation of a stability-indicating assay method for Naftopidil,
2016; J Planar Chromat 29(3): 195-202.
• Chhabria MT, Patel S. Synthesis and anti-tubercular activity of a series of N’-substituted isonicotinohydrazide derivatives. World
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016; 4(12): 281-286.
• Jadav DN, Ezhava SB, Rana PJ, Patel DV. UPLC method for determination of pemetrexed and its impurities in injectable dosage form.
Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 354-68.
• Thakariya NV, Ezhava SB. Development and validation of UV spectrophotometric method for the estimation of tofacitinib citrate.
Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 401-8.
• Parmar DR and Chhabria MT. Novel thiophene derivatives as anti-infl ammatory agents. J Pharmaceutical Sci & Bioscientifi c Res.
2016; 6(5): 713-22.
• Parmar DR, Vala BS. Design, synthesis and biological screening of some novel imidazole derivatives as H1-receptor antagonists.
Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 461-72.
• Rabari HA, Parmar DV, Chhabria MT. Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of some novel pyrimidine derivatives. Pharma Science
Monitor. 2017; 8(2):40-46.
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• Vasani MP, Doshi DB, Rana PJ, Patel DV. Development and validation of HPLC method for estimation of temsirolimus in parenteral
dosage form. Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2):165-73.
• Intwala JK, Doshi DB. Development and validation of sophisticated analytical method for the estimation of apremilast. Pharma
Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 267-76.
• Patel MM, Doshi DB, Ghosh C. Development and validation of HPLC method for estimation of nimodipine in soft gelatin capsule.
Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 200-209.
• Patel MM, Doshi DB, Ghosh C. Development and validation of UV methods for estimation of nimodipine in soft gelatin capsule.
Pharma Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 389-400.
• Korani SM, Doshi DB. Development and validation of stability indicating HPTLC method for simultaneous estimation of propranolol
hydrochloride and fl unarizine dihydrochloride. International Journal of Pharma Research & Review. 2016; 5(7):1-8.
• Lasan VM, Patel DM. Development and validation of analytical method for the estimation of vortioxetine hydrobromide. Pharma
Science Monitor. 2017; 8(2): 298-305.
Department of Pharmacology
• Patel MK, Mehta AA. Benefi cial eff ect of capsaicin on acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity in mice: Possible role of oxidative stress. World
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 6(2): 848-65.
• Panchal SS, Mehta AA, Santani DD. Eff ect of monatepil, a calcium channel blocker in ocular hypertensive rabbits. Polish Annals of
Medicine. 2017; 24(2), 171-4.
• Mehta A, Patel D, Shah K, Shah B, Beladiya J, Chaudagar K. Anti-cancer activity of Herbo-Mineral formulation in vitro: A preliminary
study. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 6(7): 2048-55.
• Chauhan K, Shah B, Mehta A. Anti-oxidant activity of diff erent fractions of Methanolic extract of young shoots of Bambusa
arundinaceae. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 6(8): 2492-503.
• Chauhan K, Shah B, Nivsarkar M, Mehta A. Hepatoprotective activity of Methanolic extract of young shoots of Bambusa arundinceae
in thioacetamide induced liver injury in rats. J Phytopharmacol. 2017; 6(2): 140-8.
• Bhatt P, Patel Z. Temporal trends in pharmacology publications by pharmacy institutes: a deeper dig. Indian J Pharmacol. 2016;
48(Suppl 1): S74-S77.
• Sharma A, Goswami SS. A review on neurodegenerative disorders with specifi c emphasis on biomarkers, pathophysiology, and
preclinical models. Eur J Biomed Pharma Sci. 2017; 4(1): 166-75.
• Patel G, Goswami SS. The development of depression as a dysfunction of the immune system. Eur J Biomed Pharma Sci. 2017; 4(1):
155-65.
• Sarvaiya K, Goswami SS. Investigation of the eff ects of vanilloids in chronic fatigue syndrome. Brain Res Bull. 2016; 127:187-94.
• Bhatt S, Pundarikakshudu K, Patel P, Patel N, Panchal A, Shah G, Goswami S. Benefi cial eff ect of aspirin against interferon-α-2b-
induced depressive behavior in rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2016; 43(12): 1208-15.
• Shah K, Goswami S. Impact of stress in infl ammation associated with depression. Eur J Biomed Pharmaceut Sci. 2016; 3(3): 354-60.
• Shukla P, Goswami S. Evaluation of anxiolytic and antidepressant activity of sitagliptin and linagliptin in rats. Internat J Pharma
Technol. 2016; 8(4): 22254-71.
• Kadia A, Shah GB. Cisplatin resistance reversal by disulfi ram and caff eine. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2016;
7(3): 139-41.
• Patel RP, Shah GB. Eff ect of metformin on clinical, metabolic and endocrine outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a
meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2017; 1:1-3.
• Patel V, Joharapurkar A, Kshirsagar S, Patel HM, Pandey D, Patel D, Shah K, Bahekar R, Shah GB, Jain MR, Galassi A. Central and
peripheral glucagon reduces hyperlipidemia in rats and hamsters. Drug Research. 2017; 67(6): 318-26.
• Samariya, BP, Shah GB. Fructose-1,6-diphosphate and vitamin C combination increases seizure threshold in chemical kindling models.
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2017; 7(3): 259-264.
Department of Pharmacognosy
• Panchal H, Shah M. Development and validation of a LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of kaempferol and quercetin
in Thespesia populnea extract. J AOAC Int. 2017; 100(4): 971-5.
• Kalola J, Shah R, Patel A, Lahiri S, Shah M. Anti-infl ammatory and immunomodulatory activities of Inula cappa roots (Compositae).
J Compl Integ Med. 2017; 14(3): 1-12.
• Panchal H, Amin A, Shah M. Development of validated high performance thin layer chromatography method for simultaneous
determination of quercetin and kaempferol in Thespesia populnea. Pharmacog Res. 2017; 9(3): 277-81.
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• Patel A, Patwari A, Amin A, Shah M. Validated HPTLC method for estimation of quercetin and gallic acid in Leea indica. Revista
Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 2017; 27: 50-53.
• Harde PA. Shah MB. Pharmacognostic studies and HPLC analysis of roots of Helicteres isora (L.) Pharmacog J. 2017; 9(4): 523-527.
• Bhargava S, Shah MB. Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity of diff erent extracts of Bombax ceiba L. leaves. Res J Pharm Tech. 2016;
9(3): 361-4.
• Kalola J, Shah R, Shah M. Quantitative analysis of phytochemicals from Inula cappa roots. J Planar Chromatogr. 2016; 29(5): 336-340.
• Shah R, Patel T, Tettamanzi CM, Rajan J, Shah M, Pethambaran B. Isolation of a novel piperidide from Achillea ‘Moonshine’ using
bioactivity guided fractionation for the treatment of acne. J Med Pl Res. 2016; 10(30): 495-504.
• Modi K, Shah M. Determination of oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, lupeol and stigmasterol by high-performance thin-layer chromatographic
method in Oldenlandia corymbosa Linn. J Planar Chromatogr. 2017; 30 (1): 32-5.
• Modi K, Shah M. A complete pharmacognostical profi le of Rungia repens. Pharmacog J. 2017; 9(2):123-27.
• Shah K, Verma P, Suhagia B. A phyto-pharmacological overview on Jewel Weed. J Appl Pharma Sci. 2017; 7(8): 246-52.
Books/Book Chapter
• Bhatt PA, Bhatt A. Gender disparity in cardiovascular disease: contributing facts and fables. In: Coronary Artery Disease: Characteristics,
Management and Long-Term Outcomes. USA: Nova Publishers; 2016. p. 83-116.
• Ratnakar NC, Halatwala K. Infl uence of hydrophobic polymer on drug release: a case study. 1st ed. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing;
2016.
FACULTY AS RESOURCE PERSON
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria was invited as a speaker on:
° ‘Prescription Anti-tubercular Drugs: Patient Counseling’ in the two days refresher course for registered pharmacists held at L. J.
Institute of Pharmacy in August 2017.
° ‘Patient Counseling on Anti-tubercular Drugs’ in the two days refresher course for registered pharmacists held at Institute of
Pharmacy, Nirma University in July, 2016, at B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College in September, 2016, and Kalol Institute of
Pharmacy in June 2017.
° ‘New Drug Design’ at STTP on ‘Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology’ organized by National Institute of Technical Teacher’s
Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal at NITTTR, Ahmedabad in May 2017.
° ‘Blending Various Drug Design Techniques for Identifi cation of Potential Anti-tubercular Agent’ at National Seminar on ‘Recent
Advances in Drug Discovery-2017’, organized by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma university, Ahmedabad, in March 2017.
° ‘Tuberculosis - Patient Counseling’ in the two days refresher course for registered pharmacists held at SAL Institute of Pharmacy
in September, 2016, and at Asmita Bhavan, Civil hospital, Ahmedabad in October 2016.
• Dr. Anita Mehta off ered services as invited speaker on:
° ‘Adverse Drug Reactions’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored refresher course organized at Nirma University, Arihant
School of Pharmacy & Bio-research Institute, Kalol Institute of Pharmacy, SAL Institute of Pharmacy and A-one Pharmacy College
during the last academic session.
° ‘Pharmacokinetic’ at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad in March 2017.
° ‘Investigation into Cardio-protective Mechanisms of Capsaicin’ in International Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Cardiovascular
Research: Impact on Health and Disease’, held at Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi in February 2017.
• Dr. Yamini Shah delivered expert lectures on:
° ‘Patient Counseling on Anti-tuberculous Drugs’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored refresher course, organized at
A.P.M.C College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University in July and November 2017,
respectively.
° ‘Problems and Solutions in Protein and Peptide Drug Delivery’ in National Seminar on ‘Challenges in Protein and Peptide Drug
Delivery System’, held at A.P.M.C College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research in March 2016.
• Dr. Parloop Bhatt was invited as a speaker on ‘Prescription handling: Pharmacist’s Perspective’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council
sponsored refresher course organized at Nirma College of Pharmacy in July 2016.
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• Dr. Sunita Goswami was invited as an expert lecturer on:
° ‘Learning & Teaching Strategies for Higher education’ at two days National Conference, organized by H. L. College of Commerce
& A. G. Teachers College in September 2016.
° ‘Role of a Pharmacist in Healthcare System & Concept of Community Pharmacy’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored
refresher course organized at Nirma College of Pharmacy in November 2016.
• Dr. Mamta Shah delivered expert talks on:
° ‘Basic Concepts of Herbal Drug Research’ at STTP on ‘Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology’ organized by National Institute of
Technical Teacher’s Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal at NITTTR, Ahmedabad in May 2017.
° ‘Approaches in Medicinal Plants Research’ at 4th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology, organized by Uka
Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Gujarat in February, 2017 and at 21st convention of Society of Pharmacognosy and two days National
conference held at Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, in March 2017.
° ‘Recent Trends in Natural Product Research’ at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad in March 2017.
° ‘Redefi ning of M. Pharm. Syllabus’ at one day National Workshop on ‘Breaking Barriers to Redefi ne Pharmacognosy’ held at
L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad in July 2016.
• Dr. Gaurang Shah extended support as invited speaker on:
° ‘Recent Advances in Drug Therapy for AIDS’ in the refresher course for registered pharmacists held at Nirma University in November
2016.
° ‘Drug Interactions’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored Refresher Course organized at K.B. Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research, Gandhinagar, in November 2016.
° ‘Pharmacy Practice Act, 2015’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored refresher course, organized at Arihant School of
Pharmacy & Bio-Research Institute in August 2016.
° ‘Concepts of Clinical Pharmacy’ at STTP on ‘Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology’ organized by National Institute of Technical
Teacher’s Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal at NITTTR, Ahmedabad in May 2017.
• Dr. Beenkumar Prajapati delivered expert lectures on:
° ‘Drug Interaction in Successful Organization’ at the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council sponsored refresher course for registered
pharmacists held at two diff erent pharmacy institutes in February and March 2017.
° ‘Forensic Pharmacology’ in a lecture series held at Department of Forensic, Gujarat University, from Feb-March 2017.
• Dr. Preeti Verma was invited to deliver a talk on ‘General Aspects of Alkaloids’, for Pharm. D. Students at Parul Institute of Pharmacy,
Vadodara in January 2017.
STUDENT STALWARTS & ACHIEVERS
Gold medalists in GTU In the last semester, three M. Pharm. students secured top
ranks in GTU and were honoured with Gold Medal in the
6th convocation of Gujarat Technological University (GTU),
held on January 19, 2017.
Inaxi Parmar(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Karishma Halatwala(Pharmaceutics)
Naiya Patel(Pharmacognosy)
LMCP Scholars in GTU TOP 10Eleven students of the institute grabbed their positions
in ‘GTU TOP 10’ for scoring highest marks among all the
pharmacy students of Gujarat Technological University:
Parth Khandheria (M. Pharm. 10th rank
Sem.-IV-Pharmacology)
Falguni Pankhania (B. Pharm. Sem.-V) 6th rank
Zainfatema Bhimani (D. Pharm. Part-I) 2nd rank
Tanujaben Prajapati (D. Pharm. Part-I) 4th rank
Vidhi Makwana (D. Pharm. Part-I) 5th rank
Tejal Sharma (D. Pharm. Part-I) 8th rank
Abhaykumar Kethwas (D. Pharm. Part-I) 10th rank
Sachin Solanki (D. Pharm. Part II) 1st rank
Kamini Bhati (D. Pharm. Part II) 2nd rank
Shreya Pandey (D. Pharm. Part II) 5th rank
Dipaksingh Gaur (D. Pharm. Part II) 6th rank
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Visit to foreign universityShailja Jhala (B. Pharm. Semester-
VII) visited Laurentian University,
Ontario, under the mentorship of Dr.
Mamta Shah, for 50 days under 6th
consecutive International Experience
Programme (IEP) organized by Gujarat
Technological University (GTU) in
June-July 2017.
INSTITUTE TOPPERS
M. Pharm. Semester – I
Ruchiben Khatri(Pharmachemistry)
CPI-7.60
Sunitaben Patel (Quality Assurance)
CPI-7.60
Ekta Bhalja (Pharmacology)
CPI-7.60
Juhi Trivedi (Pharmaceutics)
CPI-7.40
Kinjal Bhatt (Quality Assurance)
CPI-7.60
Gulnazbanu Pathan(Pharmacology)
CPI-7.40
Shivangini Limbachiya
(Pharmaceutics) CPI-7.20
M. Pharm. Semester - II
Kinjal Bhatt (Quality Assurance)
CPI-7.93
Ruchiben Khatri (Pharmachemistry)
CPI-7.83
Ekta Bhalja (Pharmacology)
CPI-7.57
M. Pharm. Semester - IV
Parth Khandheria (Pharmacology)
CPI- 8.57 (10th in GTU)
Prakruti Ajmera (Pharmacology)
CPI-8.43
Raina Priya(Pharmaceutics)
CPI-8.41
B. Pharm. Semester - I
Darshil Shah CPI-8.27
Heli Patel CPI-8.18
Dhruv Patel CPI-7.94
B. Pharm. Semester - II
Dhruv Patel CPI-8.52
Darshil Shah CPI-8.39
Heli Patel CPI-8.30
B. Pharm. Semester - III
Ankita Yawalkar CPI-8.75
Yash Mehta CPI-8.63
Dhwani Rana CPI-8.54
B. Pharm. Semester - IV
Yash Mehta CPI-8.70
Ankita Yawalkar CPI-8.65
Dhwani Rana CPI-8.39
M. Pharm. Semester – III
Raina Priya(Pharmaceutics)
CPI-8.21
Jeetali Intwala (Quality Assurance)
CPI-8.19
Jalpaben Koladiya (Quality Assurance)
CPI-8.10
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B. Pharm. Semester – V
Falguni Pankhania CPI-8.95
(6th in GTU)
Himanshi Yadav CPI-8.40
Shailja JhalaCPI-8.37
B. Pharm. Semester - VI
Falguni Pankhania CPI-8.87
Shailja JhalaCPI-8.37
Himanshi Yadav CPI-8.27
B. Pharm. Semester - VII
Shreya GuptaCPI-8.75
Komal Patel CPI-8.60
Pahini Shah CPI-8.59
B. Pharm. Semester - VIII
Shreya GuptaCPI-8.67
Komal Patel CPI-8.56
Pahini Shah CPI-8.55
D. Pharm. Part -I
Zainfatema Bhimani CPI-8.77
(2nd in GTU)
Tanujaben Prajapati CPI-8.60
(4th in GTU)
Vidhi Makwana CPI-8.53
(5th in GTU)
D. Pharm. Part -II
Sachin Solanki CPI-8.83
(1st in GTU)
Kamini Bhati CPI-8.68
(2nd in GTU)
Shreya Pandey CPI-8.58
(5th in GTU)
STUDENT AWARDS & PRIZESThree of our students were awarded with the prestigious ‘Rajnibhai V. Patel PharmInnova Award’:
Vikas Khuman, for his
M. Pharm. Thesis-2016 in
Pharmacology, entitled
‘Investigation into anti-
asthmatic activity of
TLR-4 (Toll Like Receptor-4)
antagonist in experimental
model of asthma in rats’
Dr. Kiranj Chaudagar,
for his Ph. D. Thesis-2016
in Pharmacology, entitled
‘Investigation into angiogenic
responsiveness of coronary
endothelial cells with
special reference to vascular
endothelial growth factor’
Tejal Patel (M. Pharm.-
Pharmacognosy) for her
M. Pharm. Thesis- 2016 in
Pharmacognosy, entitled
‘Phenylpropanoids from
Stachytarpheta indica and its
anti-acne activity’
Mitisha Ruperi (D. Pharm.
Part-II) stood 1st in District
Level Badminton Competition
(Singles, Open) and 2nd in
‘Mixed Doubles’, under ‘Khel
Mahakumbh-2017’, organized
by Sports Authority of Gujarat
in Amreli in August 2017.
She will now compete in the
State Level Competition to be
held in October 2017.
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• Shivani Kothari, Kinjal Bhati,
Vandana Thakur and Parth Khanderia
(M.Pharm., Pharmacology) were
awarded with Prof. M. N. Jindal Prize,
during Western Region Conference of
Indian Pharmacological Society held
in August 2017.
• 18 students of LMCP secured top
positions in different events of
‘Pharmachrome’, GTU Central
TechFest’17, held in March 2017:
° Khevna Maniar and Mrunalini
Deshpande (1st in Potentia)
° Archi Patel and Shreya Gupta (3rd in
Potentia)
° Hem Kalaria (2nd in PicsNovation)
° Twinkle Thacker (3rd in PicsNovation)
° Pratik Gandhi and Shanaihi Patel (1st
in Pharma Recipe)
° Shailja Jhala and Falguni Pankhania
(2nd in Pharma Recipe)
° Pathan Gulnaz, Heena Chauhan and
Ekta Bhalja (1st in Pharma-Modelling)
° Palak Bhat (2nd in Myself Medicine)
° Jay Soni and Devang Vyas (1st in
Poster Presentation)
° Komal Patel and Shreya Gupta (2nd in
Poster Presentation)
• One of our NSS Volunteers,
Vijaykumar Bhavsar (B. Pharm.
Semester-IV) represented Gujarat
State in ‘National Integration Camp’,
held in March-April 2017, organized
by NSS under the Ministry of Human
Resource & Development at Seven
Star International Public School Bani,
Himachal Pradesh.
• Students of LMCP grabbed first
positions in the ‘Poster Presentation
Competition’ at the GUJCOST
sponsored one day National
Seminar on ‘Recent Advancement in
Pharmaceutical Development and
Technology in India’, organized by
A-One College of Pharmacy, Anasan
in March 2017:
° Priya Maniar and Juhi Trivedi
(under the guidance of Dr. R. K.
Parikh and Ms. Devarshi Shah, in
Pharmaceutics category)
° Darshankumar Jadav (under the
guidance of Dr. Sindhu Ezhava in
Pharmaceutical chemistry category)
° Dipika Patel (under the guidance
of Ms. Vanita Lasan in Quality
Assurance category).
• Maria Bandookwala and Archi Patel
won the first prize, and Ankita
Yawalkar, Tvisha Shah and Riya
Sharma won the second prize in
‘Poster Presentation Competition’
at the one day National Seminar on
‘Woman – An Inspirational Soul’,
organized by LMCP in March 2017.
• Seven LMCPians were selected in
the screening round of various
talent hunt events under ‘Colours
of Youth’ held in February 2017 at
IIM, Ahmedabad, in association with
Maruti:
° Vijaykumar Bhavsar (in Poetry)
° Yash Mehta, Nirmal Mehta, Palak Bhat
and Sunny Gupta (in Singing)
° Parth Patel and Urvi Tripathi (in
Garba)
• LMCPians bagged first prizes at
various events in ‘Enigma-2017’,
organized by Nirma Institute of
Pharmacy Students’ Association at
Nirma University in February 2017:
° Tvisha Shah and Ankita Yawalkar (in
PowerPoint presentation)
° Nirmal Mehta (in Arena of Gamers)
° Labdhi Doshi, Khevna Maniar,
Priyanshi Shah and Nidhi Prajapati (in
Debate competition-Gujarati)
° Nidhi Prajapati (in Nail Art
competition)
• Reshma Punjabi won the second
prize in Essay Writing competition
at ‘INTELLECTUS-2017’ organized by
Amrut Modi School of Management,
Ahmedabad University in March 2017.
She also secured first position in
institute level Elocution Competition
on ‘Khadi for Nation - Khadi for
Fashion’, organized by Knowledge
Consortium of Gujarat on February
20, 2017.
• Bhavini Shah and Fazila Khanjara
received ‘Best Poster Presentation
Award’, under the guidance of Dr.
Anita Mehta for ‘Vasculoprotective
effect of regulator of G-protein
signaling-2 (RG52) against diabetic
cardiovascular complication’
and ‘Role of Heat Shock Proteins
(HSP) in Diabetes’, respectively at
DIACON-2016, a National Conference
organized at Ahmedabad by Diacare
Medilink in December 2016.
• Raina Priya (M. Pharm. Sem.-III)
bagged first position in the State
Round of Indian Pharmaceutical
Association Sponsored ‘IPA-Devinder
Pal National Elocution Competition’
on the topic ‘Pharmacists for a
Healthy India’ held in October 2016
at L. M. College of Pharmacy.
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• In the last academic year, more than 25 renowned companies and
organizations from all over India conducted on-campus interviews at our
institute. Around 54 students from M. Pharm., B. Pharm. and D. Pharm. were
recruited.
• Yash Mehta (B. Pharm. Sem.-III)
received Second Prize in Essay
Writing Competition and Dhruv Shah
(B. Pharm. Sem.- III) received Third
Prize in Skit Competition held at
Gujarat State NSS Day Celebration,
organized by Gujarat Technological
University and hosted by Sardar
Patel University, Vidyanagar, in
September 2016.
PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES
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• Two of the M. Pharm. Sem.-III
(Pharmaceutics) students, Raina
Priya and Deepti Chauhan,
received second prize for ‘Novel
technologies for delivery of insulin’
and third prize for ‘3D printing- A
revolution in medicine’, respectively,
under the guidance of Dr. Rajesh
Parikh and Ms. Devarshi Shah, in
poster presentation at National
Level Seminar, 7th Pharma Vision
2016 hosted by Babaria Institute
of Pharmacy, Vadodara, held in
September 2016.
• Priyanka Badlani and Himika
Rathi (B. Pharm. Sem.-V) received
honorable mention for participation
in Category-II of All India Essay
Writing Event-2016, organized by
Shri Ram Chandra Mission & United
Nations Information Centre for India
& Bhutan in August 2016.
• Rohan Gajjar
(B. Pharm.
Semester-I) won
a Gold medal in
5th Ahmedabad
District ‘Tae Kwon
Do championship’
under the weight
group of 55 to
59, organized
by Tae Kwon Do
Association in
September 2016.
• The placement committee of LMCP
organized two industrial visits
during the last semester: One for
B. Pharm. Semester-VII students
to Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd.,
Ahmedabad in August 2017; and
the other to Nikol Formulation Pvt.
Ltd., Talod, for B. Pharm. Semester-
VI in April 2017.
• A ‘Pre-Placement Talk’
was conducted by Torrent
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for the
students of M. Pharm. in December
2016. During the informative
session, the students got
opportunity to interact with
Dr. Jignesh Kotecha (Group Leader,
Quality department),
Dr. Sujay Rajans (Group Leader,
F&D), Mr. Aditya Raval and
Mrs. Kanak Parmar (Managers, HR).
• One of the recruiting companies
Cadila Healthcare Ltd. also
organized an ‘Offer Letter
Distribution Program’ at our college
for the placed candidates in
December 2016.
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Dr. Vipul Patel [Associate Professor,
School of Pharmacy, RK University]
was awarded the renowned ‘Trend
Setter Award’ by Gujarat Innovation
Society, for his innovation regarding
use of solid hydrogelling system
in agriculture to reduce water and
fertilizer requirement.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES
Mr. Pankaj Patel [CMD, Zydus Cadila
and Chairman, Advisory Committee
of LMCP] was elected as the President
of Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and
Chairman, BoG, IIM Udaipur.
Dr. Navin Sheth [Member, Gujarat
Public Service Commission] was
appointed as the Vice Chancellor
of Gujarat Technological University
(GTU) in December 2016.
The journey of Dr. Ketan Patel
[Chairman & Managing Director, Troikaa
Pharmaceuticals Ltd.], as a successful
entrepreneur, was documented in the
book entitled ‘The Innovators – Stories
of Hi-Tech Entrepreneurs’, supported by
Department of Science & Technology
(DST), New Delhi.
Ms. Norina Sookmoulla [Managing
Director, Noripharm & Noorpharma
Pharmacies, Mauritius] was honored
as ‘Africa’s Most Infl uential Women
in Business and Government Award
2016’, organized by CEO Global. She
also won the prestigious ‘The Golden
Globe Tigers Award-2017’ under the
category of ‘Women leadership award
in healthcare’.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLLING TROPHYFOR B. PHARM. TOPPERSMr. K.D. Patel, the President of L. M. College Pharmacists’
Club, Baroda, during the ‘Golden Jubilee Year’ Celebration
of the club on April 22, 2017, instituted trophy for the
Topper of B. Pharm. Final Semester, which will be rotated
every year henceforth.
LMCP Alumni Meet-2017The 2nd Alumni Meet of the college was held on January 5,
2017, under the banner of ‘LMCP Alumni Association and
Research Society’. Distinguished alumni -
Dr. C. J. Shishoo (Ex Principal, LMCP), Dr. Habil
Khorakiwala (CMD, Wockhardt Ltd.), Dr. N.R. Sheth (Vice
Chancellor, GTU) and Dr. H. G. Koshia (Commissioner, FDCA,
Gujarat) graced the occasion with their presence. During the
meet, the resumed publication of L. M. College of Pharmacy
Newsletter - ‘The Memoir’, for the academic year 2015-16
was launched by the Principal, Dr. M. T. Chhabria and the
distinguished guests. As a part of scientific events of the
meet, three expert lectures were organized for students by
Dr. Anita Mehta on ‘Career path for pharmacist in Australia’,
by Dr. Kanan Shah (Business support officer, The Pharmacy
Guild of Australia, Sydney) and ‘Pharmacy Practice in USA’, by
Dr. Jahnavi Kharidia (Director, Clinical Pharmacology, Indivior
Pharmaceuticals, Virginia) and Mr. Chetak Buaria (Global Head
of Commercial Excellence for Biopharma business at Merck
KGaA, Germany). The alumni meet was concluded with a
cultural event coordinated by Dr. Mamta Shah and
Dr. S. S. Savale, followed by a grand feast.
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Dr. C. Sekar (Prof,
University of Findlay,
USA) also visited
LMCP in July 2016. He
offered guidance to
the undergraduate and
postgraduate students
regarding Current Status
and Scope of Pharmacy
Practice in US.
Mr. Mark Blumenthal (Founder &
Executive Director, American Botanical
Council, Austin, Texas; Editor-in-Chief,
Herbal Gram & Herb Clip; Director,
ABC-AHP-NCNPR) visited the college
in February 2017. He also delivered
a talk on ‘Adulteration of Ingredients
in Herbal Dietary Supplements - An
overview of the ABC-AHP-NCNPR
Botanical Adulterants Program’ for the
UG and PG students.
EMINENT VISITORS
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• An ‘Awareness Program on AIDS,
Thalassemia, Addiction and Voluntary
Blood Donation’ was organized
by ‘Saksham’ - Red ribbon club, LMCP
in January 2017, for the children of
Vivekanand High School, Ahmedabad.
• An ‘Awareness Campaign for Cashless
India’ was conducted by LMCP NSS
volunteers in January 2017, for the
students and non-teaching staff
members of LMCP and nearby colleges.
• A ‘Tree Plantation Drive’ was conducted
in September 2016, in which 75
Ayurvedic plants were planted in our
Medicinal Plant Garden by the students
of the college in order to increase the
green cover of the garden.
• The students of LMCP celebrated
Teachers’ Day on September 5, 2016
by dressing up in Sarees and Suit. The
students thus got an opportunity to
stand in the teachers’ shoes for a day,
and appreciate the eff ort a teacher
makes every day.
• ‘Jashn-E-Aazadi’, the 71st Independence
Day of India, was observed with the full-
fl edged patriotic spirit of the members
of college on August 15, 2017. Flag
Hoisting was done by the Chief Guests,
Shri Natubhai Panchal (Dy. Secretary,
AES), and Dr. R. K. Parikh (Head,
Pharmaceutics Department, LMCP).
During the event, the meritorious
students of last semester were
felicitated with trophies.
• The NSS unit of college organized a
free ‘Eye Checkup Camp’ in association
with Vasan Eye Care Hospital,
Ahmedabad, in April 2017. The students
as well as teaching and non-teaching
staff members were provided with
a comprehensive computerized eye
examination and counseling regarding
eye care.
• A Farewell Ceremony was conducted
for the fi nal year students of D. Pharm.,
B. Pharm. and M. Pharm. courses in
April 2017. The event was clubbed with
NSS Annual Day Celebration which
featured the giving away of certifi cates
to NSS volunteers. At the event, Komal
Patel (B. Pharm. Sem.-VIII) was awarded
with ‘Outstanding Student of the Year’
award. Shrey Darji and Vijaykumar
EVENTS AT COLLEGE
Bhavsar (B. Pharm. Sem.-IV) were
awarded with ‘Student of the Year’ and
‘Best NSS Volunteer’ award, respectively.
• ‘Swachhta Abhiyan-2017’ was
organized by the NSS unit of LMCP
in March 2017. A total of 29 NSS
volunteers (B. Pharm. Semester III and
V) actively participated in the cleaning
of our medicinal plant garden area.
• LMCP-NSS Unit in collaboration with
‘Saksham’-The Red Ribbon Club of
LMCP conducted a ‘Blood donation and
Thalassemia Testing Camp’ in February
2017. A total of 43 units of blood were
donated by students and faculties; and
74 students got tested for Thalassemia.
• The NSS volunteers of LMCP raised
‘Sainik Welfare Fund’ in February 2017
from the students and staff members for
extending support to Indian soldiers.
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Updates of Course
• LMCP had successfully undergone the PCI inspection for
M. Pharm. (Self-finance) Affiliation on August 12 & 13,
2016. Dr. P. R. Vavia (Professor, The Institute of Chemical
Technology, Mumbai) & Dr. M. N. Saraf (Principal, Bombay
College of Pharmacy) carried out the inspection.
NEWS CAPSULE
RetirementDr. R. V. Bhatt, Assistant
professor, Department of
Pharmacology, retired in
March 2017 after 35 years of
service.
Inauguration of AES Café
The Ahmedabad Education Society has invested approx.
Rs. 50 lakhs to provide canteen facility to the college. The
inauguration of ‘AES-Café’ was done on the auspicious occasion
of Independence Day -2017 by Shri B. M. Shah and Shri
Natubhai Panchal.
Launch of LMCP BlogTvisha Shah (B. Pharm. Sem.-4) created the offi cial Blog of LMCP
with the assistance of her team Ankita Yawalkar (Co-editor),
Yash Bhavsar and Yash Mehta (Photographers) & Vijaykumar
Bhavsar (Reporter), under the guidance of Dr. Mahesh Chhabria
and Dr. Radhika Pandya in January 2017. Till date, the blog has
drawn attention of more than 10876 visitors, with 45452 views
from 47 countries.
Visit lmcollege.wordpress.com to view the offi cial blog of LMCP.
ObituaryShri J. R. Chavda, a non-
teaching staff member, who
was serving the college since
last 40 years, left for his
heavenly abode in July 2017.
Appointments
Nine new faculty members have joined the institute in July-
August 2017 in different departments:
• Pharmacology: Dr. Gaurang Shah (Professor), Dr. Mustakim
Mansuri (Assoc. Professor) and Dr. Sneha Chacko (Asst.
Professor)
• Pharmaceutics: Dr. Praful Bharadia (Professor), Dr. Manish
Patel (Asst. Professor)
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Dr. Shrinivas Savale (Adjunct
Professor), Dr. Dipen Sureja (Assoc. Professor), Dr. Kunjan
Bodiwala (Asst. Professor), Mr. Tejas Dhameliya (Asst.
Professor)
Principal
Dr. Mahesh Chhabria
Editor-in-chief
Dr. Parloop Bhatt
Co-Editors
Dr. Sindhu Ezhava
Dr. Preeti Verma
Supporting Team
Vijaykumar Bhavsar
Tvisha Shah
Priyesh Bharad
Ankita Yawalkar
Sunny Gupta
Mr. Ashish Nayka
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