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Traditional practice as well as orientation of Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy has undergone drastic changes. The spectrum of activities of the pharmacists involved in Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy is widening with a greater focus and emphasis on health care delivery. The book ‘Modern Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy’ comprises chapters such as Genesis and Evaluation of Pharmacy, Principles of Dispensing, Prescription, Pharmaceutical Calculation, Posology, Mixtures, Solutions, Emulsions, Powders, Lotions and Liniments, Suspensions, Ointments and Miscellaneous Preparations, Extraction and Galenical Products, and Incompatibility. This book also covers Organization of a Hospital Pharmacy, Drug Distribution, Drug Information Centre, Hospital Management and Records as applicable in modern hospital pharmacy. The main aim of writing this book is to present up to date knowledge to maintain a balance between the traditional and the modern techniques of dispensing and hospital pharmacy. An attempt has been made to include the newer concepts and latest knowledge relevant to a pharmacist as a member of health care delivery system
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N. K. Jain, Professor of Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Sagar (M.P.) is a renowned educationist and researcher with 15 quality books and more than 400 publications in reputed pharmaceutical journals and 4 patents to his credit. He has supervised 44 Ph.D. and 105 M.Pharm candidates. He is also a reviewer for several international and national research journals. Professor Jain has been the recipient of various prestigious awards like IDMA Research Award [1990, 1997 and 2004]; Motan Devi Dandiya Award [1999 and 2010]; M.L. Khorana Memorial Prize [2003 and 2006]; 'Teacher of the year 2003' Award; 'Dr. (Mrs.) Manjusree Pal Memorial Award [2008]; Schroff Memorial National Award [2008] and many more. Prof. Jain has been a member of various committees of AICTE, UGC, CSIR etc. Professor Jain's current research interests include various aspects of controlled, novel and targeted drug delivery; nanotechnology and nanomedicine. He is globally known for his excellent research contribution in the field of dendrimer drug delivery.
