Doctor's Nexus with Pharmaceutical Firms

How confident would you feel when what has been prescribed to you by your doctor is what you need? Drug manufacturers are no strangers to handing out gifts and putting up contests for prizes with doctors in lieu of sale of their medicines. These unethical marketing practices are a threat to patients and hospitals. In one such case, 100 doctors who topped the prescribers charts from cities like Ahmedabad, Chennai, Alwar, Belgaum, Ambala and Agra participated in a lucky draw and were awarded publicly by the Gujarat-based Torrent Pharmaceutical. There have been many such cases of unethical practices going on in Delhi since years. The doctors have been prescibing medicines which are available in particular shops and nowhere else, so that the chemists and the doctors become the real beneficiaries, ignoring the fact that it might prove expensive for a patient. In India, we just have vague assurances of self-regulation by the drug industry and reliance on doctors ethics. Doctors are being bribed and the government should bring in strict regulations in order to break this nexus.


So, next time you pop a prescribed pill, be warned : unless it is a doctor you can trust, you might not necessarily be taking what you need.

FATEHPUR SIKRI

Architectural Marvel- FATEHPUR SIKRI


FATEHPUR SIKRI, which is located 26 miles west of Agra,has been beautifully crafted out of redstone that gives the city its character. This lovely structure is an exceptional blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles.

This world heritage site was built by the great Mughal emperor Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri comprises of a cluster of monuments which also includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid.

The new capital 'Sikri' was built by Akbar to mark the birth of his son Jehangir and later on Fatehpur was constructed to celebrate Akbar's conquest of Gujarat so it is also known as the City of Victory.

The city has numerous palaces and courtyards, and it is often said that Fatehpur Sikri is the greatest accomplishment of the Mughal architecture.

Barack OBAMA

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

Born on August 4, 1961 in Hawaii

Achievements:
The first African American President of the United States of America
5th African American Senator in U.S. history
Only senate member of Congressional Black Caucus

Education:
Studied in Jakarta, Indonesia till 10 years of age
Moved to Honolulu and studied there from 1971 to 1979
Studied at Occidental College, Los Angeles for 2 years.
Majored from Columbia College, Columbia University, New York in Political Science with specialization in Inrenational Relations
Graduated from Harvard Law School

Work:
Worked as Community Organizer and practised as Civil Rights attorney
Taught Constitutional Law at University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004
Served three terms in Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004

Writings:
Wrote Dreams from my father that was published in mid 1995
The Audacity of Hope (2006)
Barack Obama in his own words (2007)
Barack Obama: What he believes in - from his own works (2008)
Barack Obama vs John McCain (2008)
Change we can believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise

Family:
Married Michelle Robinson on October 3, 1992
First daughter Malia Ann born in 1998
Second daughter Natasha (Tasha) born in 2001