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Name of the Competition : Shri B. V. Patel Education Trust Essay Competition 2012
Location : Ahmedabad

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Shri B. V. Patel Education Trust Essay Competition 2012 :
Shri B. V. Patel Education Trust invites entries for the essay competition for the year 2012.

The subject for the essay is Drug Affordability in India - Post 2005

The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was formalised by WHO in the year 1995. The TRIPS agreement awarded a minimum of 20 years protection for the manufacturing process and final drug product from the date of filing a patent. The agreement gave a 20 year monopoly to the originator, thus effectively disallowing the production of generic equivalents.

India changed its Patents Act to become TRIPS compliant in 2005. Since then due to unavailability of generic drug equivalents, the affordability of certain essential drugs for diseases such as AIDS and cancer has decreased.

There are very low levels of government funding for health care in India, with less than 4% of total government resources being allocated to health services. The burden of the health care industry falls heavily on individuals.

Keeping in mind the current scenario of Indian healthcare system, you are expected to analyze the different contributors that lead to drug unaffordability and the countermeasures that government and pharmaceutical companies need to implement in such a manner that even the poorest of the poor can afford the essential medicines.

Last Date for submission on 15 September 2012

Awards :
First and second prize winners will be respectively awarded the Gold & Silver medal during the 64th session of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress to be held in Chennai from December 7 - 9, 2012. Medal winning entries should be of at least “Distinction” quality as judged by the panel of judges.

Eligibility :
(1) Any person interested in Pharmacy is entitled to participate in the competition.
(2) Not more than two Figures may be appended with the essay. The text part of the essay including Tables should not exceed 3000 words. Beyond 3000 words, it would attract minus marks.
(3) The essay exceeding 4000 words would not be eligible for competition.
(4) Only single author entry shall be permitted. Acknowledgement of any significant advise or help from others may be made in the cover letter.
(5) Acknowledgement or the name and address of the author should not appear anywhere on the body of the essay or on the synopsis.
(6) The last date for the receipt of Essay is 15/9/2012. The essays received after 15/9/2012 cease to be eligible for competition.
(7) The essay should be exclusively written and submitted for this competition only.
(8) The decision regarding acceptance, rejection and the award of the medals for the essay would be solely of the trust and remain abiding by all the participants.

The essay in 4 copies along with (1) A short bio-data and a passport size photograph of the author (2) four copies of synopsis in not more than 300 words should be sent with a covering letter to
The Hon. Secretary,
Shri B. V. Patel Education Trust, C/o. B. V. Patel
PERD Centre, S. G. Highway,
Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380 054,