The University of Santo Tomas Chemical Engineering
Society (UST-ChES) held a biomedical seminar last October 8 at the Education
Auditorium, Albertus Magnus Building titled “Leveraging Diverse Medical Science
to Fortify Humanity.” The seminar have four series
of sessions that aimed to instill knowledge about the Biomedical
and Pharmaceutical Industries and to showcase the influence of these subjects
to the human health security through the years.
The first topic was discussed by Mrs. Marie Cris
Mizal-Merz, UST Bioanalytical Laboratory Head of Center of Excellence in Drug
Research and Evaluation and Studies. She discoursed about the validation of
bioanalytical methods in the production of quality medicine. On the other hand,
Dr. Arturo V. Estuita, a Co – Founder, first President and Chairman of
Philippine College for the Advancement of Medicine (PCAM), discussed about the
beauty and advantages of a new found technology called the cardiovascular
chelation therapy as cure for Hepatitis B.
After a break, Ms. Zenaida M. de Guzman, the current
Chairman of the Development of Philippine National Standard on Food Irradiation
talked about the radiation sterilization of medical, pharmaceutical and
cosmetic products. And lastly, the Country Safety Lead for Safety Evaluation
and Reporting, Worldwide Safety and Regulatory and Worldwide Research and
Development of Pfizer, Inc., Mr. Byron Webb A. Romero, disclosed the reality
behind drug safety.
The said seminar was attended primarily by Chemical
Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy and Graduate School students of the University
of Santo Tomas.
No comments:
Post a Comment