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The Department engaged in teaching Pharmacology and Toxicology of drugs to undergraduates and postgraduates. The research activities have been focused on problem of practical importance likely problems related to drug disposition and pharmacokinetic in indigenous animals species under indigenous environmental conditions, macro and micro minerals estimation in animals, drug residues studies in food animals, pharmaceutical and chemical toxicity studies and effect of drugs on angiogenesis using different models.
The studies are also carried out for evaluation of indigenous medicinal plants. This department offers postgraduate Courses leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degree Program.

Principal Equipment	Salient Facilities/Services
Spectrophotometer Leica Binocular Microscope	To estimate the drug concentration in blood samples For magnification of specimens

Research Publications

Ejaz, S., I. Chekarova, M. Ashraf, and C.W. Lim (2006). A novel 3-D model of chick chorioallantoic membrane for ameliorated studies in angiogenesis, Cancer Invest, 24 (6): 567-575. (Impact Factor 1.849).

Other Departmental Activities

Revision of Practical Manuals named ?General Pharmacology and Toxicology? and? Systemic Pharmacology and Therapeutics? for undergraduate and post graduate students. (2006-2007).
Up gradation of the undergraduate lab with new instruments.
Renovation and Upgradation of Postgraduate laboratories with new equipments.
Establishment of new angiogenesis lab.
Arranged HEC sponsored 30 days visit of a foreign scholar at the department

Invited Lectures

Organized an International Seminar on ?Modern trends in Cancer Research?.
Drug Residue-A Public Health Concern, International Livestock and Poultry Congress 2007,
at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore held on 26, 27 March.
Lecture on Kymograph in the Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan

New Academic Department Program Planned

Initiation of M. Phil Pharmacology, EVENING PROGRAM during the Year.

Measures taken to Enhance the Academics

Lectures are made on Power Point Presentations by using multi media aids for delivering lectures.

HEC Approved Ph.D Supervisor

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Dean

Research Priorities

Drug dosage development/adjustment studies/therapeutic trials of modern drugs.
Study of Plants/Chemical intoxications in domestic animals.
Development of new Veterinary Drugs from natural /unconventional sources.
Bioavailability study of different drugs used in poultry/other domestic animals.