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India, China Taking Pharmaceutical Drugs "Outside the Box"

As per our mandate to help you to "think creatively and critically, so that you can make better life decisions"...

 

We, at Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog, have some interesting news to share with you, re developments that are affecting and that will affect your world!

 

The BBC World Service is reporting that Russia and China are helping India to develop their local pharmaceuticals industry.

 

India is the 3rd largest pharmaceutical producer in the world:

 

They manufacture generic prescription drugs which are 1/15th the costs of brand name prescription drugs available from Western countries.

 

(Please see video above).

 

...especially drugs for the mentally ill and those suffering from malaria and other diseases.

 

Well the Chinese, renown for their successful use of traditional medicine to heal diseases, have successfully packaged these medicines and are taking this knowledge (aka transferring this knowledge), to India...

 

...where they will help India in its development of contraceptives.

 

Why are we even mentioning this?

 

Well, most readers of Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog are under 34 years old.

 

Their world is changing and will change drastically over the next ten (10) years.

 

It is very possible that to keep up with technologies that are applicable globally, you may need to attend or intern at an Indian or Chinese university, or at a university in the Eastern part of our world.

 

The world is truly your oyster, but to take advantage of globally educational opportunities, you must do well in school:  that is, have an "A" average!

 

That's why we stress scholarships so much on Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog, for we know that when you do well and are eligible for scholarships...

 

... you can pick, choose and refuse colleges or universities to attend, that will give you the best educational opportunities, globally...

 

...Without worrying whether or not you, or your parents will be able to afford this education.

 

Please ensure that you read our posts under our College Money menu option on our home page (it's the middle item on our top menu), to find out how to prepare and qualify for global scholarships.

 

You may just be the next scientist, who, because of your education at an Indian or Chinese university or Eastern university, discovers the next super-drug for the next killer disease, at reduced costs - so that it's affordable for everyone.

 

Thereby enabling your world to become a much better place!

 

(I would like to thank TAJ Pharmaceuticals for the use of their YouTube inset video above).

 

Gillian  

Sources Include

 

1) Podcast, "HC BRICS Rept, S.Sudan Blood, Pain relief", via BBC World Service: Health Check, April 11,2012

 

2) Article, "India moves in to keep essential medicines affordable", by Adrienne Murray, 
BBC News: Mumbai, March 22,2012

 

3) Girl With a Purpose Blog's College Money menu option.

Please Check @GWAPBlog for Some Sweet Freelancing Tips!

Hi Everyone,

 

You really should be checking out Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog's Twitter stream at twitter.com/GWAPBlog (@GWAPBlog) more often!

 

Tonight, we're jamming with some freelancers on Twitter, who've been sharing some some sweet freelancing tips.

 

Check us out to marinate in the sweetness! :)

 

Gillian

Why You Should Seriously Consider Freelancing!

The world of work is changing.

 

Gone are the days when you have to go to an actual business location to work.  Internet and web technologies now allow you to work from home.

 

In fact, more employers are contracting employees vs hiring them, as this gives employers the opportunity get work done at 1/3 of the cost that it would take to hire someone.

 

After all, when you're a contractor/freelancer, employers don't have to pay your taxes, uniform and lunch allowances, health insurance and pension, which makes you quite a catch if you are professional with some years of experience under your belt.

 

(Freelancers pay all of these themselves, as they are  now considered self-employed business persons. Freelancers also earn up to 3 times what an employee would, to complete a project).

 

More professionals are offering their services online, in conjunction with working full-time, or are going full-time into their freelancing career, as it gives them the freedom to work whenever and wherever they want.

 

Freelancers also gain the necessary experience they need by working for many-varied employers, versus being tied down to a single employer at a time.

 

You should seriously consider freelancing if you are:

 

1) An expert in your field (and have the requisite training and work experience to prove it)

 

2) Able to meet deadlines

 

3) Able to produce quality work within the deadlines you set for yourself and are willing to be held accountable for the work you produce within these deadlines.

 

If you meet the above criteria, then Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog is now helping you to launch your freelancing career!

 

If you are an expert in the areas of Blogging, Article Writing, Copyrighting,  Sales & Marketing, SEO and Quality Assurance, then you should definitely be checking out GWAP Blog's Project Board.

 

We have partnered with DoNanza, who are freelance job aggregators, to provide you with quality freelancing opportunities from select freelance job boards (e.g. elance.com and freelancer.com), based mainly in the US, but also globally.

 

A preview of jobs on GWAP Blog's Project Board can be found on our home page (in the section, "Earn Money While Working from Home!"), found to the right-hand-side of our posts and is the 13th section from the top.

 

You can  click on a job description or the "Do it" button to get to our Project Board to see the full job description of any job you're interested in.

 

You can also visit the horizontal toolbar at the bottom of our home page and press the "Freelance Project Board" tab to easily access our Project Board.

 

(Press the arrow at the top, right-hand-side of the pop-up window that appears, to access all the job listings).

 

There you'll find freelance opportunities that allow you to be paid in US  dollars($) or British pounds (£).

 

Please give our Project Board a try and let us know how your foray into freelancing is going.

 

Freelancers

 

Please ensure that you:

 

1) Read the terms and conditions on each site and their help files, carefully,

2) Look at successful bidders to see how they have constructed their profiles and bids...

 

...so that you can successfully bid for jobs.

 

Employers

 

1) If you are an employer looking for freelancers both locally and abroad, you can also post jobs in the above areas, on our Project Board.

 

Our fees are more than reasonable. 

 

2) Please be specific re what you'll require and the time frame you'll require the deliverable in.

 

We'll walk you through the process on our Project Board.

 

You can also look at other projects on the Project Board to see how other employers define them and model your posting based on this.

 

Both freelancers and employers: Please let us know how how you're finding your freelancing endeavours, as we're here to facilitate you!

 

Gillian