Ms. Rabia Khokhar

Lecturer
Pharm-D (UVAS, Lahore), M.Phil. Pharmaceutics (LCWU, Lahore), R.Ph.
Tel: 00 92 42 9921 1449 (Ext 260)
Email: rabia.khokhar@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Miss Rabia Khokhar is Lecturer Pharmaceutics at Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. She is a graduate of the pioneer batch (2008-2013) of Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore. She has done her Masters in philosophy in Pharmaceutics from Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan.

She started her professional career as a Quality Assurance Pharmacist at Ideal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. She has also served at Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan as Clinical Pharmacist/ Lecturer. She was then selected at Lahore Pharmacy College (LPC), Lahore Medical and Dental College (LMDC), Lahore, Pakistan as Lecturer Pharmaceutics where she not only strengthened the theoretical background of the students but also equipped them with skills required in the practical field of pharmacy. Owing to her writing capabilities, she was also the part of the editorial board of the newsletter of the institute.

Her latest work is in the field of pharmaceutical formulation development with special expertise in the field of microparticulate systems of drug delivery. She is also involved in pharmaceutical journalism. Her valuable contribution in the book “Pharmaceutical Policy in Countries with Developing Healthcare System” is published under the prestigious banner of Springer International Publishing AG hit the international market in 2017 is a big success.

She joined at Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan in November, 2017 where along with academic activities, she is also performing the additional duties of Associate Director Students’ Affair (Girls), City Campus, UVAS, Lahore.

Area of Interest

  • Sustained and controlled drug release
  • Taste masking of non-palatable active pharmaceutical ingredients
  • Novel drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical formulation design
  • Dispensing and compounding practices in Pakistan

Publications

Sr.No.

Title

Description

1

Introduction

  • Ph.D. Scholar

2

Book Chapter

  • Mallhi, T. H., Khokhar, R., Khokhar, A., Bukhari, S. N. A., & Khan, Y. H. (2020). Physical Basis of Degradation of Pharmaceutical Products. In Drug Stability and Chemical Kinetics (pp. 57-70). Springer, Singapore.
  • Mallhi, T. H., Khokhar, R., Khokhar, A., Alotaibi, N. H., & Khan, Y. H. (2020). Stability Studies of Extemporaneous Pharmaceutical Products. In Drug Stability and Chemical Kinetics (pp. 237-246). Springer, Singapore.

 

3

Journal Articles

  • Ashiq, K., Bajwa, M. A., Tanveer, S., Qayyum, M., Ashiq, S., Khokhar, R., & Abid, F. (2020). A comprehensive review on gout: the epidemiological trends, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1-12.
  • Hassan, N., Latif, S., Afzal, H., Abbas, N., Naheed, S., Khokar, R., & Shah, A. (2019). Taste Masking of Levofloxacin by Microparticulate System Using Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Technique. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 81(5), 843-850.
  • Chaman, S., Khan, F. Z., Khokhar, R., Maab, H., Qamar, S., Zahid, S., ... & Hussain, K. (2019). Cytotoxic and antiviral potentials of Euphorbia milii var. splendens leaf against Peste des petits ruminant virus. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 18(7), 1507-1511.

 

4

Abstract published

  • Ashiq, K., Tanveer, S., Bajwa, M.A., Qayyum, M., Ashiq, S., Qayyum, M., Shahrukh, A., Khokhar, R. et al. Beliefs, Knowledge and perception about the traditional/ herbal plants among pharmacy students of different government and private universities of Lahore, Pakistan. In: 3rd International Conference on Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences: New trends in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; January 29-31, 2020; Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract PP-10.

5

Trainings

  • Six weeks skill-based summer faculty development program by National Academy of Higher Education, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan     (01 July- 09 August, 2019)- Participant
  • Effective Teaching Skills by Khan Bahadar Choudhry Mushtaq Ahmed
    College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (KBCMA CVAS), Narowal, Pakistan (15 October, 2019)- Resource Person

 

 

Paper Accepted

  • Title: Cytotoxic and antiviral potential of Euphorbia milii var. splendens leaves against Peste des petits ruminants virus. Trop J Pharm Res. (Manuscript Ref: 20159919)