Pharma Veterans

It is my pleasure to publish the first ‘Guest Blog’ Post. This post has been contributed by Mr. Hasan Jamal, a longtime veteran of Pharma Industry. The Guest Blog Posts are also published on https://pharmaveterans.com . You are welcome to contribute. You may write your own story or about some memorable events of your career or about Pharma Industry. Please send your posts to asrar@asarqureshi.com . ­ I took up the admission at F. C. College, Lahore in first year in 1968 and passed out with Master’s Degree in Political Science in 1973. After few months I started my first job with a Karachi-based company dealing in Enamel Paint, Distemper and Undercoat. This company also had sole distributorship of a British company “Stahl Chemicals” dealing in a range of Leather Chemicals and Tanning Agents. I was responsible for both product lines and would travel from Sahiwal to Peshawar, visiting markets for paint...

During second half of 1977, it was internally announced that a new product will be launched early next year. The details of product were not revealed. Some time in October, the first training session was conducted. It was focused on nervous system; the anatomy, physiology and functions. In November, the second training session was conducted which focused on neurotic and psychotic disorders. Third and last session was held in late December. A guy named McEwan came from UK to conduct the session. McEwan was young, energetic and active person. He did something very bold. First day, he asked us to take a crushed, white tablet in the morning, which we did. Before close of the session, he asked us to record how did we feel during the day. The process was repeated on second and third day. He revealed on the last day that first day he gave us Valium (diazepam), second day Ativan (lorazepam) and third day Frisium (clobazam). We recorded various degrees of lethargy and drowsiness. That he wo...