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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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2. ”Our Swedish businesses performed extremely well.
In Finland and the Baltic countries our operations were stable.
We decided to sell our unprofitable Russian businesses.”
3. Annual Review 2014
3
CEO REVIEW
We set three key goals for 2014: to successfully imple-
ment the new main logistics centre in Russia, to inc-
rease the profitability of the pharmaceutical wholesa-
le business in Russia and to complete the integration
of the retail business in Sweden.
In Sweden our goal was to complete the integration
of Medstop. I am very satisfied with the work that was
carried out, and we achieved all the targets set for the
acquisition during 2014. We also continued to deve-
lop our product selection and customer loyalty pro-
gramme. In October, Kronans Apotek celebrated its
millionth customer club member. At the same time,
excellent efforts were being made to improve effi-
ciency, quality, profitability and customer satisfaction
in the pharmaceutical wholesale business in Sweden.
The development projects that were launched the
previous year and the focused and methodical work
on these projects are now producing results.
In Finland and the Baltic countries we have been
working hard on developing our services business.
We successfully renegotiated our agreements with
important pharmaceutical companies.We also conti-
nued to develop our e-services. In September, Orion’s
traded goods were added to the oriolashop.fi webs-
hop, significantly increasing the product selection.
As a consequence of the growth in clientele and pro-
duct selection, oriolashop.fi’s sales increased during
the latter part of the year.
In Finland and the
Baltic countries our
operations were stable
Our Swedish
businesses performed
extremely well
We decided to sell our
unprofitable Russian
businesses
In the Baltic countries we successfully launched new
service concepts.We launched the internetaptieka.lv
webshop during the beginning of the year and rein-
forced our online pharmacy operations by acquiring
a pharmacy in the centre of Riga. We started to pro-
duce Oriola AB’s repackaging services in Lithuania
and were able to maintain our solid position in our
pre-wholesale business.
For 2015 we have
three main goals:
These main goals cover all our
businesses and countries of
operation.
• Development of digital
channels.
• Improving service businesses
and expanding to healthcare
B2B market.
• Improving efficiency by
exploiting group synergies.
In spite of our hard work and the various measures
taken, we were unable to achieve profitable whole-
sale operations in Russia. On account of the develop-
ments taking place in the market environment and
our profitability outlook for the coming years, we took
the decision to sell our Russian businesses.We had to
carry out the sale in very challenging market condi-
tions, so the successful finalization of this sale can be
considered a good achievement.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our
shareholders, customers and employees for the year
2014.
Eero Hautaniemi
4. Annual Review 2014
4
1 456.7
1 521.8
Pharmaceutical Trade in Sweden
Oriola-KD is the third biggest operator on Sweden’s
pharmacy market and has been a pharmaceutical
wholesaler in Sweden for more than 100 years.
Kronans Apotek, which belongs to Oriola-KD, is
Sweden’s third biggest pharmacy chain and has a
nationwide network of pharmacies. Kronans Apotek
is known for its impeccable customer service and
high-quality wellbeing and lifestyle products. At the
end of 2014 there were 304 Kronans Apotek phar-
macies in Sweden.
Oriola AB is a Swedish pharmaceutical wholesaler.
Oriola AB provides pharmacy chains with phar-
maceutical distribution, logistics and purchasing
services. Oriola’s customers are pharmaceutical
companies, pharmacies, hospitals, veterinarians and
grocery stores.
Pharmaceutical Trade in Finland and
the Baltic Countries
Oriola Oy is a Finnish pharmaceutical distributor,
service provider and marketer of health and well-
being products. Oriola Oy’s customers comprise
pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, veterina-
ry practices, grocery stores, health stores, hospitals
and healthcare personnel. Oriola offers its custo-
mers a range of logistical services covering sto-
rage, picking and distribution of pharmaceuticals.
In addition, Oriola provides various Oriola+ value
added services.
Oriola Oy’s Consumer Health business unit markets
and sells consumer healthcare products to phar-
macies and grocery stores. Its product portfolio in-
BUSINESS REVIEW
cludes vitamins, dietary supplements, pharmaceu-
tical cosmetics, skincare products, tests, sports
drinks and wound care products. Oriola’s product
selection includes Finland’s leading healthcare and
wellbeing brands, such as Avène, Gefilus, Lysi and
Pharmacare.
Oriola’s business operations in the Baltic countries
comprise pharmaceutical wholesaling, logistics
services for pharmaceutical companies and the
marketing of health and wellbeing products in Es-
tonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Oriola is responsible for
marketing and distribution of MSD’s pharmaceuti-
cals in the Baltic countries. In 2014 Oriola launched
an internet pharmacy internetaptieka.lv in Latvia
and owns two pharmacies in Riga.
Net Sales, EUR Million *
1619.7 1 612.3
EBITDA (Excluding Non-Recurring items),
EUR Million *
55.9
81.3
Operating Profit Excluding Non-Recurring Items,
Eur Million *
201320132013
37.0
201420142014
59.1
201120112011
25.8
201220122012
29.1
36.4
42.5
Oriola-KD in 2014
• Successful completion of the integration of Medstop and
development of our product portfolio and customer loyalty
programme in the Swedish retail business.
• Increased volume of the business and efficiency programme carried
out in the Swedish wholesale business.
• Entering the consumer business with the oriolashop.fi and
internetaptieka.lv webshops in Finland and the Baltic countries.
• Selling the Russian businesses to the Russian pharmacy chain CJSC
“Apteki 36.6”on 8 December 2014.
* Continuing operations
5. Annual Review 2014
5
Pharmaceutical Trade in Sweden
• Profitability of the Swedish retail business improved in 2014.
• Pharmacy and product portfolios were developed according to plan.
• Share of OTC and traded goods increased to 26.9 (25.9) per cent in
2014.
• Oriola-KD opened 8 new pharmacies operating under the Kronans
Apotek brand in 2014. At the end of December 2014, Oriola-KD had
a total of 304 pharmacies in Sweden.
• Oriola-KD’s market share of the pharmaceutical retail market in 2014
was 19 (20) per cent (source: Apoteksföreningen).
• Strong increase in Swedish wholesale business’net sales and
operating profit, driven by increased volume and profitability
programmes.
• Oriola-KD made several new small and medium size agreements
with pharmaceutical companies in 2014.
• Oriola-KD estimates that its share of the Swedish pharmaceutical
wholesale market was 39 (37) per cent in 2014.
Pharmaceutical Trade in Finland and the Baltic
countries
• A cooperation agreement with Orion Corporation strengthened the
product portfolio of the oriolashop.fi webshop, which is targeted at
healthcare professionals. Orion’s traded goods products moved over
to oriolashop.fi in September.
• Sales of the main Consumer Health brands, such as Avène, Gefilus,
Lysi and Pharmacare, increased in 2014.
• Oriola-KD renewed cooperation agreements with AbbVie, Novo and
Roche Oy in the Finnish wholesale business.
• Oriola-KD started delivering pharmaceutical re-packing services
from the Baltic countries.
• Oriola-KD launched an internet pharmacy internetaptieka.lv in Latvia
and acquired a pharmacy in Riga city centre.
• Oriola-KD’s share of the Finnish pharmaceutical wholesale market
was 46 (46) per cent in 2014 (source: ATY).
BUSINESS REVIEW
Segment Net Sales and Breakdown of Net Sales, EUR Million
Sweden
2014
• Wholesale • Retail
Segment Operating Profit Excluding Non-Recurring Items, Eur Million
Sweden
2013
743.4
669.6
Finland and the Baltic Countries
425.3
2013
• Wholesale • Retail
2014
435.9
761.2
744.2
2013 2014
10.4
33.8
Finland and the Baltic Countries
18.8
2013 2014
19.6
20122011
616.5
483.0
636.7
502.5
414.8
2011
460.5
2012
20122011
19.3
2012
19.5
2011
4.2
20.3
3.8
11.5
5.5
4.0
6. Annual Review 2014
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Profit For the Period, Continuing Operations, Eur Million
20142013
46.5
20122011
17.1
22.3
Dividend and Earnings Per Share of Continuing Operations, Eur
2014
• Dividend • Repayment of Equity
• Earnings per Share
201320122011
0.04
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
4
3
2
1
0
Oriola-KD B-share OMX Helsinki Cap PI Rebased
Oriola-KD B-Share 5 Year Price Development 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2014, Eur
1.1.2011
1.4.2011
1.8.2011
31.12.2011
Total Yield B-Share
% of total
shares
% of total
votes
1 Mariatorp Oy 6.90 7.06
2 Wipunen Varainhallinta Oy 4.69 4.31
3 Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company 4.25 5.09
4 Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 4.18 7.14
5 Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited 2.51 1.81
6 Fondita Nordic Micro Cap Placeringsfond 1.58 0.23
7 Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia 1.48 0.67
8 Medical Investment Trust Oy 1.14 2.52
9 The Land and Water Technology Foundation 1.10 3.17
10 The Social Insurance Institution 1.10 0.16
Major Shareholders 31 December 2014
Share-Related Key Figures
0.05
0.09
0.05
0.03
0.08
0.11 *0.11
0.15
*0.29
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50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
2014201320122011
-39.3%
36.0%
14.4%
36.1%
CAGR:
1y36%
4y 6%
31.12.2014
1.1.2012
1.4.2012
1.8.2012
31.12.2012
1.1.2013
1.4.2013
1.8.2013
31.12.2013
1.1.2014
1.4.2014
1.8.2014
17.1
1)
Proposal by the Board of Directors
*Earnings per share -1.42 (0.04) eur
7. Annual Review 2014
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Pharmaceutical markets across
Europe are going through
considerable changes. For Oriola-KD,
the changing business environment
provides new business opportunities.
Theamountofageingpopulationisincreasingrapidly
and the need for healthcare services is growing. More
and more of the new pharmaceuticals are expensive
biomedicines for specific uses. On the other hand,
patent expirations are leading to an increase in the
proportion of generic pharmaceuticals.
The pharmaceuticals market is starting to polarize,
as the shares of very inexpensive and very expensive
pharmaceuticals are growing. These changes are
creating pressures on pharmaceutical companies
and pharmacies to change their operations.
Pharmaceutical companies will focus more on their
core business and the role of pharmacies in society
will change. Oriola-KD holds a unique position and
specialist knowledge of the Nordic markets. The
changes in the business environment provide an
excellent opportunity for Oriola-KD to transform
itself from a traditional pharmaceutical wholesale
company into a pharmaceutical services provider
with a wide service portfolio in the Nordic countries.
Consumers are becoming more technically oriented
and expecting services to be available 24/7. At the
same time, they appreciate commitment and a
personal, consistent customer experience. The retail
industry is undergoing a digital transformation and
the availability of e-services must be ensured. Oriola-
KD wants to be part of this revolution and offer its
customers a wide product assortment and a superior
digital customer experience.
CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
HEALTHCARE IS CHANGING
The amount of ageing population is
increasing, which is leading to growing
healthcare needs and costs. This offers
new business opportunities in niche
services provided to public and private
healthcare.
DIGITALIZATION
Consumers are becoming more
technically oriented and expecting
services to be available 24/7. The
retail industry is undergoing a digital
transformation and developing its
range of e-services.
INCREASED SPENDING ON HEALTH &
WELLBEING
Rising income levels enable consumers
to prioritize health and wellbeing.
People want to live a healthy life.
Spending on health and wellbeing is on
the increase.
SPECIALITY
PHARMACEUTICALS GROWTH
The demand for speciality
pharmaceuticals in the hospital
sector is growing. These
expensive biomedicines require
special handling, storage and
transportation. Unique handling
of the pharmaceuticals and
new special services for small
customer groups will increase.
8. Annual Review 2014
8
STRATEGY IN A CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The changing business environment provides
new business opportunities for Oriola-KD. To
ensure our competitiveness in the changing
environment, we are constantly developing
our operations.
We will focus on improving our management of the
entire supply chain in both our retail and wholesale
business. We will also investigate the possibilities
for expanding into new business areas in veterinary
pharmaceuticalsandthehospitalbusinessinSweden.
For pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies we
aim to offer new solutions and the best customer
experience in the market.
We will continue to develop our services business
and to strengthen customer relationships in all of our
markets.Ouraimistoofferasuperiordigitalcustomer
experience to consumers and our other customers
and to continue developing our webshops and
online services. To ensure this, we will work more
intensively and in cooperation with all our business
units. We will begin by standardizing our processes
and then developing our information systems.
PHARMA SERVICES INTHE
NORDICS
We offer solutions to meet
the needs of our customers
– pharmaceutical companies,
pharmacies and veterinary clinics.
We develop common service
concepts and service models in
the Nordic countries and the Baltic
countries.
DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
We aim to offer a superior digital
customer experience, including
high-quality customer services and
a wide product assortment in our
webshops. We will develop our
existing webshops and the product
assortment in oriolashop.fi and
internetaptieka.lv in Finland and
Latvia. In Sweden we are planning
to open webshop both for
consumers and business customers
in 2015.
We will enhance our position in the
pharmaceutical channel:
• Improve management of the entire supply chain
• Enter the growing niche markets in B2B healthcare
• From traditional wholesale business towards
pharmaceutical service business
• Integrated distribution and service platforms
• Extended product assortment
• Multiple channels to fulfil our customers’needs,
including innovative digital solutions
• Common solutions and processes
SWEDEN PROFIT GROWTH
Optimizing the entire supply chain
from pharmaceutical companies
to pharmacies will create clear
competitive advantages and
growth opportunities. We will
also investigate possibilities for
expanding into new business areas
in veterinary pharmaceuticals and
the hospital business.
9. Annual Review 2014
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THE CHANNEL FOR HEALTH
Pharmaceutical Companies Patients and Consumers
One facetowards
pharmaceutical industry
Touchingthe local
consumer
ORIOLA-KD’S VALUE CHAIN
VALUES
WE ARE OPEN • WEWORKTOGETHER • WETAKE INITIATIVE • WETAKE RESPONSIBILITY
10. Annual Review 2014
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ORIOLA-KD IN 2014
7 logistics centres:
the main logistics centres are in
Espoo, Mölnlycke and Vilnius, and
there are distribution centres in Oulu,
Juvanmalmi, Enköping and Riga.
1.6Net sales, EUR billion
2,350The number of personnel
is 2,350, of whom 76%
work in Sweden and 24%
in Finland and the Baltic
countries.
306pharmacies, of which 304 are
Kronans Apotek pharmacies
in Sweden and 2 are
pharmacies in Latvia.
ORIOLA-KD TODAY
Oriola-KD is a Finnish stock-listed company operating
in the pharmaceutical retail and wholesale business.
Oriola-KD provides an efficient and reliable link
between pharmaceutical companies and consumers
in Northern Europe. Oriola-KD’s pharmaceutical
retail operations, i.e. pharmacies, are in Sweden.
The company also owns an internet pharmacy in
Latvia. Oriola-KD’s pharmaceutical wholesale and
distribution operations are in Finland, Sweden, Latvia,
Lithuania and Estonia. In addition Oriola-KD markets
health and wellbeing products in Finland and the
Baltic countries.
KEY FIGURES, CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net sales EUR 1,612.3 (1,619.7*) million
Operating profit excluding non-recurring
items EUR 59.1 (37.0*) million
Operating profit EUR 65.0 (29.3*) million
Profit for the period EUR 46.5 (17.1*) million
Earnings per share EUR 0.29 (0.11*)
Gearing ratio 90.1 (65.3)%
Return on equity 23.7 (2.0)%
*) The 2013 figures have been revised as a result of
the sale of the Russian businesses
Oriola-KD operates in
Finland, Sweden and
the Baltic countries.
In2014Oriola-KD’smarketshareinthepharmaceutical
wholesale business in Finland was about 46 per cent
and in pharmaceutical wholesale business in Sweden
about 39 per cent. Oriola-KD’s market share in the
pharmaceutical retail business in Sweden was about
19 per cent. Oriola-KD is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd.
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