Pharma industry experts unite

Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) as part of its 13th-anniversary celebrations recently conducted a seminar on ‘Risk management strategy for Pharma Industry Going Forward’.

In addition, a roundtable conference on ‘Product Development and Process Improvements in Bulk Drug Industry’ was also conducted. Both the events were attended by scientific experts and director of CSIR, IICT and other national scientific institutes along with experts on the subjects of the industry.

The Council also held its general body meeting and a CEO conclave was organised in the same evening. The conclave’s theme ‘Need of the Hour to Sustain the Positive Growth of Indian Pharma Industry’ had insightful aspects of the trade.

Later, in the evening it was followed by the annual award function in which top performers of the industry in different categories of pharmaceutical exports were honoured. The awards were bestowed by the Chief Guest Shyamal Misra, joint secretary, department of commerce.

Srini Srinivasan, MD, Pfizer Ltd; Dr Sanjith Lamba, MD, Eisai Pharmaceuticals; Dr C Satyanarayana, CEO & Executive Director, Laurus Labs Ltd; Madan Mohan Reddy, Director Aurobindo Pharma Ltd; Dinesh Dua, CEO & Director, Nectar Lifesciences Ltd; Dr Arun Mishra, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Affairs GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd; were the panel members in the conclave Jayesh Ranjan, principal secretary, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana was the Guest of Honour.