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Lloyd School of Pharmacy organises national conference Around 70 graduate and undergraduate students sent their abstracts for poster presentation
LLOYD SCHOOL of Pharmacy recently organised a national conference on ‘Industry expectations from Academia.’ The conference, which aimed to bridge the gap between industry and academia, had two different sessions. The first was a brainstorming interactive session with various eminent personalities from regulatory, industry and academia and second post lunch session was a poster presentation competition. Dignitaries from CDSCO, IPC, PCI, Jubilant Pharma, Panacea Biotec, Belco Pharma, Arbro Pharmaceuticals, Nutrilife, Sesderma India, Zydus Cadila Healthcare
along with the students took part in the conference. The students interacted with the dignitaries to understand the need of industry and different job opportunities which a pharma graduate/postgraduate can avail as a profession. The event was organised under the mentorship and guidance of Dr GN Singh, Drug Controller General (India) and SL Nasa, Registrar, Delhi Pharmacy Council. The chief guest, Dr VG Somani, Joint Drug Controller, CDSCO, emphasised on training of students apart from their syllabus. B Datwani, Owner, Pharma PMT, Rajiv Gulati, Ex President, Ranbaxy, Rajiv Duggal, Country Di-
rector, Sesderma India, Vinod Chabra, Director, Arbro Pharmaceuticals, Dr Jai Prakash, Sr Principal Scientific Officer, IPC, shared their experiences and answered the queries of many delegates. Around 300 students from Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, Galgotias University, SGT University, HIMT, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ram-Eesh Institute of Vocational & Technical Education, Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Subramania Bharati College of Science & Technology, participated in the interactive session. Around 70 graduate and undergraduate students sent their abstracts for poster presentation. The titles of the abstract were from research, industrial practices, nano-technology, biotechnology and on newer technological advancements such as biomarkers, QbD, DMPK etc. Certificates were given to all the participants of poster presentation. EP News Bureau
APPOINTMENT
MSD in India appoints VivekVasudev Kamath as MD Kamath has over 25 years of experience Vivek Vasudev Kamath has assumed the role of MD Designate of MSD in India. Kamath joined MSD in India in July 2012 and is currently the Business Unit Director for Cardiovascular Metabolics and Market Access. Kamath has over 25 years of experience across India, South Asia and ASEAN markets. He brings rich experience with leading Indian and Multinational healthcare organisations in marketing, sales and
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general management. He has managed portfolios in prescription, over-the counter (OTC) & Diagnostics segments, partnering with healthcare professionals, consumers, diverse trade channels and government/ non-government healthcare entities. MSD in India operates its business in India through three legal entities, MSD Pharmaceuticals, Organon (India), and Fulford (India). EP News Bureau
Moin Don,CEO,PVCON Consulting receives Pharma Ratan 2016 Dr YK Gupta, Head of Pharmacology, AIIMS was also presented the Pharma Ratan Award DELHI-BASED NGO called RDM (an offshoot of Meher Pharma) recently felicitated various stakeholders from the healthcare industry at a function held in India International Centre, Delhi. The chief guest for the event was Dr GN Singh, DCG(I). The awardees included pharmacovigilance (PV) professionals, academicians, regulators, importers, ex-
(L-R): Dr YK Gupta, Head of Pharmacology, AIIMS with Dr GN Singh, DCG(I)
(L-R) Moin Don, CEO, PVCON Consulting with Dr GN Singh, DCG(I)
porters, manufacturers, sales and marketing personnel from India, the UAE, Tanzania and Bangladesh. The Life time Achievement Awards 'Pharma Ratan 2016’ were presented to Moin Don, CEO, PVCON Consulting for his contribution in Drug Safety & PV and Dr YK Gupta, Head of Pharmacology, AIIMS. Others who received the awards in various categories included Dr S Ansari, VC, Jamia Hamdard, Dr Kalaiselvan, Principal Scientific Officer, PVPI among others. Dr Singh appreciated this initiative by RDM which brought all the healthcare stakeholders on a single platform, and hoped that such initiatives would inspire others to contribute more actively towards the pharma sector. EP News Bureau
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January 1-15, 2017