As the preparations nearing completion for the 65th edition of the
Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC), the organisers are looking for a
large turnout of delegates and strong presence of regulatory officials
in the mega event that brings together all stakeholders of pharma and
allied industries.
Around 5000 delegates are expected and there
was a huge response to the call for papers and posters already. The
presence of top officials from the Union Government and the States will
be a major attraction of the event, said A K Nasa, president of the
Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA) which is organising
the meet.
IPC, the biggest gathering of the pharma and pharmacy
segments in the country, is being held at Amity University, Noida, near
here from December 20 to 22, 2013. Delhi is hosting the event for the
eighth time. The organisers, including Indian Pharmacy Graduates
Association (IPGA) which is the host organisation, have made elaborate
arrangements for the event.
“The theme for the conference is
“Pharma Vision 2020: Empowering Pharmacist”. The event will also have a
dedicated expo involving over 200 stalls and job fair for the students
community,” he added.
Prominent scientific personalities and
intellectuals from the pharmaceutical industry, research and
development, regulatory departments, quality control, hospitals,
community pharmacy, academic fields, marketing, pharmaceutical
consultants, policy makers, state and central agencies will be attending
the event.
The organisers said they had received more 1750
presentations and posters, indicating the interest it could generate in
the field. Among the 100 odd speakers, 25 are going to be from abroad,
making it a strongest platform of idea-sharing at the global level.
“The
focus of the event will be in-depth panel discussions on industry,
regulatory and educational aspects. The event will come out with strong
recommendations in these areas,” said organizing secretary Dr Arun Garg.
“The
Delhi edition of the IPC will make a difference from the earlier
editions in many ways. The theme of the conference is chosen to bring
out the excellence in pharmacy education and practices,” according to
Nasa.
The meet is also expected to give a much-wanted boost to
the North Indian pharma industry which has been fighting for survival in
the recent times, after the attraction of excise free zones lost sheen.
Besides,participation of large number of officials from the government
will be a major spur to the event.
“Hosting the conference in
Delhi, being the capital and also the seat of all Ministries and major
Authorities would surely play a significant role as representatives from
various Authorities and regulatory forums are also expected to
participate in the conference,” Nasa added.
