The 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress to be held in Delhi NCR from December 20-22, has the theme: ‘Pharma Vision 2020-Empowering Pharmacist’’. The event will focus on bringing pharmaceutical experts across the globe to a single platform where pharmacy education and practices and their development shall be the main issues for debate and deliberation. Empowering pharmacists implies developing leaders in the sector from diverse backgrounds, who shall provide their invaluable input in the growth of pharma as a profession and an industry.
The last date for registration has been extended to November 30, by when members / delegates planning to attend may register by paying a nominal fee as it was applicable on October 31. Efforts have been made for inviting the President/ Vice President of India and Health Minister, Government of India, to be the Chief Guests. The venue of the conference is Amity University Campus, Noida. The PHARMAceutical EXPO 2013, concurrent with the 65th IPC, will be organised by FICCI.
Around 8,000 plus delegates are expected to attend the plenary sessions, scientific sessions and scientific poster paper presentations. Around 80 speakers have confirmed participation including 20 foreign speakers.
There is a tremendous response from the students of pharmacy and more than 1,800 papers have been accepted for poster presentation in various scientific sessions viz, pharma technology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy, indigenous drugs, herbal formulations and phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, clinical research and pharmacovigilance, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism, pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance, biotechnology and biotherapeutics, hospital, community and clinical pharmacy, pharma education and professional pharmacy, drug regulatory affairs, pharma management, pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai