He has a stint of over three decades in industry and academia
Dr Rao VSV Vadlamudi has been re-elected unopposed as the President of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) for the term 2016-18. Vadlamudi has been the Editor of Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPS), the scientific publication of IPA since 1998 and is currently, the Director of St Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal. With a stint of over three decades in industry and academia, Vadlamudi brings with him an assorted mix of skill sets that are essential for leading IPA.
The other office bearers who have also been elected for the term include Kaushik Desai as Honorary General Secretary, Dr Hemant Mondkar as Honorary Treasurer, Dr Alka Mukne as Editor – Pharma Times, Dr Divakar Goli as Editor – IJPS, Dr TV Narayana as Chairperson – Education Division, Manjiri Gharat as Chairperson – Community Pharmacy Division, Dr Subhash Rijhwani as Chairperson – Industrial Pharmacy Division, Dr Subhash Mandal as Chairperson – Regulatory Affairs Division and Dr Ramesh Adepu as Chairperson – Hospital Pharmacy Division.