Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in partnership with Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India is organising its 5th edition of The India Pharma Summit 2013-14 on March 20, 2014 at Ramada Powai Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai.
The vision of this conference is to set the motion for transforming India into a global hub for pharmaceuticals. The summit will connect the Indian life sciences sector stakeholders for facilitation of visionary policies in the areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and clinical research.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry which forms an important part of the life sciences sector is expected to touch $35.9 billion by 2016. Over the years, the sector has attracted a huge outsourced research activity from global companies and FDI worth $11,958 million during April 2000 to September 2013. The sector which offers tremendous opportunities to the life sciences industry is an important mandate for The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India and has been comprehensively providing requisite support by way of world class infrastructure, internationally competitive manpower for R&D and venture fund for research in the public and private domain.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai