Lloyd Institute of Management & Technology recently organised a national seminar on ‘Pharma Regulatory Affairs: Current Trends & Career Opportunities’ along with an orientation day programme for the 11th batch of B Pharmacy students. The chief guest of the seminar Archna Mudgal was felicitated by Manohar Thairani, President, Lloyd Group. Thairani in his welcome address thanked all the dignitaries for sparing their valuable time for the seminar at Lloyd.
Mudgal congratulated the 11th batch of B. Pharmacy students to have opted for studying Pharmacy in Lloyd Institute. She emphasised on the quality education system with more of practical orientation and informed the audiences about the various initiatives taken by PCI.
Vijay Bhalla, Director of School of Pharmacy, welcomed the guests, students and parents and explained the students about the growth and potential of pharmaceutical industry in India.
Atul K Nasa, Licencing Authority, President IPGA, Managing Trustee- IPGA Welfare Trust, Drugs Control Department, NCT Delhi in his key note address informed students about the various career opportunities available in pharma regulatory affairs and also briefed the students about importance of joining professional associations and participation in mega event like Indian Pharmaceutical Congress.
SL Nasa, Registrar, Delhi State Pharmacy Council, President- IHPA also congratulated the institute and the management for maintaining such high standards of teaching in the Department of Pharmacy at Lloyd. He told the audience about the various initiatives that he, as the registrar of the Delhi Pharmacy Council had undertaken for the upliftment of the pharmacy profession.
Lab-coats to all the new entrants in a formal ceremony by SL Nasa, wherein 375 students took pharmacist oath. More than 40 abstracts were received from 14 different colleges and a CD comprising these scientific abstracts was released on the occasion. Kirti Soni of Jamia Hamdard received the best poster award. Garima Mishra and Harsharan / Renuka received second and third prize respectively.
The distinguished speakers in scientific session include PK Jaggi (Ex Head of office and LA), Dr A Ramakrishnan (DDC-FDA), Dr MK Chourasia (Scientist-CDRI, Lucknow), Dr Nitin Jain (Scientist-DBT, New Delhi) and Rajeev Karwayun (Lead Auditor-TUV). The critical issues in pharma regulatory affairs were deliberated in the scientific sessions.
Vandana Arora thanked the guests and the entire team of Lloyd for making the event successful.
EP News Bureau-Mumbai