A meeting of the Executive Council of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA) was recently held at FICCI, New Delhi to review the preparation of 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress and other issues related to the event. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Federating Associations of IPCA, namely Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association (IPGA), Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), The Indian Hospital Pharmacist Association (IHPA) and All India Drugs Control Officers’ Confederation (AIDCOC).
At the outset, Atul Kr. Nasa, President, IPCA, welcomed all the members and congratulated Prof B Suresh, for being unanimously elected as President of Pharmacy council of India (PCI) for the consecutive third term. He also congratulated Prof Mahesh Burande for being elected as President of Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India (APTI). He also thanked the members for their support and sparing their valuable time to attend the meeting.
Dr TV Narayana, Secretary, IPCA, took up the agenda items for the meeting. The report on the scientific services was presented by Dr TK Ravi, Convener, Scientific Services, IPCA. The last date for the submission of scientific abstracts has been extended to September 30, 2013 and for further details members/students can visit the website i.e. www.scientificipca.org
The various scientific symposiums to be held during the 65th IPC, Delhi NCR are as follows: Presidents Symposium on Empowering Pharmacists; Standardisation of Biological products; Advances in Regulatory sciences and education; Pharma industry from here to where; Role of Community pharmacist in implementing Public health policy; Molecular Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Pharma Policies and Export; Empowering Pharma students through leadership development; Drug development regulations; Strategies to strengthen practice services.
Dr Arun Garg, organising secretary, 65th IPC 2013 Delhi NCR, presented the detailed preparations for IPC. He apprised that the registration brochures has already been send to the members of the federating associations and around 750 pharmacy colleges in India. He also informed that the web site i.e. www.65ipcdelhi.com is fully functional with web solutions for the conference and online registration payment gateway. The first cut out date for the early registration is October 31, 2013 and members/delegates planning to attend 65th IPC may register preferably before the first cutoff date. He also apprised the members that the efforts have been made for inviting the President and Prime Minister of India as the Chief Guest. There will be a gala cultural evening on the inaugural day. The response for PHARMAceutical EXPO 2013 is also good. He further added the LOC of 65th IPC will take care of all steps and parameters to make comfortable stay and hospitality to all the participating delegates.
Dr B Suresh apprised the members that Pharmacy Council of India is celebrating the Pharmacy Day on September 25, 2013 at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. He invited all the Presidents and Secretaries of all the Federating Associations and other members as the special guests during that day.
Dr GN Singh, Drugs Controller General (India) expressed that the conference should provide the maximum scientific output and ensured full support for the conference. Members appreciated the efforts of the LOC of 65th IPC and assured their full support for the success of the conference.
The meeting ended with the vote of thanks by Dr Kaushik Desai, Joint Secretary, IPCA.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai