The recommendations and deliberation of the Summit will help stake holders to evolve new ideas and plans in this sector – Srikant Kumar Jena

Published on November 30, 2011 by News Desk · No Comments

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The Government is committed to make available quality medicines at affordable prices to the people+. In this context, Jan Aushadhi scheme for providing generic medicine to maximum number people is important significant initiative of the Ministry. This scheme needs proper sensitization and marketing strategy. Inaugurating the 3rd India Pharma Summitt-2011 here today, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers said that Indian Pharmaceutical sector has potential to grow in global market and can play lead role in this sector. He further said that research and development is important for new innovations in Pharma sector. He said that the recommendations and deliberation of the Summit will help stake holders to evolve new ideas and plans in this sector.

The focus of the Summit is to address the key issues, identify challenges and opportunities in preparing a Roadmap for Global Leadership in Generic Medicine. The objective of the summit is to offer insight into the challenges and opportunities to become global leader in generics, address regulatory challenges in global generics and foster global industry-institutional and academia linkage in partnership mode for the benefit of all stake holders.

On the occasion, Shri G. Balachandran, Chairman, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority delivered the key note address. A power point presentation on Pharma Sector was made by Shri. Devendra Chaudhry, JS, Department of Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Nata Menabde, WHO Representative to India was also present. Senior officials from Government, representative of leading Pharma industry and academia of this sector are taking part in this summit.