Webinar on Govt. Support for API During National Pharmacy Week

"Government proactively looking to provide industrial parks with facilities to grow API, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry", said D V Sadananda Gowda, the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, while sending a message to an international pharmacist webinar during National Pharmacy Week (NPW) on 21.11.2020.

The celebration of the National Pharmacy Week 2020, which has been held in the absence of D V Sadananda Gowda, motivationally mean to improve the professional image-building of the pharmacists.

The message was read by Dr. Narayan Swamy, Principal, R R College of Pharmacy; in the beginning of his statement, Gowda appreciated the celebration of NPW and said "frontline pharmacists have played a major role of strengthening our fight against Covid-19 and ill health."

He added "pharmacy professionals have always risen to the occasion including the industry that produces high quality generics for global use and vaccines for the world. In the coming days, Covid-19 vaccines shall also get manufactured in India."

Sadananda Gowda admired the commitment of academician pharmacists, for the quality books and research papers that they drove out through original research, especially the recent one namely Pharmaceutical Consumer Complaints, which is a guide to academia, to pharmaceutical industry and to professionals; the research has been edited by Dr. Girish Pai and team and published by Manipal Universal Press.

Sadananda Gowda encouraged pharmacists to continue the hard work for social well-being and progress. He congratulated Karnataka Regd. Pharmacists Association (KRPA) and R R College of Pharmacy, Bangalore and collaborator Group Pharmaceuticals, Banglaore, because of the NPW celebrations through a webinar, focusing on Pharmaceutical Care a very trending discipline.

He added that the Govt. of India is committed to develop the pharmaceutical profession and industry. He mentioned that "Government is proactively looking to provide industrial parks with facilities to grow API, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry."

He stated that Indian Pharma Industry will continue to play a outstanding role as the pharmacy of the world. “We are also encouraging innovation in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. R and D funds and other facilitator programs are focus of the Modi government and this is helping improve pharmaceutical offerings.We are also sensitive to grievances of pharmacists. We are committed to improve the lot of pharmacists,” Gowda added.

Mentioning important positive points, Dr. Mahesh Burande, Director, IPER, Pune encouraged the pharmacists in developing their counseling role and improving services to the society.

Using the practical examples, he emphasized that digitalization and online activity can work together with the regular pharmacist, and disproved this digital trend as a threat.

Prof. Raveendra concluded that pharmacists improve  health outcomes through their multifaceted role including pharmaceutical care and pharmacy practice. He thanked the Central Govt. of India for always supporting pharmacists and the industry through pharma parks and other important policies and legislations.

Dr. Kaushik Denvaraju, President, KRPA proposed the vote of thanks. Sunil S Chiplunkar, Advisory Member, KRPA, excelled as co-speaker highlighting the role of API and the various activities under NPW banner, he was also the moderator for the webinar event.