Friday, January 31, 2025

AIPAC in collaboration with MMC, SPDS, IPA, IDMA, Tamil Nadu Chapter hosts international symposium on dissolution science and drug development


 

This prestigious event brought together leading experts in the field of pharmaceutical science to discuss the latest advancements and research in drug development from USA, Europe & India. Shridhar, State Drug Controller inaugurated the Second AIPAC event at MMC, Chennai.

All India Pharmaceutical Association Consortium (AIPAC) in association with Madras Medical Pharmacy College (MMC), Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science (SPDS), Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA - Tamil Nadu Branch), IDMA (Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry & Kerala) concluded an international symposium on dissolution science and drug development recently in MMPC Chennai auditorium.

This prestigious event brought together leading experts in the field of pharmaceutical science to discuss the latest advancements and research in drug development from USA, Europe & India. Shridhar, State Drug Controller inaugurated the Second AIPAC event at MMC, Chennai.

Renowned speakers Dr. Vinod P Shah, USA, Prof. Dr. Imre Klebovich, Prof. Emeritus, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, Prof. Dr. Romana Zelko, Full Professor & Director, Semmelweis University. Budapest, Hungary, Europe, Prof Padma V. Devarajan, President, SPDS & Professor at ICT, Mumbai and Suhas Yewale, associate director, Tecno Commercial, Sotax India delivered talk on various aspects of Dissolution Science and Drug Development.

The event also had a live demonstration of Sotax USP4 Dissolution Apparatus.

M N Sridhar, Director of Drugs Control (State FDA), Tamil Nadu was the Chief Guest of the event and Dr Kavitha, Vice President, MMC was the Guest of Honour.

The event is supported by Sotax, a global leader in dissolution testing, Tanipa and Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Sciences Welfare Trust.

During the event, the Dr. Vinod Shah, who is also an alumnus of MMC Pharmacy College (1957-59 B Pharm Batch) was felicitated by the MMC Alumni Association together with AIPAC, SPDS, IPA - Tamil Nadu Branch, IDMA (Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry & Kerala) through a citation which was read by Dr L Ramaswamy and presented by the Chief Guest.  Dr. Shah who was formerly with United States FDA is a renowned Pharmaceutical Consultant in USA and across the Globe.

Around 400 plus delegates from Industry and academia were part of this event as delegates.

Dr L Ramaswamy, Chairman of Sotax India Pvt Ltd, founder & National Convenor of AIPAC/Secretary General of SPDS, Dr J Jayaseelan, Chairman, Industry Division, IPA -Tamil Nadu Secretary, Tamil Nadu & Chairman – IDMA (Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Kerala), Chairman, MMC Alumini Association Chennai have taken the major lead to organize this event with the full support of Prof R Radha & Dr Deattu Narayanan of MMC Pharmacy College.

This symposium promises to be an enlightening experience for all attendees, providing valuable insights into the future of drug development and dissolution science.

The topics presented includes Impact of Pharmaceutical Science on drug development, Advancing Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism Research Through Different Radi Chromotographic Techniques, Nano Fibers Loaded with extracellular vesicles as promising platforms for Drug Delivery, In Situ Nanotechnology enabling Point of care Nanomedicine and Discriminating Dissolution Testing by USP 4.

 As AIPAC is committed to organise continuous training and workshops for MSME professionals to help them to produce good quality drugs. The 3rd workshop shall be at NIPER, SAS Nagar on March 4, 2024 in collaboration with SMPIC, SPDS, NIPER, SAS Nagar, and FOPE. The 4th is scheduled to be planned in Bengaluru in April or May 2025. The Central and State regulatory team will support the events through their participation and inaugural address.

Through dedicated efforts of Dr L Ramaswamy, AIPAC was able to get around 15 plus national level associations under one platform.

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