DECODING THE PANDEMIC EFFECT

The first-ever digital edition of PPL Conclave saw pharma leaders, veterans and innovators come together to discuss the evolving role and significance of packaging in pharma industry's progress

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WELCOME ADDRESS

Express Pharma, continuing its role of facilitating progress in the life sciences industry and its allied sectors, organised the fourth edition of the Pharma Packaging and Labelling (PPL) Conclave. Held on April 20, 2021, this year it focused on the theme, Decoding the pandemic effect.

In its first-ever virtual edition, PPL Conclave 2021 witnessed leaders, experts and game changers discuss and deliberate on strategies to navigate new challenges and meet mounting expectations of the pharma industry in a rapidly shifting landscape.

Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Pharma & Express Healthcare welcomed the participants of the PPL Conclave 2021 and thanked them for their continued support. She took the audience on a trip down the memory lane as she reminisced about how PPL Conclave was launched four years back to create a platform for the industry to meet, discuss and brainstorm about the many aspects of pharma packaging.

She lauded the industry stakeholders for their role and contributions in shouldering the burden of a nation’s healthcare needs as it battles the coronavirus pandemic.

Roychowdhury said, “I know that in many pharma R&D labs, there are scientists working to outflank the virus … with repurposed medicines and vaccines, medical devices