Express Pharma Hosts Sikkim Pharma Summit In Gangtok

Discusses ways forward for Sikkim as pharma hub

- Swati Rana and Sanjiv Das

The first edition of Sikkim Pharma Summit 2018, recently held in the picturesque city of Gangtok, discussed ways to improve Sikkim’s destination as the pharma hub. The event having the theme 'The gateway to growth,' had more than 80 delegates from across the pharma sector who have their base in and around Gangtok.

The summit started with the lamp lighting ceremony by Dr IL Sharma, Director cum Drug Controller, HCHs & FW, Sikkim, who was also the chief guest with Dr TK Rai, Deputy Drug Controller, Department of Healthcare Human Service and Welfare, Govt of Sikkim and Sanjiv Das, Deputy Copy Editor, Express Pharma.

Dr Sharma during his speech emphasised on the need to not compromise on the quality. He mentioned that the State Government of Gangtok has taken a lot of initiatives to create a conducive environment for pharma companies to set up their base.

The first session of the day was by Ramanuj Samal, Application Specialist – Particle Characterization and Counting, Beckman Coulter. He gave a lecture on facility monitoring and formulation particle characterisation study and talked about the company's principles.

The next session of the day was by Kartik Khanna, Director - Business Development, Shree Naina Glass. Khanna topic was 'Sree Naina Glass: Zero Defect Approach'.