⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the First Global Innovation Summit of the Pharmaceuticals sector on 18th November 2021 via video conferencing.
Organized by:
The First Global Innovation Summit 2021 of the Pharmaceuticals sector was organized by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association.
Aim:
The aim of the initiative was to bring together key Indian and international stakeholders from the government, industry, academia, investors, and researchers to discuss and strategize priorities to foster a thriving innovation ecosystem in the pharmaceuticals industry in India.
It highlighted the opportunities in the Indian pharma industry that has huge growth potential.
Discussion:
The two-day Summit had 12 Sessions and over 40 national and international speakers deliberated on a range of subjects including the regulatory environment, funding for innovation, industry-academia collaboration, and innovation infrastructure.
Participation:
It witnessed participation of leading members from domestic and global Pharma Industries, officials, investors and researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John Hopkins Institute, IIM Ahmedabad and other eminent institutes.