Association Activities

Organized an International Webinar on “Fighting Pandemic-Pharmacist in the frontline”. Dr.C.I.Sajeeth welcomed the gathering. Dr.Atul Kr Nasa (Nationaln President) inaugurated the webinar. The topic for the first session was : Role of Pharmacists in developing versatile anti-pandemic vaccine. The session was handled by Dr. Anish Chakkumkal, Principal Scientist and Team Lead, Janssennnn Vaccines, Netherlands. The session was moderated by Mr.Renjsih C, Vice President, IPGA Kerala State Branch. The topic of the second sessin was “Pharmacist role in vaccination-Lessons from Covid -19 pandemic. The session was handled 6 by Prof. Oluwatoyin A Odeku FAS, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the session was moderated by Dr. LimceeThampi, Life Member, IPGA. Vote of thanks proposed by Dr.Gini. E.J. E-certificates were also issued to the participants.

Organized a webinar on “Snake Envenoming: The most neglected Tropical Disease” in association with IPA-Kerala State Branch and Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA). The speaker of the session was Dr.Dileepkumar R (Director and CEO, Indriyam Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram). E-certificates were also issued to the participants.

IPGA- Kerala State Branch celebrated World Pharmacists Day, 2021 jointly with IPA-Kerala State Branch and Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA). Smt. Veena George, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Kerala State offered a message during the occasion. A scientific session was also arranged in connection with this program. Prof. (Dr.) MohananKunnummal (Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Health Sciences) inaugurated the session. The Guest of Honor of the function was Dr. S. Suresh Madhavan (Dean, University of North Texas Health Science, Centre System College of Pharmacy, Texas, USA). Thespeaker of the scientific session was Dr. Madhavan Nampoothiri (Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karnataka). The topic was “Neurological Manifestations of Covid-19”. The session was moderated by Adv. Unnikrishna Panicker M.K (Executive member, IPGA Kerala State Branch).

IPGA Kerala State Branch organized a webinar on “GMP Documentation & Records for Pharma Industry”. The session was handled by Mr. Suresh Kamath (Vice President, Formulation, Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Goa). Mr. Mathew Kokad (MD, Kokad Pharma Lab Limited, Pala) moderated the session.

IPGA-Kerala State Branch celebrated National Pharmacy Week, 2021jointly with IPA-Kerala State Branch and Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA).We arranged a webinar also in connection with the celebrations. The program was inaugurated by Smt. Veena George, Honorable Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Kerala State. Mr. Jayan P.M (Drugs Controller and Licensing Authority, Kerala State) was the Guest of Honor in the function. The webinar was on the topic “Important Laws Related to Pharmacy” and handled by Dr.P.K.Sreekumar (Former Deputy Drugs Controller of Kerala State). The session was moderated by Dr. Nihsith M.C (Executive Member, IPGA-Kerala State Branch).