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Colloquium on India's Growing Dependence on Imports in the area of Bulk Drugs

Event Date:
मंगलवार, 23 दिसंबर, 2014

Event Venue:
New Delhi

Programme and Presentations
09.30-10.00am	REGISTRATION
10.00 – 11.00am	INAUGURATION
	Welcome Address: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS Keynote Address : Prof. Sudip Chaudhuri, Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta Inaugural Address: Dr. V.K. Subburaj, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals Vote of Thanks: Mr T C James, Consultant, RIS
11.00 – 11.30am	TEA BREAK
11.30 – 12.30pm	PANEL DISCUSSION ON FDI AND TRADE IN PHARMACEUTICALS
	Chair: Mr Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce Panellists: Dr Ramkishen S. Rajan, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Washington D.C. Dr. (Mrs.) Jayashree Gupta former CMD, IDPL Dr Abhijit Das, WTO Centre, IIFT Ms. Aashna Mehta, Research Associate, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
12.30 – 1.30pm	LUNCH BREAK
1.30 – 02.30pm	SESSION ON STATE OF BULK DRUG INDUSTRY IN INDIA
	Chair: Prof. Sudip Chaudhuri, Professor of Economics, IIM, Calcutta Panellists: Mr. Pritam Dutta, Research Associate, PHFI . Dr P.K. Ghosh, Former Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, GOI, Presently Managing Director, KEE GAD Biogen Pvt. Ltd., Mr T C James, Consultant, RIS.
2.30 – 03.30pm	SESSION ON INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES FOR DRUG POLICY
	Chair: Dr Ashwani Gupta, Advisor/Scientist ‘G’, Department of Science and Technology Special Address: Dr V M Katoch, DG, ICMR, Chairman, Committee on Drug Policy Panellists: Prof. Dinesh Abrol, Professor, Institute of Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi. Mr Zakir Thomas, Former Director, OSDD. Dr. A.R. Krishan, Dy. Drugs Controller, CDSCO .
03.30 – 04.00 pm	TEA BREAK
4.00 – 05.00pm	SESSION ON PHARMACEUTICALS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINE
	Chair : Dr Ashwani Gupta, Advisor/Scientist ‘G’, Department of Science and Technology Panellists: Dr Murali Kallummal, WTO Centre, IIFT . Dr Amit Sengupta, People's Health Movement Dr Mira Shiva, Founder Coordinator & Co Convenor, All India Drug Action Network; Coordinator, Initiative for Health & Equity in Society; Former Chairperson of Health Action International Asia Pacific. Dr Reji K Joseph, Central University of Gujarat. Gandhi Nagar
5.00 – 05.30pm	VALEDICTORY SESSION
	Chair: Shri Ananth Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Wrap up of Discussions: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS Vote of Thanks: Dr Chandra Mohan, Consultant, RIS