7th advanced GMP workshop by IPA to strengthen manufacturing practices & quality in pharma

New Delhi: With an aim to create awareness and build the capabilities of the Indian pharma sector to adopt global best manufacturing practices, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) is organizing the 7th Advanced Good Manufacturing Practices Workshop.

The workshops will be conducted across three locations – Ahmedabad (10 to 11 October), Hyderabad (13 to 14 October) and Goa (17 – 18 October), with a lineup of 20+ expert speakers comprising USFDA, WHO, EDQM, CDSCO, PDA, regulators, global experts on quality and trade associations.

The Advanced GMP workshop series is annually organized by IPA to provide an opportunity for manufacturers, regulators and subject matter experts to deliberate and discuss ways to further Manufacturing and Quality Excellence in the pharmaceutical industry. The workshops help improve the understanding on core issues such as quality management, global best practices, and new technologies in manufacturing.

The first two-day workshop in Ahmedabad will commence with an inaugural address by Mr. Samir Mehta, President, IPA, followed by an opening address from Dr. Sarah McMullen, Country Director, India Office, Office of Global Operations, USFDA and a keynote address by Dr. Hemant Koshia, FDCA Commissioner, Gujarat. In the second workshop in Hyderabad A Ramkishan, Deputy Drugs Controller India (CDSCO) will deliver the keynote address. The series will end with a two-day workshop in Goa.

The inaugural sessions will be followed by various informative sessions on investigation best practices, data integrity, digital data management, human error reductions, advancements in environmental monitoring and advancements in isolator technologies among others.