More than 250 retailers and distributors of NCT Delhi were invited to participate in the session
Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association (IPGA), in collaboration with Retailers and Distributors Chemists Association (RDCA), New Delhi recently organised a public awareness programme at FICCI Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi.
More than 250 retailers and distributors of NCT Delhi were invited to participate in the interactive and participative session. Discussions were held on ‘Prevention of Microbial Resistance to Antibiotics.’ Delegates from educational institutes also attended the awareness programme.
The programme commenced with briefing of all the delegates by Dr Arun Garg, Secretary, IPGA about the awareness programme and its importance.
Atul Kumar Nasa, President, IPGA and Managing Trustee, IPGA Welfare Trust in his inaugural address stressed upon the need of careful and restricted use of antibiotics. Sandeep Nangia, President, RDCA- Delhi thanked IPGA for organising such programme and touched the issue of online pharmacy and its legal validity of dispensing drugs.
Pawan Kumar Jaggi, Ex Head of Office, Drugs Control Department, NCT Delhi and Chief Executive Pharmacy- Delhi State Cancer Institute, Delhi chose to discuss Schedule H, Schedule H1 and Schedule X of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. Jaggi, in his presentation, informed the delegates about the important implications of the Drugs Act and Rules. He recommended all the retailers as well as wholesalers of drugs to adhere to the statutory provisions to avoid penalisation. He gave few illustrations to explain his point of view.
PP Sharma, Ex-Deputy Drugs Control, Drugs Control Department, NCT Delhi in his presentation informed the august gathering that microbial resistance is a great threat to the society and is a matter of global concern. Sharma discussed in a very lucid manner various ways to prevent microbial resistance to antibiotics. He informed live stocks in poultry industry and veterinary usage of antibiotics are also one of the major contributing factors beside others.
In the open session, participants raised different issues relating to pharma trade which were ably handled by the experts in the field to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Vijay Bhalla, Treasurer, IPGA in his vote of thanks, thanked all the participants, resource persons, executive members of IPGA, RDCA as well as management of FICCI. Kamal Mehrotra from RDCA thanked IPGA for organising this event and suggested that there should be many more such awareness programmes in the future too for the benefit of all concerned.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai
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