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| Dilsher Singh Kalha, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India presenting the OPPI Scientist Award to Dr Prabhu Dutt Mishra, Piramal Enterprises | Dilsher Singh Kalha, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India presenting the OPPI Scientist Award to Dr Gangadhar J Sanjayan, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune |
Organisation of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI) at its 47th annual general meeting in Mumbai announced a host of awards in various categories. With the aim of encouraging innovation in India, OPPI has instituted, as Public Private Partnership initiative along with NIPER and CSIR, OPPI Scientists and Young Scientists Awards. The awards were set up to encourage original research and innovation in the field of pharma sciences in India.
The Best Scientist Award (CSIR) was bagged by Dr Gangadhar J Sanjayan, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; Best Scientist Award (Academic Institute) was the winner of Dr Ellora Sen, National Brain Research Centre, Haryana and the Best Scientist Award (Pharma Research Center) went to Dr Prabhu Dutt Mishra, Piramal Enterprises, Mumbai.
Dr HR Nanji Memorial OPPI Marketing Excellence Awards 2013 were bagged by Boehringer Ingelheim India in the new products category and Novartis India in the existing products category.
The OPPI Best Vendor Awards 2013 went to Medreich in contract manufacturing category and Leo Enterprises in Carrying & Forwarding Agents (CFAs) category.
The OPPI Sales Force Excellence Awards 2013 was bagged by Eli Lilly and Company under the category Veeva – Empowerment for flawless execution.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai
