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Drug course starts at NIPER -
Chandigarh: A two-week intensive course on advanced analytical techniques: basic principals and application for quality assessment of drugs and pharmaceuticals for export organised by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, kicked off on Monday.
The event was inaugurated by Dr Ram A Vishwakarma, director, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, Vishwakarma said India was uniquely placed in the global pharmaceutical sector.
Earlier, Prof P Rama Rao, director, NIPER, said the Indian pharmaceutical industry was ranked fourth in the world. Discussing the objective of the course, Prof AK Chakraborti, department of medical chemistry, said the workshop would provide an update on theoretical and practical aspects of various key issues related to pharmaceuticals. Around 22 resource persons will deliver lectures to 20 participants from various countries.
