Report IPA Awards Function and Fellows’ Dinner 2018 22nd December, 2018, Delhi The IPA prestigious Awards Function & Fellows’ Dinner was organized at Hotel Holiday Inn New Delhi Mayur Vihar Noida, Delhi on the evening of 22nd December, 2018. The function was attended by the Fellows of IPA, industry leaders, regulators, educators and healthcare professionals. The function was organized on the sidelines of 70th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress hosted by the IPGA. Dr. Mrs. Alka Mukne, Editor, Pharma Times welcomed the elite gathering and awardees and initiated the proceedings of the evening. The program began with a table recital by Pandita Anuradha Pal. IPA President, Dr. T.V. Narayana was felicitated by Dr. Eswara Reddy, Drugs Controller General (India) Dr. T.V. Narayana then felicitated Dr. M.K. Raina, who was the recipi-ent of the Eminent Pharmacist Award, Dr. M. Chandra Sekhar, recipient of the Prof. M.L. Khorana Memorial Lecture Dr. Alka Mukne, Editor - Pharma Tabla recital by Pandita Anuradha Pal Times welcoming the gathering Award of Indian Pharmaceutical Association and Dr. V.G. Somani, recipient of Dr. M. Venkateswarlu Memorial Lecture Award. Dr. T.V. Narayana being Dr. M.K. Raina being felicitated for Dr. M. Chandra Sekhar being Dr. V.G. Somani being felicitated for felicitated by Dr. Eswara Reddy receiving the Eminent Pharmacist felicitated for receiving the Prof. M.L. receiving the Dr. M. Venkateswarlu Award Khorana Memorial Lecture Award Memorial Lecture Award Mr. Ajit Singh and Mr. Ajit Kanetkar of Associated Capsules Group joined in presently the IPA ACG – SciTech Innovation Awards. Prof. Arvind Bansal, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, (NIPER), Mohaliwas awarded the Best Innovative Development of Solid Dosage Form Award for 2018 for his work on “Generation of solid dosage forms of four model APIs using novel technology for generation of nanocrystalline solid dispersions (NCSD)”. The award comprised of a memento and a cash reward of Rs. 100,000/-. The promising innovation award in Innovative Development of Solid Dosage Form was given to Dr. Mala Menon, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai for her work on “Dry Powder inhalation (DPI) formulation of Rifampicin and Moxifloxacin for alveolar macrophage (AM) targeting to achieve improved therapy of Tuberculosis (TB)”. This award comprised of a memento and a cash reward of Rs. 50,000/-. The Best Innovative Packaging of Pharmaceutical Formulation Award was presented to Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. for their work on “Recognize initiatives 2D matrix barcode on the Aluminium blister”. The award comprises of a memento and a cash reward of Rs. 100,000/-. Prof. Arvind Bansal, NIPER, Mohali Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. team receiving Dr. Mala Menon, BCP receiving the receiving the IPA ACG-SciTech the IPA ACG – SciTech Best Innovative IPA ACG- SciTech Promising Innovation in Solid Best Innovative Development of Solid Packaging of Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Award Dosage Form Award Formulation Award Dr. Divakar Goli, Editor, IJPS, then announced Prof. M.L. Khorana IJPS Best Research Paper awards. The awardees were D.D. Gadade, S. Kumar, Prof. E. Venkata Rao, Ms. Bina K. Mehta, Ms. Neena Kumari, L. Kumar, S. Narayanan, M. Dikmen, J. Liu. Dr. T.V. Narayana, Dr. Rao Vadlamudi and Dr. Divakar Goli, Editor, IJPS honored the authors with a memento, certificate and a cash announcing the IJPS Awards prize of Rs.10,000/-. D.D. Gadade receiving the Prof. M.L. Khorana IJPS Best Research Paper Dr. Divakar Goli, Editor - IJPS The IPA Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu announcing the IJPS Best State Branches received the Outstanding State Branch Awards Award 2017 Paper Awards IPA Andhra Pradesh State Branch team receiving the Outstanding IPA Delhi State Branch team receiving the State Branch Award Outstanding State Branch Award IPA Maharashtra State Branch team receiving the Outstanding State IPA Tamil Nadu State Branch receiving the Outstanding State Branch Award 2018 Branch Award IPA Anand Local Branch receiving the Outstanding IPA Guwahati Local Branch receiving the Outstanding Local Branch Award Local Branch Award IPA Peenya Local Branch team receiving the Outstanding Local IPA Rajahmundry Local Branch team receiving the Branch Award 2018 Outstanding Local Branch Award and the Outstanding Local Branch awards were bagged by the Anand, Guwahati, Peenya & Rajahmundry Local Branches for the year 2018, respectively. The much-coveted IPA Fellowships were conferred on Dr. A. Ramkishan, Dr. Atmaram Pawar, Prof. B.S. Bhoop, Mr. J. Jayaseelan and Mr. T. Sathish for the year 2018. Dr. A. Ramkishan receiving the IPA Dr. Atmaram Pawar receiving the IPA Prof. B.S. Bhoop receiving the IPA Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship The prestigious IPA – Ramanbhai Patel Foundation Life Time Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Prem Kumar Gupta and Prof. R.K. Khar for their pivotal role in regulatory and in the growth of the pharmaceutical profession and pharmacy education respectively and for their significant contribution in the activities of IPA for more than three decades. The award comprises a citation, medal and a cash prize of Rs.25,000/-. Mr. J. Jayaseelan receiving the IPA Mr. T. Sathish receiving the IPA Fellowship Fellowship Dr. Prem Kumar Gupta receiving IRF Life Time Achievement Award Prof. R.K. Khar receiving IRF Life Time Achievement Award IPA office bearers (L to R) Dr. S. Vidyadhara, Dr. Alka Mukne, Suresh Khanna, Dr. Subhash C. Mandal, Dr. Hemant Mondkar, Dr. T. V. Narayana, Dr. J. Jayaseelan, Dr. Divakar Goli, Manjiri Gharat and T.B. Nair The Awards function was brought to a close by Dr. Alka Mukne, Editor, Pharma Times by proposing a Vote of Thanks and inviting all the dignitaries attending the function to the program ended with cocktails and dinner..