Question- At which of the following places India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices is being organized from February 15th-17th, 2018?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Kolkata
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Bhubaneswar
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- From February 15-17, 2018, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), is organizing ‘India Pharma & India Medical Device 2018’ in Bengaluru.
- It is the 3rdInternational exhibition and conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector.
- The theme for the conference is ‘Affordable and Quality Healthcare’.
- The event will bring key stakeholders of the pharma and medical devices sectors under one roof, with hundreds of delegates including 50 Hosted Delegatesfrom other Nations.
- Over 300 companies and 50 startupsshowed their products at the grand exhibition.
- More than 90 eminent industry leaders addressed at various sessions lined over three days and more than 20 international drug and device regulators are participating in a meet with Indian regulators.
- Ministerial delegations from CIS and BIMSTEC countries will also attend the event.
- A key highlight of India Pharma & India Medical Device 2018 is a workshop by World Health Organization on ‘Regulatory System Strengthening and Prequalification’.
- A conference will also be organized by NASSCOM on ‘Digital Transformation through Innovation in Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and Healthcare Industries’.
- India Pharma & India Medical Device Awards will be announced to honor excellence and innovation in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Reference:
http://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1520394
http://www.indiapharmaexpo.in/conference.php