Association Activities

IPGA-Kerala State Branch organized a webinar on 16th March 2021, in connection with National Vaccination Day, 2021. The programme was inaugurated by Mr.John K.J, Drugs Controller, Kerala State. Sri.Jayan PM IPGA-Kerala State Branch welcomed the gathering and Dr.C.SSatheeshkumar, President, IPGA-Kerala State Branch presided the function. The scientific session was handled by Dr.Sreekumar Eswaran, Senior Scientist, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology and Molecular Virology Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram. The topic of webinar was “COVID 19-‘SPIKE’ IN VIROLOGY”. People from different continents were joined the webinar. The webinar concluded with vote of thanks, proposed by Dr.Gini EJ, Executive Member, IPGA Kerala State Branch.

IPGA-Kerala State Branch in association with Kerala State Drugs Control Enforcement Officers Association (KSDCEOA) organized a webinar on 12thJune, 2021. The programme was inaugurated by Mr.John K.J, Drugs Controller, Kerala State. Sri.Jayan PM IPGA-Kerala State Branch welcomed the gathering and Dr.C.SSatheeshkumar, President, IPGA-Kerala State Branch presided the function. Mr.Koteshwar Rao (Coordinator, IPGA South India), Mr.Jayan Philip (Vice President, All India Drugs Control Officers Confederation), Mr.MathewKokad (Managing Director, Kokad Pharma Ltd.) and Mr. Abdul Nazeer (General Secretary, Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association) were felicitated in the function. The webinar session was handled by Mr.Manmohan Taneja, Assistant State Drugs Controller, Government of Haryana.The topic of webinar was “COSMETICS RULES, 2020”. Mr. Shaji M Varghese, President, Kerala State Drugs Control enforcement Officers Association was the moderator of the seminar. The programme was very lively and many pharmacy professionals including senior officers from Drugs Control Department from various states were joined the webinar. The webinar concluded with vote of thanks, proposed by Dr.LimceeThampi, Executive Member, IPGA Kerala State Branch.

Organized an International Webinar on “Fighting Pandemic-Pharmacist in the frontline”. Dr.C.I.Sajeeth welcomed the gathering. Dr.Atul Kr Nasa (Nationaln President) inaugurated the webinar. The topic for the first session was : Role of Pharmacists in developing versatile anti-pandemic vaccine. The session was handled by Dr. Anish Chakkumkal, Principal Scientist and Team Lead, Janssennnn Vaccines, Netherlands. The session was moderated by Mr.Renjsih C, Vice President, IPGA Kerala State Branch. The topic of the second sessin was “Pharmacist role in vaccination-Lessons from Covid -19 pandemic. The session was handled 6 by Prof. Oluwatoyin A Odeku FAS, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the session was moderated by Dr. LimceeThampi, Life Member, IPGA. Vote of thanks proposed by Dr.Gini. E.J. E-certificates were also issued to the participants.

Organized a webinar on “Snake Envenoming: The most neglected Tropical Disease” in association with IPA-Kerala State Branch and Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA). The speaker of the session was Dr.Dileepkumar R (Director and CEO, Indriyam Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram). E-certificates were also issued to the participants.

IPGA- Kerala State Branch celebrated World Pharmacists Day, 2021 jointly with IPA-Kerala State Branch and Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA). Smt. Veena George, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Kerala State offered a message during the occasion. A scientific session was also arranged in connection with this program. Prof. (Dr.) MohananKunnummal (Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Health Sciences) inaugurated the session. The Guest of Honor of the function was Dr. S. Suresh Madhavan (Dean, University of North Texas Health Science, Centre System College of Pharmacy, Texas, USA). Thespeaker of the scientific session was Dr. Madhavan Nampoothiri (Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karnataka). The topic was “Neurological Manifestations of Covid-19”. The session was moderated by Adv. Unnikrishna Panicker M.K (Executive member, IPGA Kerala State Branch).