February 2021

Tata Memorial Centre is amongst the oldest and largest cancer centres in the world, with over 75 years of exceptional patient care, high-quality training and innovative cancer research. Over the years, it has grown in size and stature, maintaining its pre-eminent position at the forefront of national and global cancer control efforts.  Compassionate patient care remains the major focus of Tata Memorial Centre, with eleven Disease Management Groups (or multidisciplinary teams) breaking departmental silos and providing optimal care for every patient.

Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) is a not for profit Research Institute with a mission to be the preferred research partner to the pharma and life sciences industry. DRILS focuses on original research and advancement of relevant skills, with emphasis on solution-oriented interdisciplinary research both for solving unmet needs as well as process innovation.

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Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (GIPS) was established by Shrimanta Shankar Academy (SSA) in 2007, with the prime objective to provide best pharmaceutical education and to promote research and development activities in North Eastern region of India. The institute has the vision to produce world-class, competent pharmacists who will make a long-lasting impact in the field of pharmaceutical and health sciences. The institute has been ranked 72nd for the year 2020 by NIRF, MHRD, Govt. of India and its B. Pharm program is accredited by NBA.

Eris Life sciences is one of the fastest growing companies within the chronic and acute categories of the Indian Branded Formulations market such as: cardiovascular; anti-diabetes; vitamins; gastroenterology and gynaecology. Our focus has been on developing, manufacturing and marketing products which are linked to lifestyle related disorders that are chronic in nature and are treated by super specialjst and specialist doctors.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company powered by a robust U.S. generics business and a growing branded business. Together, our team is working to build one of the most dynamic pharmaceutical companies in our rapidly changing industry.  Today’s healthcare environment requires a new approach and new ideas.

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) has been created as a centre of excellence for higher education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences and is the first Institute of its own kind in the country. The Institute has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by Government of India through an Act of Parliament. The Institute is a member of the Association of Indian Univerities.

Pfizer has decided to withdraw the application for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in India. Pfizer was amongst the other industries like Dr. Reddy's Lab and Zydus Cadila which was seeking DCGI approval for their COVID-19 vaccine for EUA.

Pfizer India was the first company to apply for EUA in India on 4th December 2020 for it's mRNA Covid-19 vaccine just after it had received an emergency approval in the United Kingdom.

Merck and BioNTech are further expanding their strategic partnership. Merck, in close collaboration with BioNTech, will significantly accelerate the supply of urgently needed lipids and increase the amount of lipid delivery towards the end of 2021. The lipids will be used for the production of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2).

Although widely used in manufacturing, robots require much more agility for use in nursing and rehabilitation. With this in mind, an interdisciplinary research team led by Professor James Chang of the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering has recently applied the latest advances in AI, biomechanics, and human-factor engineering to develop a robot that can imitate the meticulous movements of a human hand. Endowed with sharp senses of vision and touch, the robot’s hands are nimble enough to catch a ball and pull out a tissue.