The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) Anantapuramu Local Branch, Head Quarters at Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER), Anantapuramu celebrated the National Pharmacy Week (NPW) 2017, in association with University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Sri Krishnadevaraya University and Oil Technological and Pharmaceutical Research Institute - [OTPRI], Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
India on “Know your Medicines: Ask your Pharmacist” by organizing essay writing competition, elocution competition, drawing and painting competition, innovative ideas competition, public awareness programs, and awareness rally which involved active participation of pharmacy students of all three pharmacy institutions, pharmacy academicians and practitioners (community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, industrial pharmacists and regulatory pharmacists) of the region. In connection to National Pharmacy Week (NPW) 2017 Celebrations, Seema Andhra Drug Dealers Association and Andhra Pradesh Private Pharmacy Colleges Management Association organized and instituted the National Level Pharmacist Awards 2017 in association with Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) to identify, recognize and honour the outstanding performance/contributions of pharmacists in the field of Pharmacy Education, innovation & research, patient centered pharmaceutical care services both in hospital and community settings, industrial and regulatory division, poison and drug information center and services.
National Pharmacist Awards 2017 ceremony was hosted by Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) Anantapuramu Local Branch during the valedictory proceedings of National Pharmacy Week (NPW) 2017 at Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) AC auditorium on 16.12.2017 chaired by Dr. Y. Padmanabha Reddy – Professor and Principal (RIPER) / immediate past president of IPA Anantapuramu Local branch, Co-chaired by President IPA Anantapuramu Local branch and Director R & D division RIPER Dr. P. Ramalingam, and coordinated by Hon. Gen. Secretary of IPA Anantapuramu local branch and Associate Professor RIPER Dr. Mohanraj Rathinavelu, Mrs. K. Varalakshmi Vice president IPA Anantapuramu local branch Assistant Professor SKU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Mr. A. Sanjeeva Kumar – Joint Secretary IPA Anantapuramu local branch and other members of LEC IPA Anantapuramu local branch. The Chief Guest of the NPW 2017 valedictory celebrations was Prof. Dr. Srinivas Kumar - Vice-Chancellor (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) and the Special Invitee was P. Ranga Reddy (Secretary - Seema Andhra Drug Dealers Association), faculty members and students of all three institutions participated the award ceremony and valedictory of National Pharmacy Week (NPW) 2017.
