A TECHNO-ECONOMIC NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MEDICAL PLASTICS AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Our 22nd Year of Publication
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Invited Speakers & Panel Experts : Profile

Dr. S. Eswara Reddy
Deputy Drugs Controller Of India
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India
Ahmedabad.

Dr. S Eswara Reddy has obtained Masters Degree in Pharmacy from College of Pharmaceuticals Sciences Manipal in 1994 and Ph.D from J.N.T.U, Hyderabad in 2009. He has experience in manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, academic and in Regulations.

He started his carrier as a Drugs Inspector in CDSCO, West Zone, Mumbai in 1998 and has good experience in GMP, GCP and GLP audits and promoted as an Assistant Drugs Controller of India in 2009.

He participated in many national and international seminars / workshops / meetings on various areas of Drugs regulations and undergone training from USFDA, KFDA, South Korea and WHO, Geneva.

He was invited to make presentations at various seminars and workshops. He got Best Drugs Inspector award in 2005 and Distinguished Alumni Award from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. Dr. Reddy has been awarded with appreciation letters from his superiors for effective implementation of Drug Regulations. He also published articles in various journals.

At present Dr. Reddy is working as a Deputy Drugs Controller of India at CDSCO HQs, New Delhi to assist DCGI in implementation of various provisions of Drugs And Cosmetics Act and Rules including Import Registration of Medical Devices and Diagnostic Kits and other activities.


Dr. H.G. Koshia
Commissioner
Food & Drugs Control Administration, Gujara

His Key Responsibilities are Enforcement of “Drugs & Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Rules” & Enforcement of “Food Safety & Standard Act, 2006” and rules, in Gujarat State.

He is actively representing nine national and state level committees. He is Chairman of the very important committee “Track & Trace”, for preparation of guidelines to prevent of menace of spurious drugs.

Dr. Koshia regularly interact with officials of US FDA, Health Canada, MHRA, DCGI, technocrats, academicians, IDMA, Chemists & Druggists Association etc. to ensure a consultative approach towards inclusive development and growth.

He has played a pivotal role in transformation of pharma and medical devices sectors in Gujarat to emerge as a favorable investment destination with proactive & pragmatic approaches.

He has played a vital role in the implementation of egovernance in FDCA and is winner of one state level and three national level awards.


Mr. Himanshu Baid
Managing Director
Poly Medicure Ltd.,
Co- Chairman of CII Medical technology group and
Co – Chairman of PHD Chamber Health committee, Faridabad.

Mr. Himanshu Baid started his career as a Trainee Engineer with Philips Communications Industry AG. Nurenberg, Germany. After coming back from Germany in 1992, he was involved in his family business for 3 years, manufacturing Plastic Containers. In 1995 he started Poly Medicure Ltd with his brothers and today the company has 6 plants out of which two are overseas in Egypt & China.

Poly Medicure Ltd is one of the fastest growing Medical Devices Company in India and through its R&D initiatives the company has filed approximately 50 International patents worldwide. The company manufactures over 100 different products & exports to more than 80 countries. The group has sales of over Rs 300.00 Crores.


Mr. Kishore Khanna
Managing Director
Romsons Group of Industries, Agra, India

Mr. Kishore Narain Khanna, the Managing Director of Romsons Group of  Industries is responsible for the brand “ROMSONS”. He has an insatiable appetite for success and innovation which has led to the cultivation of the brand “Romsons” as an eminent player in the healthcare sector, serving millions of patients worldwide with quality oriented products. Today, Romsons has the largest product portfolio under its Umbrella. Romsons group has been affiliated with the Indian medical device industry for over 65 years and has seen this industry rise and shine.

He started his career with various odd jobs including working long hours on manually operated moulding machines and assembly of products. While attending college at the age of 20 he became the youngest member in the family to join the family business. In the process he learned how much hard work it took to establish an identity. At the age of 30 he took over the family business and brought all kinds of technical changes, process up gradations and mastered the art of innovative manufacturing. He travelled across the globe in search of business and learned the dynamics of international business. It was then that Mr Khanna pioneered many concepts that have proved to be crucial to his success. As a result today Romsons is one of the most pre-eminent brands in the business and he wants to further make Romsons a multinational giant with its operations across the globe. Needless to mention he has a vision to change the face of Indian medical device industry and take it to a whole new level and bring it at par with the world medical device industry.


Mr. C. Padmakumar
Chairman & Managing Director
Terumo Penpol Limited, Trivandrum

A professional Manager with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and an MBA in Marketing, C Padmakumar is Chairman & Managing Director of Terumo Penpol Limited. He started his career as a Jr. Project Executive and worked his way up from the shop floor in India’s first Blood Bag company, Peninsula Polymers Limited (PENPOL). The company is now established as one of the largest manufacturing sites for Blood Bags in the world and is the market leader in India. Terumo Penpol products are sold in 80+ countries all over the world.

Padmakumar has worked in Project Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Human Resources and Sales & Marketing. His areas of interest are Quality Management, Negotiation and Safety. He is a Patron Member of the Trivandrum Management Association, a member of the Trivandrum Tennis Club and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum.

He was the Chairman of CII Thiruvananthapuram Zone during the period 2011 – 13. He is currently a Member of the CII Kerala State Council and the CII Southern Region Sub-Committee on Skills.


Mr. B. Sarkar
Executive Director & Secretary
EEPC INDIA, Mumbai

Shri B. Sarkar joined EEPC India in 2001, as Joint Director (Finance & Accounts) in the Head Office of EEPC India, Kolkata. Being a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant and having prior audit experience in various audit firms, Shri Sarkar’s advent to EEPC India as above was quite justifiable.

In his professional journey, in EEPC India, Shri Sarkar was first elevated to the post of Director (Budget & Finance) in 2004 and posted to one of the premier offices of EEPC India in Mumbai for solving various administrative problems as well as looking after the large section of members of EEPC India in Western Region. He has wide experience in handling various policy issues and important high level administrative tasks. He proved himself to be very capable and, subsequently, he was elevated to the position of Addl. Executive Director & Secretary of EEPC India in 2007. With the passage of time, it was an important milestone in his career, as it marked the beginning of 13 years of professional excellence that eventually led him to crown the highest Executive Post as the Executive Director of EEPC w.e.f. 1st December, 2012. He is also concurrently holding the post of the Secretary of the Council. Shri Sarkar has been instrumental in organising various promotional events in India and abroad.

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