The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) are organising the 4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device sector on 18th – 19th February, 2019 in Bengaluru according to a PIB release.
The theme for India Pharma 2019 will be ‘Enabling Quality Affordable Healthcare’. The theme of India Medical Device 2019 is ‘Med-Tech India: Gearing up for Ayushman Bharat’.
“Endeavour of the Government is to provide affordable quality healthcare for all and boost indigenous pharma sector through ‘Make in India’. In this direction, Cabinet has given approval for 100 per cent FDI under automatic route for manufacturing of medical devices”, said Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda.
He was addressing the media during the curtain raiser press conference for India Pharma 2019 & India Medical Device 2019, here today. D V Sadananda Gowda will inaugurate the two-day event. It is India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices.
During the Curtain Raiser, Sadananda Gowda, said that the flagship event would bring key stakeholders of the pharma and medical devices sectors under one roof. He added that the event will also provide an opportunity to discuss government policy and challenges facing the pharma and medical device industry.