Hyderabad Hosts Analytica Anacon India & India Lab Expo 2024
“ Telangana, since its formation, has been at the forefront of transformation. We emphasize the importance of MSMEs in the pharmaceutical sector and pledge our continued support to enhance their capabilities through expert guidance and exposure to the vibrant ecosystem we’ve cultivated here,” said Sridhar Babu Duddilla, Minister for Industries and Commerce, IT E&C, and Legislative Affairs. Inaugurating Analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo 2024 and Pharma Pro&Pack Expo 2024 at HITEX, Hyderabad today (26 Sept 2024, he stressed on the crucial part of MSMEs in driving economic vitality and innovation.
Amidst an assembly of distinguished industry leaders and government officials, including Dr. G. Malsur, IAS, Commissioner of Industries, Telangana, and Shakthi M Nagappan, CEO, Telangana Lifesciences, Dr. S V Veeramani, Chairman of Pharmexcil, Minister Babu underscored the significant strides Hyderabad has made in asserting its position as the global capital of the pharmaceutical industry. He praised the resilient ecosystem that has been cultivated over many years, which continues to foster innovation and growth.
With Telangana’s pharmaceutical industry projected to grow from a current valuation of around $50 billion to an impressive $500 billion by 2047, as forecasted by S V Veeramani, Chairman of Pharmexcil, the Minister stressed the importance of leveraging existing infrastructure and policies to boost the MSME sector’s capacity.
The Minister specifically highlighted the revelations shared by Bhupinder Singh, CEO of Messe Muenchen India, and Harshit Shah, President of IPMMA, regarding the state-of-the-art incubation processes showcased at the event. An example that stood out was the innovative 800-hour incubation technique, emblematic of the scientific prowess the region has developed.
Chakravarthi and Shakti M Nagappan, CEO of Telangana Lifesciences, were recognized for their pivotal roles in supporting this vision, with specific mention of the vibrant and strong institutions that underpin Telangana’s technological and industrial policy.
Concluding his speech, Minister Babu made a passionate appeal to nurture startups and innovations, particularly in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors, which are seen as vital to Telangana’s ambition to dominate global production and technological advancements.
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In the inaugural session, several other dignitaries including Abhay Kumar Srivastava, President (Operations), Mankind Pharma, Anil Arora, President (Global Manufacturing Operations), Granules India, Dr. ARM Rao, President (COA) Aurobindo Pharma, Bhaskar Reddy, Sr. VP (Operations)Hetero were present. Other special guests included Chakravarthi AVPS, Global Ambassador for World Packaging Organization, Chandrashas Shetty, President at IAIA, Dr. Damodharan Muniyandi, Global Quality & Regulatory Affairs at Sai Life Sciences, and Ganandish Kamat, an independent Pharma Consultant.
The list of dignitaries was further adorned by Girish Kottapalli, VP (Operations) at Laurus Labs, Govind Shankar Pandey, CEO and Managing Director at Gamp Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and Harshit Shah, President at IPMMA. Also present were Kaushik Desai, President at IPMMA, Mallik Arjun. A.V.S, Associate Vice President (Global Operations) at Aurobindo Pharma, Dr. Nilesh Amritkar, National President at AFSTI Mysore HQ, Prof. Pallu Reddanna, Executive President at Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), Dr. Pravin Khullar, President at GPMA, and Raja Bhanu, Director General at Pharmexcil.
The gathering also included Dr. Rajesh Gupta, President at GPMA, Dr. Rajiv Desai, Sr. Technical Advisor at Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Dr. Sanjit Singh Lamba, Senior Advisor & Managing Partner at Trillyum Consulting, Shirish Belapure, Sr. Technical Advisor at Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, and Dr. Shrenik Shah, Chairman at IDMA (Gujarat State Board).
Bhupinder Singh, CEO of Messe Muenchen India, the event organizers, played a pivotal role in coordinating the comprehensive agenda and ensuring seamless integration of various exhibits and presentations throughout the expo. This assembly of esteemed leaders and visionaries underscores the event’s significance in shaping the future of the analysis, laboratory technology, and pharmaceutical machinery industries in the region.
– Rashmi Kumari
