Founder President’s Message
I feel immense pleasure to take the golden opportunity of becoming the president of Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) from 1st March, 2011.
APP is a unique organization of more than 1000 dedicated professionals willing to serve pharmacy profession in dynamic ways and I feel sense of pride and obligation to be a part of this association. APP involves people from various arena including students, teachers, researchers, scientists as well as industry professionals. APP is continuously gaining attention among pharmacy community of India and abroad.
APP actually aids in extending the knowledge and facilities of several technical institutes, industries as well as health sectors to the remote areas where the service and live functionality of pharmacy profession is the real want. This humble act might be in the form of academic, research or health related activities. The association is also aware about and share the responsibilities of professionals towards the community and social liabilities. The APP also accesses the availability of expertise when it needs and ensures that the systematic teaching learning activities not only occurs but also reach to the common knowledge development system by acting as source of fulfilment in case of any need.
APP emerged with a view to sustain and support the horizon of knowledge from all areas of pharmaceutical and other allied sciences. APP has a widespread scope as pharmacy is a multidisciplinary branch which requires knowledge from chemical, physical and biological sciences that have further merged together to develop several new subjects, areas of education, research and technology.
Role of ‘Association of Pharmacy Professionals’ is also to think of betterment of the community, society and also to involve young generation to lead them to run the new era of pharmacy and related disciplines under the blessings and guidance of previous generation. We assure the dedicated and wholehearted efforts of our resources and abilities to push the pharmacy profession in all ways. Let us hope and work for making APP more visible at every forefront of scientific, academic and research fields. May the kind cause and wisdom of APP reach many places, many people all over India and abroad and enlighten the name of profession beyond the boundaries globally.
Year 2021...
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Rajasthan State Branch and APP American International Branch are jointly organizing one-day virtual 13th Indo-US Conference on "Trends and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Sciences" at R. J. World College of Pharmacy Education and Technology, Jakhod, Surajgarh, Rajasthan on 10th February 2021, in collaboration with APP PharmEdu HealthManag Division. During the event, speakers from various International/National Universities/Institutions like Dr. Radhika V. Kumar, Executive Member, APP American International Branch from School of Pharmacy, American University of Health Sciences, Signal Hill, California, USA; Dr. Kamini Govender from Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Prof. Vandana B. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Dean, Doctoral Studies and Research, Parul University, Limda, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat and Dr. Madhu Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi are going to address the professional gathering on progress and challenges in pharmaceutical sciences. Further details related to the APP 13th Indo-US Conference can be obtained by contacting the 'Organizing Secretary' - Prof. Narendra Nyola at 'principalrjpharmacy@gmail.com'.
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP American International Branch are jointly organizing one-day virtual 12th Indo-US Conference on "Nanotechnology in the Pharmaceutical Sphere: Contemporary Approaches and Therapeutic Applications" at Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat on 30th January 2021, in collaboration with Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat and APP DrugDesign MedChem Division. During the event, speakers from various International/National Universities/Institutions like Prof. Alekha K. Dash, President, APP American International Branch and Associate Dean (Research), Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Dr. Sushama Talegaonkar, Vice President, APP Delhi State Branch and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi; Dr. Atindra D. Shukla, Director (I/C) and Associate Professor, Shah-Schulman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat and Dr. Palanisamy Selvamani, Secretary, APP Tamilnadu State Branch and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Centre for Excellence in Nanobio Translational Research, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu are going to address the professional gathering on advances in nanotechnology research. Further details related to the APP 12th Indo-US Conference can be obtained by contacting the 'Organizing Secretary' - Prof. Dhiren Shah at 'snlpcpseminar@gmail.com'.
Year 2020...
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP American International Branch are jointly organizing two-days virtual 11th Indo-US Conference on "Global Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences" at B.Pharmacy College, Rampura, Kakanpur, Godhra, Gujarat on 28th-29th December 2020, in collaboration with APP MolPharm Division. During the event, speakers from various International/National Universities/Institutions like Dr. Isha Patel (School of Pharmacy, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA), Dr. Shivkanya Fuloria (Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Malaysia), Dr. Gaurav Gupta (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) and Dr. Jyoti Shrivastava (The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Hongasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka) are going to address the professional gathering on several aspects of pharmaceutical sciences. Further details related to the APP 11th Indo-US Conference can be obtained by contacting the 'Organizing Secretary' at 'jdrsuresh@gmail.com'.
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Rajasthan State Branch and APP American International Branch are jointly organizing two-days APP 9th Annual Virtual International Convention on "Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Potential Role of Herbs and Health Challenges" at Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SunRise University, Alwar, Rajasthan on 19th-20th December, 2020, in collaboration with APP MolPharm Division. During the event, speakers from diverse International Universities like Prof. Susan Julia Chand (University of Southern Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago), Prof. Uday B. Compella (University of Colorado, USA), Prof. Terezinha de Jesus Andreoli Pinto (University of São Paulo, Brazil), Prof. Somnath Singh (Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA), Prof. Irene Satiko Kikuchi (University of São Paulo, Brazil), Prof. Yashwant V. Pathak (University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA), Dr. Neeraj Kumar Fuloria (AIMST University, Semeling, Malaysia), Dr. Vetriselvan Subramaniyan (MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia), Dr. Rohit Kumar Verma (International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Dr. Sachin Dubey (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals SA, Switzerland), Dr. Kamal Dua (University of Technology Sydney, Australia), Dr. Sunita Dahiya (University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, USA), Dr. Bontha Venkata Surbramanya Lokesh (UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Dr. Hari Prasad Devkota (Kumamoto University, Japan), Dr. Vineetha Bharathan Menon (Monash University, Selangor, Malaysia), Dr. Priyank Kumar (Marshall B. Ketchum University, Fullerton, California, USA), Dr. Kamini Gounder (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa), Dr. Radha Charan Dash (University of Connecticut, USA) are going to address the professional gathering on issues related to pharmaceutical sciences. In addition, Prof. Ramesh K. Goyal (Vice chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi), Prof. Madhabhai M. Patel (Vice Chancellor, Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat), Prof. Intrajeet Singhvi (Vice Chancellor, Sai Tirupati University, Udaipur, Rajasthan) and Prof. Anup Pradhan (Vice Chancellor, SunRise University, Alwar, Rajasthan) are going to act as Chief Guests/Guests of Honor during the convention. The brochure of the event can be downloaded from 'https://www.appconnect.in/web-links/appevents' and further details related to the APP 9th Annual International Convention can be obtained by contacting the convener at 'app9ac@gmail.com'.
"APP UNIQUE TALENT AWARD": On the occasion of World Pharmacists Day-2020, APP Industrial Pharmacy and Drug Regulatory Affair Division conducted the PharmaQuiz regarding Pharmacy Profession and Pharmacists on 25/09/2020 at the link: https://forms.gle/a7zXxdvoxiU2WTCn8. APP members were asked to forward the thanks mail received from Google Forms with 'view score' as fast as possible from your registered email ID to secretaryapp11@gmail.com. Three fastest maximum point responses were awarded with "APP Appreciation Certificates" online within a span of 10 working days. Best response candidate was awarded with APP Unique Talent Award for his/her skills. Award will include certificate, medal, Cheque of Rs 5000/- (in form of APP Travel Grant Award) which will be provided during an APP conference where winner will be invited to present a 'poster' on Pharmacist Role in Health Care and full paper will be invited for publication in APP Official Journal 'Bull. Pharm. Res.' News of this award will be published on APP website as well as in Association's news magazine 'APP Scientific Updates'. "UNIQUE TALENT AWARD WINNER: MS. G. SUPRIYA REDDY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, ST. MARYS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA. AWARD WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LATE SH. TARSEM JAIN, EDITOR, PHARMA PRAMARSH"
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Andhra Pradesh State Branch and Narasaraopeta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences jointly organized One week Virtual Faculty Development Programme on "Recent Advances in Pharmacy Education" at Narasaraopeta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Narasaraopet, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on 10th-15th July, 2020. During this e-FDP, Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies; Prof. Guru Prasad Mohanta, Head, Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu; Dr. T. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, HCL Technologies, Hyderabad, Telangana; Dr. Manikanta Kumar Alavala, Assistant General Manager, Aurobindo Training and Development Centre, Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana; Prof. Prakash V. Diwan, Former President, Indian Pharmacological Society and Founder Director, NIPER, Hyderabad, Telangana; Dr. K. Suresh Babu, Principal Scientist, Centre for Natural Products and Traditional Knowledge, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana addressed the professional gathering on a virtual platform on diverse topics related to pharmaceutical education and research viz. 'Cyclooligopeptides with Pharmacological Interest', 'Good Teaching Practices', 'Regulatory Product Development by QbD', 'Importance of Quality System in Pharmaceutical Industry', 'Embrace Innovations and Exploit Ideas: A Key to Success', 'Importance of Natural Products and Their Contribution for Human Health and Society'. Further details related to the APP-NIPS collaborative e-FDP can be obtained by contacting the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, NIPS at 'nipsiqac@gmail.com '.
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Andhra Pradesh State Branch and Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram jointly organized One week Online Faculty Development Programme on "Innovations in Natural Product Driven Drug Discovery and Analytical Chemistry" at Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh on 6th-11th July, 2020, in collaboration with Society of Pharmacognosy, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and MYBO Group. During this e-FDP, Dr. Ram Vishwakarma, Director, IIIM (CSIR), Jammu; Dr. Mallikarjuna Rao Pitchika, Associate Dean, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Malaysia; Dr. Babu U V, Head, Phytochemistry (R&D), The Himalaya Drug Company, Bengaluru, Karnataka; Dr. Saranjith Singh, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, NIPER, Mohali, Chandigarh; Dr. Narayanam Mallikarjun, Anal. Tech. Leader, Almac, United Kingdom; Dr. Vijay Nekkanti, Principal Scientist, Custopharm Inc., California, USA addressed the professional gathering on a virtual platform on diverse topics of pharmaceutical interest viz. 'Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry of Natural Products: Emerging Ideas for New Drug Discovery', 'Do Plants Provide Leads for COVID19 Treatment?', 'Traditional Knowledge Vs. Modern Drug Discovery Finding Faster Routes for Affordable Healthcare', 'Non Destructive Pharmaceutical Analysis and Visualization', 'Applications of LC-MS in Pharmaceutical Industry Case Studies and Recent Advances', 'Recent Advances in Analytical Method Development and Validation using Quality by Design (QbD)'. Further details related to the APP-SCVP collaborative e-FDP can be obtained by contacting the Convener Dr. K. Prasad, Principal, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram at '+91 9912748272'.
"APP UNIQUE TALENT AWARD-2020": On the occasion of International Yoga Day, APP Community & Clinical Pharmacy Division conducted the PharmaQuiz regarding "Yoga and its health benefits" on 21/06/2020 at the link: https://forms.gle/JFMn3N68VakiiQ8v9. APP members were asked to forward the thanks mail received from Google Forms with 'view score' as fast as possible from your registered email ID to secretaryapp11@gmail.com. Five fastest maximum point responses were awarded with "APP Appreciation Certificates" online within a span of 10 working days. Out of five, best response candidate was awarded with APP Unique Talent Award for his/her skills. Award will include certificate, medal, Cheque of Rs 5000/- (in form of APP Travel Grant Award) which will be provided during an APP conference where winner will be invited to present a 'poster' on any communicable/non-communicable disease and full paper will be invited for publication in APP Official Journal 'Bull. Pharm. Res.' News of this award will be published on APP website as well as in Association's news magazine 'APP Scientific Updates'. "UNIQUE TALENT AWARD WINNER: MS. JAYA PREETHI PEESA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY, SREE VIDYANIKETHAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA. AWARD WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LATE DR. ABHILASH THOMAS"
"APP UNIQUE TALENT AWARD-2020": On the occasion of World Environment Day, APP Biotechnology Division conducted the PharmaQuiz regarding COVID-19 on 05/06/2020 at the link: https://forms.gle/h2rGBeQo7d42koVY9. APP members were asked to forward the thanks mail received from Google Forms with 'view score' as fast as possible from your registered email ID to secretaryapp11@gmail.com. Five fastest maximum point responses were awarded with "APP Appreciation Certificates" online within a span of 10 working days. Out of five, best response candidate was awarded with APP Unique Talent Award for his/her skills. Award will include certificate, medal, Cheque of Rs 5000/- (in form of APP Travel Grant Award) which will be provided during an APP conference where winner will be invited to present a 'poster' on any communicable/non-communicable disease and full paper will be invited for publication in APP Official Journal 'Bull. Pharm. Res.' News of this award will be published on APP website as well as in Association's news magazine 'APP Scientific Updates'. "UNIQUE TALENT AWARD WINNER: DR. V. SOWMYA LAKSHMI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CRESCENT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, B S ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VANDALUR, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU, INDIA. AWARD WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LATE SH. TARSEM JAIN, EDITOR, PHARMA PRAMARSH"
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Uttarakhand State Branch and Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV), Haridwar jointly organized International Webinar at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand on 23rd May, 2020 at 6.00 pm (IST). During the event, Dr. Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, MAHSA University, Malaysia and Dr. Bhupendra Kaushik, Product Development Leader, Martindale, London addressed the professional gathering on various topics of pharmaceutical interest including 'Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies in Pharmacy Education' and 'Drug Development Opportunities and Challenges for COVID-19'. Further details related to the APP-GKV collaborative International Webinar can be obtained at 'www.gkv.ac.in'.
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Tamilnadu State Branch and APP American International Branch jointly organized 10th Indo-US Conference on "Global Trends & Opportunities in Pharmaceutical Technology" at Vaagdevi Pharmacy College, Bollikunta, Warangal, Telangana on 7th January, 2020, in collaboration with APP Warangal Local Branch. During the event, Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States and Dr. P. Shanmugasundaram, Director, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Deemed to be University (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu addressed the professional gathering on issues related to pharmaceutical technology. Further details related to the APP Indo-US Conference can be obtained by contacting the convener at 'vaagdevipharmacy@gmail.com'.
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP American International Branch jointly organized 9th Indo-US Conference on "Advances and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Education and Research" at Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 6th January, 2020. During the event, Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States and Dr. Alka Agarwal, Principal & Professor, U. S. Ostwal Institute of Pharmacy, Mangalwad, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan addressed the professional gathering on issues related to pharmaceutical education and research. Further details related to the APP Indo-US Conference can be obtained by contacting the organizing secretary at 'conference.sips@gmail.com'.
