The pre-conference workshop opening ceremony for Manipal Pharmaceutics Conference (MPCON) 2023 took place on 28 September 2023, 09:30 am at P Gundu Rao Hall, MCOPS.

The ceremony commenced with a warm welcome by Master of ceremony Ms Pragathi, acknowledging the presence of participants, speakers, and dignitaries followed by invocation song by Ms Manasa.

Dr C Mallikarjuna Rao, Principal, MCOPS addressed the gathering and shared thoughts on improving the skill sets in pharmaceutical industry and importance of industry academia partnership to shape the young researchers and graduates. He welcomed the speakers, delegates, faculty members, students and the volunteers for the pre-conference session. Speakers for the preconference workshops were Dr Shasyendra Singh Gautam, Principal Scientist (Bioanalytical Research), Biocon-Bristol-Myers-Squibb Research Centre, Bengaluru, Dr Ashok Raj, Director of IVIVC, Cipla, Mumbai, and Ms Sonal Kirty, In-house IP counsel, ITC Life Sciences & Technology Centre, Bengaluru, India. 

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