IPA-Bilcare constitute awards for best pharma packaging practices
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) and Bilcare is jointly constituting awards for best practices in pharmaceutical packaging and have invited nominations for the IPA-Bilcare Awards 2005-06.

MAHE receives ISO certification
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a leading deemed university, has become India’s first academic institution to obtain ISO 9001:2000 certification from TUV Rhineland for all its systems and practices, benchmarking it with the best across the world.

DRL wins WorldStar awards for anti-counterfeit and patient protection packaging
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has been awarded the ‘WorldStar 2004 Awards’ from the World Packaging Organization for three of its products: Clearz, Docetere and Mintop. DRL is the only pharmaceutical company from India to be selected for the awards this year.

ECCO signs up Pressman in India
ECCO International Public Relations—one of the world’s leading international public relations and marketing services networks— has appointed Pressman to be the ECCO member for India.

Transworld to host workshop on clinical trials
Transworld Institute of Professional Training & Development, a non-profit organization formed by a group of young pharma scientists, is organizing its first international good clinical practices (GCP) workshop on ’Fundamentals of Clinical Trials’ during August 5-6, 2005 at Taj Residency, Hyderabad.