India Pharma Awards-2016

India Pharma Awards given by Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Ques: Recently Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Ananth Kumar gave away the 1st India Pharma awards-2016, which company has been awarded with Innovation of the Year award?

(a) Cadila Helthcare Limited
(b) Abbott India Limited
(c) Lupin Limited
(d) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On 7 January 2016, minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Ananth Kumar inaugurated an international exhibition and conference on Pharma industry, medical electronics and devices sector at Bengaluru “India Pharma2016” and “India Medical Expo 2016”
  • It is the first such major composite event in the country for the pharmaceutical and Medical devices industry.
  • He also gave away the 1stIndia Pharma awards during the event.
  • The awards constituted by Department of Pharmaceuticals were given to outstanding Pharma Industries to motivate Indian Pharma and medical devices industries.
  • The awards are as follows:
CategoryWinner
·         Overall India Pharma Excellence AwardCadila Healthcare Ltd
·         Pharma Leader AwardShri Glenn Saldana, CMD, Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd
·         Company of the YearLupin Limited
·         Bulk Drug Company of the YearSMS Pharmaceutical Ltd
·         Innovation of the YearCadila Healthcare Ltd
·         Research & Development AchievementSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
·         Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the YearAbbott India Ltd
·         Medical Devices Company of the YearHarsoria Healthcare Pvt Ltd
·         Export Company of the YearCampus PharmaPvt Ltd
·         Bulk Drug Export Company of the YearSMS Pharmaceutical Ltd
·         Medical Devices Export Company of the YearScope Medical Devices Pvt Ltd
·         Special Award: PSU Company of the YearKarnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceutical Ltd

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