Dear Delegate,

Welcome to the Garden City, the Knowledge Capital of India – Bengaluru.

With the growing culmination of knowledge and entrepreneurships, India is recognized as one of the powerhouses in the field of Pharmacy. While we are proud to produce the generic drugs at affordable prices to the world, we have the challenge to explore and discover newer therapeutic molecules. New areas for mitigation of ailments and speed of bringing them to the suffering shall provide us the opportunity to be in the cutting edge.

63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress at Bengaluru is being hosted by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Karnataka State Branch (IPA-KSB) with the support of IPA Central. The activities during the congress are meticulously planned to ensure the Science based knowledge are ably supported to its practical application.

The venue of the Congress is the world class Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), where the architecture is inspired by the nature of silk weaving, a traditional industry in Bengaluru. The ambiance is a trend setter to meet the requirements of all activities, right from networking to peer professionals debates at various strategic locations like Exhibition, Speakers corner, Poster sessions, Key note speeches, or just across any where in the site. The weather at Bengaluru is just conducive to present individuals at their best.

Please be assured of the best possible arrangements at, and off the venue to make your stay comfortable and carry pleasant memories back home. Highly committed local committees of various activities are putting their best with a smile on their face to make your presence in the Congress memorable and set a new bench mark.

With the rejuvenation of economy across the world, it’s time for pharmaceutical professionals to contribute to make India to move to bigger league and make 63rd IPC theme:

“Vision 2020: India the Pharma Powerhouse” looks more realistic.

I look forward to meet you between December 16th and 18th , 2011.

Dr. B.R. Jagashetty
Chairman, Local Organizing Committee,
63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Bengaluru