THE INDIAN chapter of Controlled Release Society (CRS IC), one of the 15 global chapters of CRS USA, organised its 18th International Symposium on the theme ‘Advances in Technology and Business Potential of New Drug Delivery Systems’ on February 28 and 29, 2020 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, India. The symposium provided an interdisciplinary forum to discuss the latest innovations in the arena of pharmaceutical drug delivery research and offered an impetus to the research aptitude and collaborations among the attendees. This year's symposium attracted over 400 delegates from the industry and academia.
The conference started with the welcome and opening remarks from the President of CRS IC, Dr Parizad Elchidana, followed by the inaugural address by Ajit Singh, President ACG Worldwide and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, CRS IC. The honorable Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Dr V G Somani, the Guest of Honor for the symposium, urged for extensive research in novel drug delivery systems that aligns the efforts of academia and industry with those of the government, which is improving access to quality and affordable medicines. Prof Clive Wilson addressed the gathering by sharing insights on the commercialisation of formulations and further went on to release the 11th edition of CRS IC Newsletter along with the other members of the organising committee. This was followed by the unveiling of the online abstract book, which comprised more than 150 poster abstracts presented during the symposium. Prof. Vandana Patravale, Vice President, CRS IC then delivered her vote of thanks concluding the inaugural session.
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