Chakravarthi AVPS honoured at India Pharma awards

Ecobliss managing director Chakravarthi AVPS was honoured with a special recognition award at India Pharma Awards by UBM International for his contribution to the pharma packaging industry.

04 Dec 2017 | By PrintWeek India

The event was held at The Westin, Mumbai on 27 November alongside the Pharma Week and CPhI and P-Mec exhibition.

Chakravarthi said, “The very recognition of a packaging technologist at India Pharma Awards reiterates the growing importance of packaging in the pharmaceutical sector. Pharma packaging is close to my heart and though it lacks glamour it has all other ingredients and host of challenges as well.”

The event also recognised Dr Kiran Mazumdar Shah, chairman, Biocon as woman entrepreneur and inspiring leader of the decade. Besides this, Sudhanshu Pandey, IAS Ministry of Commerce and Industry was awarded for his outstanding contribution for pharmaceutical exports and SV Veerramani, former president of IDMA was named pharma crusader of the year.

Dr Ajit Dangi, president and CEO, Danssen Consulting, was conferred with the lifetime achievement award.

The event saw who’s who of the Indian pharma industry representing more than 350 pharmaceutical companies.