Tuesday, 6 November 2001
09.00-09.30 Registration
09.30-11.00 Official Opening; Inaugural address by Dr. R.A.Mashelkar
11.00-11.30 Tea
11.30-13.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS SESSION-I:
"Global Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sector – Situation Analysis"
Lecture-1: Current and Emerging Horizons in Global Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sector
(Mrs. Swati Piramal/Dr Burman)
Lecture-2: Implications of WTO and TRIPS in Developing Countries
(Mrs. Jha, UNCTAD, New Delhi)
13.00-13.30 Discussion
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 SESSION-II THEME ADDRESS
"Sustainable Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sector in Developing World"
Lecture-3: Proactive Government Policies for Sustainable Growth under a Competitive Regime
(Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury/Dr. (Mrs.) Shiela Bhedi)
Lecture-4: Networking for Sustainable Growth - Industry’s Role
(Dr. K.V. Raghavan, IICT)
16.00-18.00 SESSION-III: Presentation of Country Reports
Chairman : Dr G Tyagarajan, Indian Country Report - Dr. Laxman Prasad, DST

Wednesday, 7 November 2001
10.00-11.00 "Discovery, Design and Development of Investigative New Drugs (INDs) – Current Trends"
Foundation Lecture: "New Drug Development – an Indian Success Story"
(Dr. K Anji Reddy/Dr. Rama Mukherjee)
11.15-13.15 SESSION- IV: "Medicinal Plants and Traditional Drugs – New Precursors for IND's"
(Chairman: Dr B.N. Dhawan)
Lecture-5: Potential of Medicinal Plants as a source for New Drug Development
(Dr. Tuley DeSilva, Sri Lanka)
Lecture-6: Modern techniques of Screening Natural Products for Drug Discovery
(Dr. Tony Buss, Singapore)
Lecture-7: Discovery strategy for New Herbal Formulation Chemistry
(Dr. J.M. Rao, IICT)
Lecture-8: Lead Optimization for INDs
(Dr. Javed Iqbal/Dr Bhushan Lohray)
13.15-13.30 Discussion
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 SESSION-V: "Tools of Automation for Rational Drug Discovery"
Lecture-9: Structure - Activity Studies through Computer aided Modelling
(Dr. Saxena, CDRI)
Lecture-10: Parallel Synthesis and combinatorial libraries
(Dr. S Raghavan, IICT)
Lecture-11: Rapid Screening of Combinatorial Libraries
(Dr. Rastogi, CDRI)
16.00-18.30 DEMONSTRATION- I

• Automated Chromatographic Separation of Natural Product Extract
  (Dr. J.M.Rao, IICT)
• Parallel Synthesiser based on solid and Solution phase Chemistry
  (Dr. S Raghavan, IICT)
• Molecular Modelling for Rational Drug Designing
  (Dr. B.J, IICT)

Thursday, 8 November 2001
09.30-11.45 SESSION- VI: "Process Technologies for Bulk Drugs - Recent Trends and Innovations"- "Status of Bulk Drug Processing"
Lecture-12: Chemistry of Important Unit Processes in the Manufacture of Bulk Drugs and Intermediates
(Dr. A.V. Rama Rao and Dr. J.S. Yadav)
Lecture-13: Clean Process Options - Technological Challenges
(Dr. A.A. Khan/nominee)
Lecture-14: Impact of Biotechnology on Bulk Drug Sector
(Dr. Krishna Ella, Shanta Biotech/ Dr. Varaprasad Reddy,Bharat Biotech)
11.45-12.00 Discussion
12.30-13.30 SESSION-VII :"SMEs in Bulk Drug Sector - Technological Upgradation for Global Competitivness"
Lecture-15: The Challenges of Process Upgradation in SME Sector in Developing Countries
(Shri Sandeep Dhave, Joint Dev. Commissioner, DCSSI, New Delhi/ Dr. K.V. Raghavan, IICT)
Lecture-16: Cluster Servicing Approach for TechnologyTransfer to SMEs - An Indian Case Study
(Dr. M.Hari Babu)
13.30.14.30 Lunch
14.30-21.30 FIELD VISITS, Visit to Industrial Sites and Round Table Dinner Meeting Aurobinda Pharma/Reddy Labs. SMS/ Newland Pharma
(Dr. M Hari Babu/ Mr. Sampath Kumar for arrangements)

Friday, 9 November 2001
10.00-11.00 SESSION-VIII "Quality Management in Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sector" - "Advances in Instrumental methods for Bulk Drug Characterisation"
(Drug Controller of India)
Lecture 16: Pharmacology/Toxicology screening
(Dr. Diwan, IICT)
Lecture 17: Clinical evaluation
(Dr. Naidu, NIMS)
11.00-12.00 “Regulatory aspects of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals - Trends and Challenges”.
(Drug Controller of India)
12.00-13.30 SESSION – IX "Finger Printing of Herbal Drugs"
Lecture 18: Finger Printing and Pharmocopea for Herbal Drugs
(Dr. S.S. Handa, Delhi)
Lecture 19: Good Manufacturing Practices in Drug Industry
(Shri T Krishna Reddy, IICT will identify the person)
Lecture 20: Drug Master Files
(Dr. Raghavender Rao, Orchid Pharma, Chennai)
13.30.14.30 Lunch
14.30-19.00 DEMONSTRATION- II

• Microscopic Examination of Natural Products/HPLC - UV Finger Printing of Herbal Formulations
  (Dr. Vijay Kumar. IICT)
• Clinical Trails (Dr. Naidu, NIMS)

Saturday, 10 November 2001
09.30-11.30 SESSION-IX "Contemporary Issues in Drugs/Pharmaceuticals Industry in Developing Countries"
Lecture 21: IPR Protection - Mechanism and Institutionalization.
(Dr. M.D. Nair / Dr.Noel De Souza)
Lecture 22: Joint Ventures in Developing Countries.
(Dr. Parthasarthi Reddy, Hetero Drugs / Dr.Venkateswarlu, DRL)
Lecture 23: Anti-HIV drugs - Enhancing affordability through the Corporate Sector.
(Dr.Hamied, CIPLA)
11.30-12.00 Tea
12.00-13.30 PANEL DISCUSSION
"Inter Country Co-operations in Bulk Drugs Sector - Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Economies"
(Chairman: Dr. Jurgen Bischoff, APCTT/ N.K.Sharma, NRDC)
Panalists: Dr. M.D. Nair, Dr. Hamied, Dr. N.K.Sharma, Dr. Ram Prasad Reddy, Dr. Parthasarathy Reddy, Participants)
13.30.14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 CONCLUDING SESSION - Distribution of Certificates
(Shri Ramprasad Reddy, President, BDMA)
15.30.19.30 Local Visits