15/11/2025
✨ 64th National Pharmacy Week Celebrations– Inauguration at SRIPMS College of Pharmacy ✨
Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Tamil Nadu State Branch & Tamilnadu Pharmaceutical Sciences Welfare Trust, Chennai, in collaboration with IPA Coimbatore branch, inaugurated the 64th National Pharmacy Week, IPA–TN Award Function, and Dr. T. K. Ravi Memorial Lecture at Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore on 14.11.2025 at Smt. Velumaniammal Hall
Highlights
• Shri J. Jayaseelan, President, IPA–TN – Welcome Address
• Shri. Sundar Ramakrishnan, Managing Trustee, SNR Sons Charitable Trust – Presidential Address
• Dr. S. V. Veerramani, Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Sciences Welfare Trust and Chairman & Managing Director, Fourrts India Laboratories Pvt. Ltd– Guest of Honour
• Dr. S. Sriram, Principal, SRIPMS College of Pharmacy – Theme Address: “Pharmacists as Advocates of Vaccination”
• Dr. M. Ramanathan, President, IPA Coimbatore – briefed on legacy of Dr. T. K. Ravi
• Dr. B. Suresh, Pro-Chancellor, JSS AHER, Mysuru – Chief Guest & delivered Dr. T. K. Memorial Lecture
Awards & Honours
• IPA (TN) Best Pharmacist Award announced by Prof. K. Chinnaswamy, President, Indian Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Presentation of IPA Awards & Scholarships recognizing excellence across:
– Community, Hospital, Regulatory & Industrial Pharmacy
– Academic Excellence & Research
– Academic Administration
• Scholarships presented to toppers in B.Pharm., M.Pharm. & Pharm. D. dissertations & essay competitions by the Tamilnadu Pharmaceutical Sciences Welfare Trust.
The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Shri Rajesh H. Bhandari, Secretary, IPA–TN.
🌟 With over 700 participants, the celebration reinforced the crucial role of pharmacists as frontline healthcare champions committed to safe medication practices and community wellbeing