The Drug Information Association (DIA) is gearing up to organise its 6th DIA Regulatory Conference from April 5 to 6, 2013 in Ahmedabad. The conference is evolved on the theme of 'India, the Upcoming Economy: Encouraging Enforcement of Regulations'.

The two-day event brings industry experts, senior management professionals, academicians and regulators together to share the knowledge they have  gained from decades of experience and noteworthy contributions to the development of the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

“While the achievements in reaching global standards in India have been significant, a lot more needs to be done to stay competitive in the world market due to ever-evolving stringency on regulatory enforcements. This conference brings together the best talent in the pharmaceutical world to understand what the challenges are, deliberate how to be prepared to face up to these complexities by learning from the past, and decide proactive measures that could be taken by the industry,” stated the organisers.

The two-day conference provides key stakeholders from health authorities, local and multinational pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research to meet and exchange views, discuss topics of interest, and identify focus areas for ongoing efforts to increase patient access to new and improved medicines. This conference will provide a forum to facilitate discussion on common issues in the regulatory and technical areas in India.

The programme co-chairs are Hemant Koshia, commissioner, Food and Drugs Control Administration, Gujarat and K Anand, president, Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Zydus Cadila.