SME Times News Bureau | 19 Apr, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted
with leaders of pharmaceutical industry via video conferencing. The Prime
Minister appreciated the crucial role of the pharma sector in the fight against
the pandemic.
PM Modi appreciated the way the pharma
industry is working even in such trying conditions.
PM Modi remarked that it is because of the efforts
of the pharma industry that today India is identified as ‘pharmacy of
world’.
He said essential medicines were made available to
more than 150 countries around the world during the pandemic.
The Prime Minister stated that despite all the
challenges, the Indian pharma industry has also registered a growth of 18
per cent in exports last year, which shows its potential.
Noting the second wave of the virus and rising
number of cases, PM Modi commended the pharma industry for their efforts to
increase production of several necessary drugs. He appreciated them for
reducing the price of injections like Remdesivir.
To keep the supply of medicines and essential
medical equipment going smoothly, PM Modi urged the pharma industry
to ensure seamless supply chains. PM Modi also extended
government’s support for facilities like Logistics and Transportation.
He urged the industry to conduct more and more
researches on threats which can occur in the future along with Covid. This, he
said, would help us take the lead in combating the virus.
Seeking cooperation from the pharma industry, PM
Modi assured that government is undertaking reforms for new drugs and
regulatory processes.
The leaders of the Pharma industry appreciated the
proactive help & support received from the Government.
They highlighted the efforts made over the last one
year in ensuring availability of drugs keeping manufacturing and logistics
operational.
Operations at the pharma hubs for manufacturing,
transportation, logistics and ancillary services are being maintained at
optimum levels.
The participants also share inputs on the measures
being undertaken to meet the overall medicine demand in the country despite the
unprecedented increase in demand for some drugs the COVID Treatment
Protocol.