Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka visited and had interaction with the staff and students of Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU). The program was coordinated by Dr. Madhu Gupta. Prof. Raman Dang, Registrar, DPSRU, Ms. Chinta Abhayvardhan(Past President) and Mr. Sudath Hewage (Present Prsident) SEAR Pharm forum, Prof. Harvinder Popli Offtg. Dean DPSRU, Prof. D.P. Pathak, Director DIPSAR.
The programme was conducted under the guidance of Prof. (Dr) Prof. Ramesh K. Goyal, Vice Chancellor of the University. Dr.Madhu Gupta, Co-ordinator, DPSRU with 25 delegates of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) with DPSRU faculty members and Doctoral students were present in the meeting. Ms. Chinta Abhayvardhan and Mr. Sudath Hewage expressed desire to have a link between the national associations, WHO-SEARO and the federation of international pharmacists (FIP). The interaction created has unique relation between DPSRU and SEAR Pharm forum that ultimately lead to mutual benefit about research professionals and healthcare team.
The Srilankan, delegation visited various departments and decided to enhance mutually the knowledge for to seting up standards of drugs, upgradation of drug related information addressing the healthcare needs of populations and patients. It was suggested that the learning should focus on capacity building programs with research facilities and programs. The goals of collaboration with pharmacy University and Pharmaceutical Society of Shri Lanka will be to innovate and bring out commercialization through industry participations at large and update the existing courses accordingly and to develop new courses.