Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India is association with World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB) hosted a panel discussion as a part of the global virtual summit on World Health Day. The theme of the OPPI curated panel discussion was COVID-19 Vaccine and Beyond. The overarching theme of the summit was, ‘Changing Paradigms in a Pandemic World’.

The OPPI panel discussion constituted of speakers like Dr Shekhar Mande, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Sudarshan Jain, Secretary general, IPA, Dr Ratna Devi, Chair of The Board of Trustees, IAPO Founding Member IPAG & CEO Dakshayani and Amaravati Health and Education, Dr Shashank Joshi, Member, Maharashtra COVID Task Force and Consultant Endocrinologist, Lilavati Hospital, Andrew Blasi, Director Crowell & Moring International and Visiting Faculty, International Anti-Corruption Academy, Rajaram Narayanan, MD, Sanofi India and Vikrant Shrotriya, MD, Novo Nordisk India.

OPPI’s panel discussion put into perspective the pivotal contribution of pharmaceutical companies in bringing relief on individual’s health and contribution towards the society, during this virtual conference. 

Commenting on the event KG Ananthakrishnan, DG, OPPI said, “OPPI’s panel was centred on the ongoing vaccination drives across the globe to fight the pandemic and beyond. We are of the belief that innovation and collaborations likes these will pave the way for future and strengthen us to fight any unprecedented crisis in the future.” 

Through dedicated keynote panel discussions and interactive workshops, the virtual summit brought together leading stakeholders from politics, business, academics and civil societies to challenge the status quo and seek answers for citizen’s to better navigate through the pandemic and the time to come. The conference also examined tools and best practices to support citizens’ mental health.