MCOPS signs MoU with Medorganics

Team Udayavani, Jun 8, 2018, 1:04 PM IST

Manipal:  Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), MAHE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Medorganics India Private Limited recently for a number of programmes including the conduct of Training on current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Research and Development activities and student Internships.

The signatories of the MoU were, Mr Pramod Hegde (Chairman and Managing Director) on behalf of Medorganics India and Dr C Mallikarjuna Rao (Principal) on behalf of MCOPS. Dr Girish Pai K (Coordinator, GMP Unit), Dr Girish Thunga (Coordinator, Center for Toxicovigilance and Drug Safety), Dr Srinivas Mutalik (Professor and Research coordinator, MCOPS) and Dr Venkatakrishna K (General Manager, Medorganics India) were present during this occasion.

Medorganics India is a part of the science-led pharmaceutical manufacturing division of Meditek India, engaged in development and manufacturing of Herbal and Nutraceutical products as per pharmaceutical standards. The main objective of the collaboration is to conduct regular workshops and training programmes under “Advanced Training on cGMP and Data Integrity” a GMP unit under Toxicovigilance and Drug Safety Centre of MCOPS.

Mr Pramod Hegde, Chairman and Managing Director of Medorganics India assured continuous support to GMP unit and congratulated for initiating this unique industry institute tie up which is first of its kind in the pharmaceutical space.

Girish Pai K., coordinator, GMP Unit; Girish Thunga, coordinator, Center for Toxicovigilance and Drug Safety; Srinivas Mutalik, professor and Research Coordinator, MCOPS, and Venkatakrishna K., general manager, Medorganics India, were present.