Chakravarthi AVPS appointed senior vice-president of FOPE, (Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs), the country’s second-largest association of pharmaceutical drug manufacturers. Chakravarthi AVPS, a well-known packaging and pharma professional and CEO and managing director of Ecobliss India Hyderabad, was chosen for the coveted post in the annual general meeting (AGM) held in New Delhi.
Responding to his appointment, Chakravarthi AVPS said FOPE started with an objective to take up the common issues affecting the pharma industry at the national level, with the government of India, various ministries and departments responsible for making/changing various policies (affecting the pharma industry and profession in the country).
The organization since its formation has taken up a number of issues like the rate of excise duty on finished formulations, fixed-dose combinations, spurious drugs act amendment bill, DPCO/NPPA issues, etc., with the departments concerned with the Government of India.
FOPE has also been instrumental in conducting seminars, workshops and symposiums on regulations, the latest developments in the pharma industry, challenges meeting customer demands, etc. He is thankful to industry stalwarts Mankind pharma chairman Ramesh Juneja, Chairman of FOPE; BR Sikri, chairman of Akums group; DC Jain and several other founding members and mentors of FOPE.
Chakravarthi was awarded ‘Pharma Ratna’ for his contribution to the pharmaceutical industry. He is also a global ambassador of the World Packaging Organisation and has 38 years of overall experience in paper, paper boards, packaging, and sustainable initiatives.
Chakravarthi participated in and led various industry missions for improving bilateral trade with several countries in different capacities. Chaired and mentored over two hundred national and international conferences in pharmaceutical and packaging landscapes. He also has been a jury for multiple international award programs in both these fields.
