On September 9, 2022, Amity Institute of Pharmacy (AIP) planned and arranged an industrial visit "One Day Industrial Visit of B.Pharmacy Students to Gracure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Industrial area, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan" in conjunction with the CRC department of Amity University Haryana. Mr. Rajat Gupta, HR Manager, Gracure Pharmaceutical LTd. was the expert speaker for this occasion, and the event organisers were Dr. Atin Kalra, Associate Professor, AIP, AUH, and Dr. Asim Kumar, Assistant Professor-I, AIP.
Gracure Pharmaceutical Ltd. is a pharmaceutical firm headquartered in Delhi that was established in 1992 by A.S Bhargava. Amity Institute of Pharmacy (AIP) hosted a tour to Gracure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for Vth semester B.Pharm students. Plant Managers and Head-Quality provided detailed explanations of the various facilities and plant operation. The students went on a tour of the plant's different facilities, including a. Quality control, research and development, and packaging units are all part of the tablet production process. Students and plant managers engaged in active engagement and debate on manufacturing processes. Students also toured the company's research and development facilities, where they learned about the subtleties of R&D approach. Overall, pupils gained excellent experience that will benefit them in the long term.
The event's goal was to teach students about the many activities undertaken in the pharmaceutical sector, such as medication manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control, research and development, and regulatory affairs, in order to prepare them for the future.
As a result of the tour, proposals such as future collaboration would be helpful for PhD, PG, and UG students' training/workshop and to carry out their research work were put on the table for debate, and students learned about operations undertaken in industry such as manufacturing, QA, QC, R&D, and Regulatory affairs.