Udaipur: Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Geetanjali University, Udaipur, organised an educational industrial visit to Baddi, an established pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Himachal Pradesh, to provide students with practical exposure to the pharmaceutical industry.

During the visit, students toured two leading pharmaceutical companies, Unichem Laboratories Limited and Zydus Lifesciences Limited.

The primary objective of the visit was to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and practical industrial knowledge. Technical experts from the companies guided students through various departments, including Production Management, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Research Laboratories.

Students were given an insight into the complete pharmaceutical manufacturing process, beginning with raw material inspection and extending to tablet and syrup formulation, granulation, compression, coating and strip packaging. They also observed the functioning of modern automated machinery used in pharmaceutical production.

The technical sessions covered Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), highlighting the safety protocols, quality standards and regulatory requirements followed during pharmaceutical manufacturing in accordance with international standards.

A total of 70 pharmacy students participated in the educational visit. The programme was successfully coordinated and managed by Dr Kalpesh Gaur, Dr Bavita Gaur, Dr Narendra Bhimraj Parihar, Dr Chetan Malviya and Monika Verma.

The institute management expressed its gratitude to the management teams of Unichem Laboratories and Zydus Lifesciences for providing students with valuable industrial exposure and practical insights into modern pharmaceutical manufacturing practices.