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IPA Launches PAGE in Gujarat
The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has started a new training center called PAGE in Gujarat.
This center aims to help new graduates and experienced professionals in the pharmaceutical industry.
The industry has a lot of science and pharmacy graduates, but many need more training to be job-ready.
PAGE will teach them the skills needed for manufacturing and quality roles.
The IPA has invested $50 million in this project.
Important people like Satish Reddy, Amit Shah, and Nilesh Gupta were present at the opening ceremony.
PAGE will also expand to other cities like Hyderabad and Aurangabad in the future.
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) launched the Pharmaceutical Academic for Global Excellence (PAGE) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The initiative aims to address the talent gap by making fresh graduates industry-ready and enabling existing professionals to reskill and upskill.
IPA has earmarked $50 million for the PAGE initiative.
Key figures including Satish Reddy, Amit Shah, Nilesh Gupta, and Sharvil Patel were present at the groundbreaking ceremony.
PAGE will follow a hub-and-spoke model, expanding to other pharmaceutical clusters like Hyderabad, Aurangabad, and Baddi.
- Who
- Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), Satish Reddy, Amit Shah, Nilesh Gupta, Sharvil Patel
- What
- Launch of Pharmaceutical Academic for Global Excellence (PAGE)
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- When
- January 13, 2026
- Why
- To address the talent gap in the pharmaceutical industry by making fresh graduates industry-ready and enabling existing professionals to reskill and upskill
Key facts
- Initiative
- Pharmaceutical Academic for Global Excellence (PAGE)
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Investment
- $50 million
- Objective
- Address talent gap in pharmaceutical industry
- Key Figures
- Satish Reddy, Amit Shah, Nilesh Gupta, Sharvil Patel
- Model
- Hub-and-spoke
- Future Expansion
- Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Baddi
Quotes
Pharmaceutical Academy for Global Excellence (PAGE)
An industry-led national skilling initiative of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) companies.
“PAGE seeks to create world-class training institutes with state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop highly skilled talent across pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality systems, and operations, critical to sustaining India’s global leadership in medicines.”
indianexpress.com
