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Catalyst Pharma Consulting

is a Pharma, Biotechnology and APIs consulting group headed by Mr. Devinder Pal, a doyen of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry.  He has been associated with the industry from its infancy to its present enviable position.  His contribution spreads nearly five decades, in a unique combination of some of the biggest names in American / European and Indian Pharmaceutical Corporations.  

Before embarking on a career in  consulting, Mr. Pal was Jt. Managing Director of one of the fastest growing and diversified Indian companies, that has achieved an enviable position through licensing and co-marketing route.  Prior to this Mr.Pal was the Director on the board of Parke-Davis (India) an affiliate of Warner-Lambert Company (now Pfizer).  Here he was responsible for business development and for all of the corporation’s technical operations involving APIs, Pharmaceutical formulations, confectionery, consumer products and chewing gums.
      
Mr.Pal has had an extensive ‘hands on’ experience in France, Germany, U.K., U.S.A. Middle East and Philippines. He possesses a rare blend of knowledge and expertise combining first-hand experience with that of controlling and directing the entire gamut of business activities.  His enviable track record is the result of his knack of building cohesive and highly motivated teams, with strong and single-minded focus towards achieving the corporation’s objectives.       

In a career spanning nearly five decades, Mr. Pal has made notable contribution to the growth of several Pharmaceutical, APIs & Confectionery manufacturing companies and has been in turn richly rewarded and recognized, as reflected in the positions he has occupied.  Besides, Elder Pharmaceuticals (Chief Executive) [1994-97] and Parke Davis (member of Board of Directors) [1975-94], his past work experiences include Warner Hindustan [1972-75], Grimault and Roussel [1959-72]. 

His experience is backed by solid academic profile.  He topped the university in his Masters degree in Pharmacy and has ‘AMP’, from  Asian Institute of Management in Manila, to his credit.  Starting  his career as a quality control chemist,  Mr. Pal rose to the position of Production Manager in  an affiliate of Roussel -Uclaf in India at the young age of 23. 

Mr. Pal is in great demand as a speaker for various industry meetings and symposia and is on the guest faculty of many prestigious institutions.  He has participated / Chaired many National and International professional meetings - American Chemical Society (ACS), Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA), Federation of International Pharmaceutique (FIP), International Business Communications (IBC) - to name just a few.  He was the President & CEO of the 46th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Chandigarh in December l994 - over 3000 delegates attended this meeting from India and abroad.

Mr.Pal is now a much sought after Consultant to leading names of Indian and MNCs operating from India, as also companies based in the Middle East, UK, Europe, USA, and elsewhere in the world. He has worked with  HMR, (now Aventis), Glenmark, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Cardinal Health, E-Merck, USV, Parke-Davis, Lupin, Aurobindo, Colorcon, Indoco, Dhuphar Interfran, Fermenta, Patheon, Pharmaplan GmbH, Nicholas Piramal, Nucare plc, Steifel, American Insurance Group, Citigroup, World Bank & UNIDO Unilever Hindustan, to name a few. He has also been responsible for designing and executing projects in Middle East, Egypt, and Philippines.

Recipient of several awards, and covered in 'Who's Who in the World', he has played a key role in enhancing the status of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry and the standing of the profession of Pharmacy, in recognition of which he was awarded Eminent Pharmacist Award 2003 – the highest award of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

More recently, he was one of the rare alumni to be honored with “Distinguished Alumnus Award” at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the institute where Pharmacy education took roots first time in India 75 years ago.

   
Devinder Pal has served with distinction on many national and international forums
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
His professional standing with national and international forum has included:
  • National President : Indian Pharmaceutical Congress
  • National President : Indian Pharmaceutical Association
  • Regulatory Bodies – Government of India
  • Executive Member – Drug Technical Advisory Board
  • Executive Member – The Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee
  • Chairman Non Parenteral Products Committee
  • Advisory Board Member – Pharmapulse; Pharmabiz  the leading pharmaceutical weekly news magazines
  • Consulting Editor – Technology – Pharma Manager, a leading Monthly, in academic collaboration with Pharmaceutical Executive,  & Pharmaceutical Technology.
  • Executive Member - Governing Body - Indian Institute of Packaging.
  • He serves with distinction on the elite selection committees for prestigious awards such as for Lifetime Achievement, Eminent Pharmacist, Fellowship Awards, etc
  • President - PAMDAL - Industry Association.
 
Devinder Pal's professional association with several international organisations has included:
 
 
  • Vice President : Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association
  • Consultant : The World Bank
  • Consultant: United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

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