Strengthening
Pharmacovigilance
for Safer Healthcare
20th Sep, 2025 (Saturday)
Fairfield by Marriott
Newtown, Kolkata 700156
NVigiCON 2025
National Conference on Pharmacovigilance
Theme: Strengthening Pharmacovigilance for Safer Healthcare
📍 Venue: Fairfield by Marriott, Newtown, Kolkata 700156
📅 Date: 20th September 2025 (Saturday)
🕘 Time: 8.30 AM onwards
🧭 Highlights of the Conference
· Inaugural Ceremony with Distinguished Guests
· Keynote address & Thematic Topics
· Technical Sessions Covering Clinical Trials, Risk Management, and Regulatory Aspects
· Student and Professional Poster Presentations (Physical Mode Only)
· Networking Opportunities with Academia, Industry, and Regulators
🩺 Target Audience
Healthcare Professionals
Clinical Researchers
MBBS, MD, PharmD & PhD Students
Industry Representatives
CRO Representatives
Pharmacy Faculty
Registration Details
Early Bird Registration Ends: 31st July 2025
Fee Structure (Upto 31st July 2025)
Students: ₹3000
Faculty/Doctors/Professionals: ₹4000
Industry Delegates: ₹5000
Fee Structure (From 1st August to 19th September 2025)
Students: ₹3500
Faculty/Doctors/Professionals: ₹4500
Industry Delegates: ₹5500
📝 Call for Posters
Submit abstracts by: 31st August 2025
📧 Email abstracts to: abstract.nvigicon2025@gmail.com
🏛️ Organized by For Registration
Department of Patient Safety
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Cancer Hospital
3081, Nayabad, New Garia, Kolkata 700094
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NVigiCON 2025
Poster Competition (Physical Mode Only)
We invite researchers, postgraduate students, faculties, and professionals to submit abstracts for poster presentations under the
theme:
“Strengthening Pharmacovigilance for Safer Healthcare”
Suggested Topics Include:
Pharmacovigilance in Oncology
Artificial Intelligence in Drug Safety
Case Studies on ADR Reporting
Real World Evidence of Pharmacovigilance in Clinical Practice
Ecopharmacovigilance
Vaccine Safety Monitoring
Pharmacovigilance in the use of Medical Devices
Nursing and Pharmacovigilance
Risk Communication and Medication Errors
Please Note: These topics are meant to serve as a guide only. We welcome any original research work in the field of
pharmacovigilance/pharmacology/patient safety/medication error and its prevention to be showcased in this conference.
Guidelines for abstract submission
1. The abstract must contain a Title, Name (s) of the Author (s), affiliation of the authors, the Email id of the presenting author and
the Body of the abstract.
2. The abstract must be a structured one having the following sections:
Introduction / Background of the study
Objective of the study
Methodology adopted for the study
Results
Conclusion
3. The title should be in the upper case in Times New Roman Font with a Font Size of 16.
4. The name of the authors must be written in Times New Roman Font with a Font Size of 12, single spacing. The name of the
presenting author should be bold and in Italics.
5. The certificate of presentation WILL ONLY be given to the presenting author after he / she pays the registration fees and attends
the conference.
6. The maximum number of words for the abstract is 300. Longer submissions will be automatically rejected.
7. The body of the text in abstract must be in Times New Roman with a font size of 12. The spacing between the lines should be 1.5.
8. Acceptance will be confirmed through EMAIL TO THE PRESENTING AUTHOR ONLY after scrutiny by the scientific committee.
9. All abstracts which are selected for presentation will be given a code which must be written on the main poster at the time of the
physical poster presentation.
10. The details of the physical poster presentation along with the date, time and venue will be notified to the selected posters in
due course of time.
11. All abstracts must be submitted as .docx file only as an attachment to an email. The email must be made from the EMAIL ID OF
THE PRESENTING AUTHOR ONLY which has been used for conference registration. The email must have a proof of registration for the
conference and the abstract as separate attachment files.
Please note that any deviance from the above guidelines will lead to automatic rejection of the abstract. The scientific committee
nor the organizing committee will be liable for the same.
Details of submission
All abstracts must be submitted to: abstract.nvigicon2025@gmail.com
Last date of submission of abstract: 25th August 2025
Notification of acceptance of abstract by: 05th September 2025
Programme Schedule for NVigiCON 2025
Theme: “Strengthening Pharmacovigilance for Safer Healthcare”
Organized By: Department of Patient Safety,
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Hospital, Nayabad, New Garia, Kolkata
Venue: Fairfield by Marriott, Kolkata, Cb 218, CB Block (Newtown), Action Area 1C, Newtown,
Kolkata, West Bengal 700156
Date: 20th September 2025
Time Topic of discussion Presenter
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Conference Registration
Dr. Chinmoy Bose, Head, Clinical Trial Unit, NCRI
9:35 AM – 10:05 AM Medical Ethics
Hospital, Kolkata
Functioning of the Department
Dr. Subhasri Bandopadhyay, Patient Safety
10:10 AM – 10:25 AM of Patient Safety in a Hospital
Officer, NCRI Hospital, Kolkata
Setting
Pharmacovigilance in India:
Dr. Arpan Ganguly, Patient Safety Officer, NCRI
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM Structure, Function, and Scope
Hospital, Kolkata
of PvPI
Chief Guest: Prof. (Dr.) Santanu Kumar Tripathi &
Inauguration Ceremony &
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM and other dignitaries
Welcome address
Dr. Soma Mukhopadhyay
Keynote Address: Real-World
Prof. (Dr.) Santanu Kumar Tripathi, Principal,
Evidence (RWE) and
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences,
Pharmacovigilance: A New
Kolkata, W.B
Paradigm
Integrating Pharmacovigilance
Dr. Soumen Das, Head, Department of Surgical
12:05 PM – 12:30 PM into Clinical Practice in India:
Oncology, NCRI Hospital, Kolkata, W.B
Challenges and Opportunities
From Prescription to Pollution:
Dr. Suyog Sindhu, Associate Professor,
The Environmental Impact of
12:35 PM – 1:00 PM Department of Pharmacology, King George’s
Pharmaceuticals and the Role of
Medical University, Lucknow, U.P
Ecopharmacovigilance
Database Management and Dr. Parul Kamal, Assistant Professor, Department
1:05 PM – 1:30 PM Software Tools Used in of Pharmacology, Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Pharmacovigilance Government Medical College, Kannuj, U.P
Lunch Break and Poster
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM
Competition
Working of a Pharmacovigilance
Prof. (Dr.) Debasish Hota, HOD, Department of
2:15 PM – 2:40 PM Unit at an Institute of National
Pharmacology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Importance: A ground reality
The Future of Prof. (Dr.) Avijit Hazra, Dean of Student Affairs,
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM Pharmacovigilance as a Career Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and
Path: Academic Perspectives Research, Bhowanipore, Kolkata
Time Topic of discussion Presenter
Big Data and AI: Transforming Prof. (Dr.) Sushobhan Pramanik, HOD,
3:15 PM – 3:40 PM Pharmacovigilance Signal Department of Pharmacology, K.P.C Medical
Detection College, Jadavpur, Kolkata
Pharmacovigilance of Targeted Dr. Poulami Basu, Senior Consultant,
3:45 PM – 4:10 PM Therapies and Immunotherapies Department of Medical Oncology, NCRI Hospital,
in Oncology Kolkata
Bridging Academia and Industry Prof. (Dr.) Subhrojyoti Bhowmick, V.P, Project
4:15 PM – 4:40 PM in Pharmacovigilance: Development and Academic Initiatives, K.P.C
Opportunities for Synergy Medical College, Jadavpur, Kolkata
The Role of Nurses in Adverse
Drug Reaction Monitoring and Mrs. Papia Ghatak, Nursing Superintendent,
4:45 PM – 5:10 PM
Patient Safety: Bridging the Gap NCRI Hospital, Kolkata, W.B
in Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance as a
Strategic Tool for Innovation and Dr. Monjori Mitra, Research Director & Founder
5:15 PM – 5:40 PM
Compliance in the Member Medclin Research Private Limited
Pharmaceutical Industry
Integrating Pharmacovigilance
Dr. Sarmila Nath, Associate Professor
into the MBBS Curriculum:
5:45 PM – 6:10 PM Department of Pharmacology, Sarat Chandra
Preparing Future Doctors for
Chattopadhyay Govt. Medical College & Hospital
Safer Prescribing
6:15 PM – 6:35 PM Valedictory Session
Dr. Rittwika Bhattacharya, Senior Scientist
Closing Remarks and Vote of
6:40 PM – 6:50 PM Department of Molecular Biology, NCRI Hospital,
Thanks
Kolkata
8:00 PM onwards Gala Dinner
