Achieved another milestone- To strengthen the academic research in clinical product development with Ayurveda and herbal industry partners 07 Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) were signed
Achieved another milestone – To strengthen the academic research in clinical product development with Ayurveda and herbal industry partners 07 Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) were signed between the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo and relevant industries on 8th July 2024, first time in the history of the faculty. The event took place at the College House Premises, in the presence of the Vice Chancellor Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Dean of the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine Professor Pathirage Kamal Perera, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Professor Vajira Dissanayake , Coordinator Unit of Research and Development of Natural Products (URDNP) Professor S.D. Hapuarachchi, Secretary of URDNP Dr. Jeevani Dahanayake, other members of URDNP, Registrar of the University of Colombo, and other legal officers. Industries were represented by Managing Directors and their research and development team members. The aim of the URDNP is to build strategic alliance of academics, relevant government authorities, pharmaceutical industry firms and other interest groups to participate in research and development dialogue and evolve strategic development process for research development and commercialization of natural products (https://fim.cmb.ac.lk/urdnp/)
