Guwahati: Around 2,000 pharmacy students from 34 institutions across Assam and Meghalaya participated in the state-level celebration of National Pharmacy Week 2026 at Assam Don Bosco University, Sonapur, on Saturday, with a focus on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Organised under the aegis of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, the event was held under the theme “Swasth Bharat: Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance”.Delivering the keynote address, Sanskar Bharati’s Assam prant prachar pramukh Sailendra Pandey drew parallels between pharmacists and Lord Hanuman’s role in bringing the Sanjeevani Booti to save Lakshmana. He said pharmacists play an indispensable role in patient recovery and stressed that medicines can save lives only when administered in the correct proportion and standard.Underscoring the ethical gravity of pharmaceutical science, Pandey stated that a compound acts as a life-saving medicine only when administered in the right proportion and standard; otherwise, it risks turning into a fatal poison—a responsibility pharmacists consistently uphold through their unwavering dedication.The chief guest, Jashubhai Hirabhai Chaudhari, vice-president of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), observed that the robust policies and developmental initiatives of the Central Government have ushered in a transformative wave across the nation, particularly in northeast India. He noted that the massive congregation of pharmacists and scholars at the event stands as a testament to the country’s holistic progress and development.
