‘Lion Daara B. Patel, Secretary-General of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA), received the Economic Times Award and a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ at the ET Pharma And Life Sciences Congress 2017, on 3rd November, 2017, in Mumbai. A veteran in the pharma industry for over three decades and a crusader of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry, Daara was felicitated and recognised for his commendable contribution to the pharmaceutical industry.