ABOUT INDIAN SOCIETY FOR RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS (ISRPT)
The Society was founded in New Delhi in 2007 by a group of about 20 pharmacologists. Letters regarding this proposed society were sent to the Heads of the departments of Medical Institutions. We received an overwhelming and encouraging response. A vast majority of them remained in touch and contributed by participating and providing valuable suggestions. It was agreed that a Society should be founded to meet at least once a year for the reading of papers on various topics of pharmacology related to Basic pharmacology, Rational Pharmacotherapeutics and to promote safe and cost effective use of medicines in the community. The forum could also be used for discussion of questions regarding teaching methodology; issues regarding publications and to promote friendly relations among researchers in the core areas not limited to only those mentioned above. A provisional committee, consisting of the Pharmacologists who pioneered the idea, was appointed and was requested to draft constitutio