Special Supplement
Date : 21 to 23 November
A Celebration of the Expo's Decade-long Success With 1 Week of Glory F
or its special 10th anniversary, CPhI and P-MEC India, South Asia's largest Pharma event will be held at two different venues for the first time at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (Goregaon) and debuts at the MMRDA Grounds (BKC), Mumbai Over 40,000 attendees & 1,300 exhibitors from above 100 countries. Beginning with an insightful pre-connect session on November 17, the India Pharma Week debuts with more than 10 eclectic events across Mumbai, starting prior to the expo. UBM India, India's leading exhibition organizer, is all set to host CPhI & P-MEC India 2016, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical networking events in Mumbai. In its tenth anniversary, the expo is slated to transform from a three-day exhibition to a marquee show spanning a week, with the launch of the India Pharma Week (IPW, 17th to 23rd November 2016). Incepted in 2006, the CPhI & P-MEC India, originating from CPhI Worldwide, has become South Asia's leading Pharma meeting place covering every step of the supply chain, from drug discovery to finished dosage while PMEC includes manufacturers of pharma machinery, products and packaging. The show has grown exponentially over the years, with domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors engaging
over significant levels of business. For its tenth edition, the expo will be held oncurrently at two venues in Mumbai- BEC & the MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). While the former will have traditional participants for CPhI and P-MEC, the brand new venue - BKC - will also include participants for ICSE & BioPh. The expo will comprise exciting facets such as the supplier-finder desk (a digital floor plan that enables visitors to find exhibitors based on services or company names), innovation gallery (where exhibitors are encouraged to showcase their innovations on an international platform) and exhibitor showcase (product launches and offerings by exhibitors are highlighted). The key companies exhibiting this year at CPhI include Hetero Limited; Necta Lifesciences Limited; A l e m b i c Pharmaceuticals Limited; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., among others. On the other hand, some of the leading companies such as ACG Worldwide; Shimadzu Analytical; Gansons Ltd; Fette GmbH and Accupack Engineering Pvt Ltd will exhibit at P-MEC. Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, "CPhI & P-MEC India 2016 seeks to provide a comprehensive industry platform for every company that deals with pharmaceuticals in India. With CPhI and PMEC, we are proud of
the way we have engaged the powerhouses of the industry to elevate their business and disrupt the pharma space with innovations. This year, we are excited about the India Pharma Week, our way of celebrating and encapsulating a decade's success in the domain. While the past decade has been extremely buoyant, the expo, and the parallel events will help us comprehend how the upcoming decade shapes itself." The India
Pharma Week focuses on the pillars of business, knowledge, leadership, innovation, recognition and networking in the Pharma domain. The Pre-Connect Congress on November 17 sets the IPW in motion and serves as an opportunity for global players to learn about India's pharma regulatory requirements, growth and emerging segments for future business. The Congress will host top pharmaceutical leaders such as D G
Shah, Secretary General, IPA; Sharad Tyagi, MD, Boehring Ingelheim; Srini Srinivasan, MD, Hospira Healthcare (A Pfizer Company); Sanjit Singh Lamba, MD, Eisai Pharmaceuticals and CT Ranganathan, MD, RPG Lifesciences, among many others, to present unique insights on trending topics in the industry. The Women in Pharma-Power Breakfast session on November 18 will address the fact that