FICCI organised first road show of PHARMAceutical EXPO 2011 in Bangalore

Karnataka’s pharma sector, already one of the fastest growing sectors of the state, is set to get a major boost thanks to Bengaluru being the host city for this year’s PHARMAceutical EXPO. Held concurrently with the 63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC), the Expo is scheduled for December 16- 18 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Tumkur Road, Bangalore. The Expo is set to showcase the strengths of the sector and the potential of the industry. The PHARMAceutical EXPO 2011 has received tremendous response, with around 122 companies already confirming participation at the show, revealed FICCI, the organisers of the Expo, at a recently organised road show in Bengaluru. The road show was well attended by representatives from pharma companies as well as allied industries.

The Expo organisers also announced that they are in the process of signing an agreement with Pharmexcil in order to arrange buyer seller meets at the Expo. This will be the first time in the history of IPC that exhibitors will get an open platform to take enquiries to the next logical level. The organisers have also fixed student visiting hours from 1-3 pm each day.

PHARMAceutical EXPO 2011 will provide excellent business opportunities to all participating organisations to enable them explore new business avenues and opportunities. The event is supported by the Karnataka Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers Association (KDPMA), the nodal association of pharma drugs manufacturers in Karnataka. While all major pharma machinery companies are participating in this show, Cadmach Machinery is the co-sponsor with IKA and Fluid Pack as associate sponsors. Express Pharma remains the official media partner for the event this year as well.

The Expo to be held concurrent with the 63rd IPC will discuss the challenges and opportunities in managing growth. It will also showcase new products and solutions for the sector. The Expo will have a range of products from lab equipment, pharma ingredients, machinery, packaging materials, water treatment and waste management, pharma software etc. The show is expected to attract representatives from the pharma industry, regulatory authorities, hospitals and other allied industries, besides the medical education field.

IDMA & PharmaTechnologyIndex.com to jointly organise PharmaTech Expo 2011 at Indore

Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA), is venturing into the exhibition space with the launch of PharmaTech Expo 2011 as an initiative of celebrating Golden Jubilee year commencing January 2011. PharmaTech Expo 2011 is jointly organised with IDMA by PharmaTechnologyIndex.com, a KNS group of company and concurrent with Indiamart Indexpo at Indore, Madhya Pradesh (MP) at Lal Baugh Palace Ground, Indore from April 22 – 24, 2011.
Indore is the hub of big, medium and small pharma companies. Ranbaxy, IPCA, Plethico, Piramal, PDPL, Syncom, Lupin, Pentagon, and Advance Enzyme are some of well known manufacturers having their large production base in and around Indore. The Unichem project is now coming up in Indore in a big way as well. The event will be a great opportunity for pharma as well as machinery and equipment manufacturers to project their products during a three day events.

The main objectives of organising PharmaTech Expo 2011 in Indore, is to project the latest technological trends in pharma industry, facilities and services available, quality control and Government regulations and controls. The event will showcase the latest products, machinery, equipment developments in the industry for generating business and upgradation, and to project the brand value of organisations, joint venture firm, partnership firm, project collaborations, transfer of technology, investments and R&D.

The event will comprise of a wide range of exhibitors categories like APIs and formulations manufacturers, processing plant and machinery, packaging materials and machinery, lab equipment, instruments, lab wares, water treatment, waste management, biotechnology and CROs, intermediates manufacturers, excipients, additives, R&D, quality control etc., healthcare products, research and development and standards, environment and pollution control, technical publications, trade associations, trade promotion bodies, safety equipments and software for pharma industry and management.

IDMA-GSB announces Pharmac India 2011

Pharmac India 2011 is the second international exhibition of India’s prominent pharmaceutical and healthcare industry to be held from September 17-19 September 2011 at Gujarat University, Exhibition Hall in Ahmedabad. It aims to bring pharma manufacturers, pharma packaging material and machinery along with API’s, bio pharma with largest suppliers, distributors under one roof to discuss best ideas about the pharma industry.

The event provides a unique platform and resources to the organisations in the pharma industry with a futuristic understanding of the Indian pharma industry and market potential for their products across the world.

There is immense response received from the exhibitor. The participants of the exhibitor of the event are from all segment of the pharma industry, manufacturers of pharma formulation, active pharma ingredients (bulk drugs), pharma machinery, ayurvedic / herbal products, nutraceutical product / dietary supplements, cosmetics products, veterinary drug, medical and disposal, excipients / food additives. / natural, extracts flavours and fragrances pharma packaging material and machinery diagnostic reagents, bio pharmaceuticals, R&D/ testing labs, analytical services, contract research organisations, laboratory equipment / lab. Chemical, association / media /publications, consultant, pharma ancillary and utility suppliers.

62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) Manipal, 2010

Manipal University has not hosted anything as big as the 62nd edition of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) beginning here today. Close to 10,000 delegates from all over the country and some from abroad are expected to participate in the three-day event. Over 2,000 of them have already arrived in the education township. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, hosts for the event this year, is all set for the big event.

Chief Coordinator and Principal of MCOPS, Dr N Udupa said that the preparations were almost over and, “We are just waiting for the event to get underway today at 5.30 pm at KMC Greens”. Dr V S Acharya, higher education minister of the state will inaugurate the Congress. Some of the other dignitaries who will be present as guests of honour for the inaugural function are; Dr B Suresh, vice chancellor, JSS University, Mysore who is also the president Pharmacy Council of India and entrepreneur Dr B R Shetty of Neopharma, Abu Dhabi.

Some of the delegates are alumni of MCOPS. They met this morning at Fortune Inn Valley View and set the tone for the mega event. Dr BR Shetty, also an alumnus, was the chief guest at the function. The three-day meet began with a felicitation function at FIVV at 9 am and was followed by the inauguration of the pharma exhibition by FICCI which was inaugurate by Dr Shetty.The inaugural and closing functions are being held at KMC Greens and so will the entertainment programmes in the evenings. The rest of the activity will be held mainly on the MIT campus.The scientific sessions will be held in the lecture rooms. The posters will all be put up in the new food court, which has a massive space, and, about 4,000 delegates will be staying in the MIT hostels. Food for all the delegates will be served at the MIT football and hockey ground which has been enclosed for the purpose.The exhibition which will be one of the main attractions of the Congress will be held at the MIT stadium. The entire stadium has been turned into a huge exhibition centre with top end machines on display in the stalls. More than 150 exhibitors will display their wares.Coming to the Sessions itself, top priority has been given to enhance the science content of the Congress and discuss the recent advancements in pharmaceutical sciences and profession.

There will be 85 lectures in all to be delivered by 55 Indian and 30 foreign speakers. Sixteen symposia have been planned with stress on specific areas of interest, one of which will be on the Menace of Spurious Drugs. This is a subject of intense worldwide interest as it threatens the health of drug consumers.Entertainment programmes will be at KMC Greens. On December 18, 2010 Swaratma Fusion Rock Band (Mumbai) will provide high-octane music, it will be the turn of the local talents of Manipal University to perform the next day. On both days, entertainment programmes will be held at Syndicate Bank Golden Jubilee Hall, performed by Thakur and Co.

IPC Pharma Expo 2010 kicks off at Manipal with plant machinery, lab equipment displays

The 'Pharmaceutical Expo-2010' organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI) in association with the 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) was inaugurated by Dr BR Shetty, managing director, Neopharma, Abu Dhabi. Leading pharma plant machinery and lab equipment manufacturers like Shimadzu, Waters and Millipore have made their presence by displaying their latest equipments at the Pharmaceutical Expo..The exhibition with 150 stalls, spanned over an area of 6,000square metres, is expected to have 8,000 visitors. The mega event has visitors trickling in. However, the participants are of the view that it would be more of students. Going by the increasing number of pharmacy colleges and fewer job openings, pharmacy students are looking to be present in such events to chalk their future job prospects, according to a section of the industry.

There are also companies from the contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS). These include Biocon's subsidiary Syngene and Anglo French among others. Ronald Mascarenhas, head, human resources, Syngene International said, “ the main intention for our participation is to help create a pool of fresh Pharmacy graduates and post graduates. Going by the challenge of accessing the right personnel, expos such as IPC which lure a large student population is a platform for planning our campus recruitment”, he added.

According to FICCI's Kamal Bharadwaj, assistant director, Trade Fairs, FICCI, the expo is expected to see a huge interest going by the displays of plant machinery and lab equipment. He said,”Going by the educational environment of the town Manipal which boasts of its centres of learning, we have received a good response and we hope to have around 5,000 business and general visitors. The Expo which was a hub for foreign participation has so far seen only representation from Korea and US”.There are a couple of interesting exhibits for liquid dispensing. In the lab equipment front, Millipore is exhibiting the MilliQ, Snap IDand Sceptor. The novel Sceptor is a hand held cell counter is a product of the future. Waters' display includes Zevo TQS, besides balances and cartridges.

The pharmaceutical industry in India has been growing at the rate of 12-13 per cent and has garnered revenues to the tune of Rs. 68,000 crore. To sustain this growths in the face of competition both domestic and international, it is required for the industry to keep update technology, source raw material at competitive rates and improve over all productivity. To this end, they do need to visit the exhibition and source their requirements appropriately, stated Bharadwaj.Some of the big participating companies are Shimadzu, Millipore, CVC Technologies,Associated Capsules Group, Cadmach, Bectochem, Precision Gears, Pharmalab, Fabtech, Ambica Machine tools, Flow Control Industries.

PHARMaceutical EXPO 2010

PHARMaceutical EXPO 2010 is organized by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry concurrent with the 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress at Manipal, Karnataka from December 17-19, 2010.

PHARMaceutical EXPO 2010 provides an opportunity to the participating companies to display their products and services to the business visitors provided by the show. The event will be attended by more than 8000 delegates including the CEOs and top executives of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Officers from Regulatory Departments, Pharmacists from trade and profession, Research and Development personnel, Pharmaceutical Consultants, Hospital Administration, Top officials of Central and state agencies, Academicians and Teachers from Medical and Pharmacy Colleges.

Objectives:

Project the latest technological developments in pharmaceuticals, drugs and formulations.
Project the status, facilities and services on R & D, quality control, Govt. regulations and controls, rules and procedures.
Supply of plant, machinery, process control equipment, projects and services etc.

Showcase the latest products, machinery, equipment developments in the industry for generating business and test marketing
Technology adaptation and up gradation
Joint venture partnership, project collaborations, transfer of technology, investments and R & D