Conference & Exhibition News

The latest member of the CPHI worldwide pharmaceutical events is being introduced to offer a meeting place for pharmaceutical professionals in this quickly growing region.

Leading events organiser UBM Live, a division of UBM Plc, has announced details of its annual flagship CPHI Worldwide event to take place in Germany.

The annual CPHI Worldwide event in Europe, with new attendance records expected to be broken, will take place in Germany next week.

The international medical and healthcare exhibition to be held during the first week of November will present newest products and technologies for the asian market.

The 16th Annual Convention of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTICON 2011) was held from 7-9 October 2011 in India.

The conference will have many interactive sessions that stimulate partnerships and build relationships among the nearly 3,000 attendees who are there to do business.

The fifth edition of CPHI South America attracted nearly 4,000 visits and more than 180 exhibitors which offered a high return on investment to both visitors and exhibitors.

The Galenia international trade fair for pharmaceutics and balneology in Bulgaria will be held this month.

VacChina 2011 will be held in Shanghai this November 29 and 30. This year's anniversary conference features a workshop on Vaccine Manufacturing and WHO pre-qualification.

The 63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) 2011 is to be held in Bangalore from December 16 to 18, 2011.

The finalists for this year’s CPHI Innovation Awards are once again an interesting mix of process and packaging innovations.

The FDA has scheduled a joint meeting with the Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee to discuss the risks of the drospirenone-containing birth control pills.

This is the 11th Conference of Parties (COP-11) on biological diversity and will be the first meeting to assess the implementation of the Nagoya biodiversity compact.

This platform has been developed to discuss e-health strategies, best practices and new services/patient-centric approaches in a global context.

The conference, 'Reviving the Pipeline of Life-Saving Antibiotics: Exploring Solutions to Spur Innovation', discussed drug-resistant bacteria and the lack of new antibiotics to fight them.

The 2nd edition of the Health 2.0 Europe will reconvene all the leaders and stakeholders in web 2.0 for health.

The international healthcare exhibition is a good source of information for professionals from medicine, who want to get an overview about the industry in Ukraine and other countries.

The conference will provide a forum for in-depth analysis of the challenges involved in the dynamic and fast moving pharma field.

Health Ministers from 11 South-East Asian countries recently met in India, committing to preserve the efficacy of antibiotics through rational use and regulation.

The FDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee will have a meeting today to review the New Drug Application in the USA for rivaroxaban.

The international biotechnology event is one of the most important biotech events in Japan.

CHMP will have a meeting Friday to discuss the ongoing review of the benefits and risks of Multaq (dronedarone).

The three day event with the theme 'India- the emerging Bio Economy' has been rescheduled to February 6-8, 2012.

As Singapore is a major destination for Indian Pharma products, the conference holds a great deal of importance for the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

This year's Summit will focus on the heart and breakthrough technologies that will help diagnose and treat cardiovascular ailments.

This international trade fair for pharmaceuticals provides a platform for the cooperation between Russian and foreign companies in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Coalition for Mercury-free Drugs (CoMeD) had a meeting with officials from the United States Department of State to discuss the inclusion of pharmaceuticals in the upcoming treaty negotiations about a global treaty on mercury.

At a seminar on Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar argued for the introduction of India's barcoding regulation and urged the industry to implement with no further extension.

The Medica in Cluj-Napoca, Romania is an international trade event for medicine and medical technology.

The trade fair for biotechnology in September offers information about bio-industry in the world, including the trends of global bio-industry and technological development.

The FDA addressed the company's questions and provided guidance on the requirements to file an IND to initiate clinical trials.

The two-day Novel Drug Delivery System China Conference will cover topics focused on the practical application of novel drug delivery systems.

According to data from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry meeting, only 23 percent of Americans have vitamin D levels over 30ng/mL needed for optimal health.

Reaching high-risk communities and those in hard-to-reach areas is one of the challenges to routine immunization in South-East Asia.

The online conference will include resources for buyers and sellers of technologies and services address track and trace applications, authentication, labeling and coding, and more.

The two day conference will cover on-trend topics regarding the future of pharma, sourcing strategies for biologics, regulatory challenges, and opportunities in biosimilars.

The BIO International Convention typically attracts more than 15,000 industry leaders from 48 states and 60 countries and highlights the latest advancements in biotechnology.

Thimerosal (49.6% mercury by weight), still used as a vaccine preservative and in-process sterilizing agent, is an unnecessary, and sometimes undisclosed, component in many vaccines.

Some 170 experts and stakeholders discussed a common way forward for research in drug-related PML, including possibilities for funding and partnerships, and mechanisms for information sharing.

The World Stem Cell Summit is the largest interdisciplinary and networking stem cell conference in the world and the the 2011 Summit is scheduled for Oct. 3 – 5.

The event is featuring the introduction of the NexGen Conference Series which offers attendees the opportunity to learn about the growing market.

The international trade fair is organized for numerous exhibitors presenting their latest products, innovations and application techniques in the field of medicine.

The Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2011 gathered scientists from around the world in Paris this week to report the latest advances in Alzheimer's research.

At a White House meeting yesterday with President Obama and US business leaders to address education reform, GlaxoSmithKline pledged to contribute $10 million toward education over the next five years.

The first ever InnoPack event will run from 25 to 27 October 2011 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany.

Speaking at the Transatlantic Partnership in the 21st Century conference held in Germany, John Lechleiter, chief executive of Eli Lilly urged that biopharmaceuticals be included in transatlantic trade and economic discussions.

Astana Zdorovie offers an excellent opportunity to meet thousands of potential customers face-to-face and to learn about the latest developments in medicine.

The InterMedPharm, one of the largest medicine trade fairs in Central Asia, will offer invaluable exposure to the world’s leading medical product companies.

India's Director General of Foreign Trade will hold a sectoral review meeting with the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council this weekend to assess the export performance of the pharma sector.

The Australian State of Victoria concluded a showcase of its scientists, innovative companies, projects and technology at the 2011 BIO International Convention.

The BioMalaysia 2011 Conference & Exhibition/2011 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will be held Nov. 21-23, 2011 in Malaysia.

The BIO released a summary of legislative proposals to reform the investment and regulatory environment for biotech innovation.

This multi-million dollar investment is further fueling research and development of multi-specific therapeutics.

More than 26 New Zealand companies are showcasing their capabilities in biotech industry this week at the 2011 BIO International Convention.

The EMA has established an ad-hoc expert group on the application of the '3Rs' - replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing - in the development of medicines.

The PharmMed Expo Uzbekistan in Tashkent is an international trade fair for pharmaceuticals and one of the largest events of its kind in Central Asia.

The conference will feature speakers from all over the globe. Their strategy presentations and case studies will be complemented by discussion forums, workshops and an exhibition of solution providers.

The Innovative Medicines Initiative encourages enterprises, patient organisations, regulatory authorities, academic teams, industry, hospitals and other organisations to take part in the IMI Open Info Day.

This intertnational fair in the pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest pharmaceutical trade fairs worldwide.

FIME is a trade exhibition for medical equipment, products, services and technologies.

This show is an invaluable opportunity for exhibitors and manufacturers, both new and existing customers to find and exploit new markets.

The destruction of the last known stocks of live smallpox virus in the US and Russia has been put off for another three years.

The Indian Council of Medical Research has constituted a Vector Science Forum to promote research on vectors.

The CFO Healthcare US Summit 2011 will take place from 20-22 September in California.

Following the success of the first edition in Paris in April 2010, the 2nd annual Health 2.0 Europe in Berlin has been announced.

This Conference is a forum with focus on sharing information and experience and on discussing the critical areas of European GMPs and the QP's daily work.

The European Medicines Agency hosted a meeting with the French General Inspectorate of Social Affairs to discuss the current system of the safety monitoring of medicines in the EU.

This is the first time an international pharmaceutical event of this kind is being held in India with the participation of 124 countries.

This event offers visitors products among others from the fields of infection control, cosmetics, biotechnology, laboratory equipment, fitness equipment and dental technology.

If Tajikistan accepts the proposal, the Indian exporters can save plenty of time by avoiding further procedures for securing fresh approvals for the medicines already approved and registered by the EU and US.

To advance the dialogue in commercialization for new products, a one and one-half day workshop at the 2011 BIO International Convention will be held.

This year's symposium emphasized the early stages of AD and presented results from several longitudinal and cross-sectional studies.

This national specialized exhibition for pharmaceutics will show new technologies in production and sale of drugs.

The medicine fair covers all aspects concerning medicine technology, laboratory equipment, ophthalmology, pharmacy, orthopedics and rehabilitation.

The 2011 BIO International Convention will take place June 27-30, 2011, in Washington, D.C., and is expected to attract an estimated 15,000 attendees from around the world.

The fair in Kazakhstan is aimed primarily at doctors of all disciplines, medical staff and professionals in the health sector.

The conference will include nearly 700 abstracts, plus about 100 invited oral presentations, representing a breadth of research on vascular biology and disease.

The CPHI, ICSE, P-MEC and BioPh events in Tokyo have been rescheduled and will be held from 13-15 July 2011 at the Intex Osaka Exhibition Centre.

With key attendees from Medical Doctors to Pharmacists to Dealers and Distributors, exhibitors are guaranteed to meet the senior decision makers within the Pharmaceutical market in the Middle East.

EgyPharma is part of the international medical exhibition and conference EgyMedica that is one of the most important healthcare events in the region.

INFOTEHNA's consultants with guest speakers will focus on areas of Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

The conference will bring together scientists and engineers dealing with fundamental and applied research for reporting on the latest theoretical developments and applications.

After a successful 2010 event, CPHI China is expected to grow once more in 2011. The events are projected to host over 27,000 attendees with 1,700 exhibitors, including many key players in all aspects of China's expanding pharma industry.

The conference will attract the participation of global experts to enable knowledge sharing and enhance networking opportunities among various stake holders of the biotech fraternity.

This year's event registered 1,800 participants, an increase of 63% from just five years ago.

The agenda will assist you in turning biomarker research into successful patient stratification and to deliver better, safer drugs to market

Partnerships is the industry's annual meeting place for clinical trial executives to meet with nearly 2,000 peers and over 200 solution providers.

Registration is open for the PDA/EMA 2011 Conference, being held in London on 3-5 May 2011.

It is an invaluable opportunity for exhibitors and manufacturers, both new and existing customers to find and exploit new markets.

From 28–30 March 2011, DIA's 23rd Annual EuroMeeting in Geneva (Switzerland) will attract more than 3,000 participants from over 50 countries involved in the development of medicine.

What are the new approaches to quality to achieve world-class manufacturing performance? How can you successfully introduce innovation and continual improvement into manufacturing?

Industry scientists and regulators will address what constitutes an acceptable in silico evaluation and how to incorporate public and proprietary sources of data into an integrated assessment.

The training aims to ensure a robust framework in place for the supervision and conduct of clinical trials, no matter where investigator sites are located and where patients are recruited.

The global event for biotechnology will take place June 27-30, 2011 in Washington D.C.

Roche had its Annual General Meeting in Basel and the meeting approved all of the Board of Directors' proposals.

The third annual ChinaBio Partnering Forum on May 11-12, 2011 will embrace an Innovation Showcase to highlight novel technology development in China.

Pharma Asia is an internaional exhibiton and conference on pharma technology and the biggest event of its kind in Pakistan.

The latest products and technologies of leading national and international manufacturers will be presented in the show.

The AMGA Annual Conference on April 13-16 2011 will bring together leaders who are at the forefront of innovation in health care.

The only pharma market research conference in Canada will have its 2011 opening in April for pharma industry development.

One of the largest medical trade shows in Belarus will take place in Minsk this March with professionals in the health sector.

Interphex 2011, world's leading forum for pharmaceutical manufacturing will be held in New York from March 29 to March 31.

A trade fair for medical technology accompanied by various conferences, educational courses, workshops and other special events.

The Interpharm is a highly specialized scientific congress with exhibition and integrated pharmaceutical information forums.

For 2 days, the show will be classified as an eminent platform which will facilitate display of latest trends of Medical & Pharmaceutical sector.

Health Asia is an international exhibition and conference for the health sector and the premier event of its kind in Pakistan.

Pharmapack 2011, a platform for exchanges dedicated to packaging and drug delivery systems innovations for the pharmaceutical industry, will be held in Paris, France from 23-24, February.

The Global Bio-business Forum, BioAsia 2011 is all set to be hosted at Hyderabad from 21-24 February 2011.

The largest meeting of its type in the world, the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting takes place from March 5-9, 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

The 2011 Pharma Market Research Conference is a premier gathering of senior levels to be held during Feb 1-2, 2011.

The two sector leading conferences running in parallel will have over 500 senior level industry attendees.

The 6th Pharma SFE Forum will be held during 15 - 16 March 2011, Lisbon, Portugal. The Forum will consist of Hands-on Case Studies, Workshops, Simulation presentations and Panel discussions.

Paul Bisaro, Watson's President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview and update of the Company's business at the 29th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conferenceon Wednesday, January 12, 2011.

ShangPharma Corporation (NYSE:SHP) will be meeting investors at the 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco from January 10 to 13, 2011.

On December 8, 2010 the Dutch Life Sciences & Health Conference will be held in the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam.

ExL Pharma is proud to offer the industry’s first and only conference dedicated to Developing CAPAs in the GCP Environment.

With a vital need for alternative solutions, New Paradigms is the only event to help you find new sources to fund your product development.

The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region is facing one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time: the diabetes pandemic.

IQPC’s 4th Biobanking Conference taking place on January 24-26, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA will address the major challenges faced by both start-up and established biorepositories.

BioPartnering China (BPC) is China’s first BioPartnering event, as collaboration between various groups: China National Center for Biotechnology Development (CNCBD), European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), Europe Unlimited, TVG and others.