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Upcoming Pharma Industry Events in India

1. PharmaTech Expo & LabTech Expo

  • Dates: August 20–22, 2026
  • Location: Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Focus: Machinery, laboratory equipment, analytical instruments, and manufacturing technologies for pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs.

2. BioAsia 2026 / 2027 Pre-Summit Roadshows

  • Dates: September 18–20, 2026
  • Location: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Focus: Asia’s flagship life sciences and healthcare forum bringing together biotech leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss biologics and precision medicine.

3. PharmaLytica 2026

  • Dates: September 24–26, 2026
  • Location: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Focus: Analytical instruments, laboratory technology, cleanroom standards, and pharma QC/QA compliance.

4. 10th Annual Pharma R&D & Tech Summit

  • Dates: October 15–16, 2026
  • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • Focus: Drug discovery pipelines, AI in pharma formulation, clinical trial management, and digital health technology integration.

5. CPHI India & PMEC India

  • Dates: November 23–25, 2026 (CPHI) & November 24–26, 2026 (PMEC)
  • Location: Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi & IEML, Greater Noida
  • Focus: The largest pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs, excipients) and machinery exhibition in South Asia.

6. Indian Pharma Fair (IPF)

  • Dates: December 12–13, 2026
  • Location: CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Focus: Third-party manufacturing, PCD pharma franchising, Ayurvedic formulations, and generic distribution networks.

7. 15th Annual Pharma IPR Conference

  • Dates: February 16–18, 2027
  • Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Focus: Intellectual Property, Hatch-Waxman litigation, generic drug patent strategy, biosimilar litigation, and FDA regulatory law.

8. India Pharma 2027 (International Exhibition & Conference)

  • Dates: March 4–6, 2027
  • Location: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
  • Focus: Organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (Govt. of India) and FICCI, focusing on API self-reliance, PRIP scheme implementation, and global trade partnerships.

9. PharmaTech Expo Chandigarh

  • Dates: April 8–10, 2027
  • Location: Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh
  • Focus: North India’s flagship exhibition for pharmaceutical formulation machinery, packaging, and lab tech solutions.

10. Pharmacology & Drug Discovery Conference (IPS)

  • Dates: May 14–16, 2027
  • Location: AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Focus: Translational medicine, clinical pharmacology, safety monitoring, and drug repurposing strategies.

Upcoming International Pharma Industry Events

1. CPHI Korea

  • Dates: August 25–27, 2026
  • Location: COEX Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • Focus: Biomanufacturing, East Asian active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) supply chains, and contract development (CDMO) services.

2. CPHI Milan (CPHI Worldwide)

  • Dates: October 6–8, 2026
  • Location: Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy
  • Focus: The world’s largest global pharmaceutical supply chain event, bringing together global ingredient suppliers, packaging innovators, and drug developers.

3. BIO-Europe 2026

  • Dates: November 2–4, 2026
  • Location: Leipzig, Germany
  • Focus: Partnering conference for the global biotech and biopharma industry, focusing on deal-making, licensing, and venture investment.

4. Pharmapack Asia

  • Dates: November 3–4, 2026
  • Location: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
  • Focus: Advanced drug delivery systems, medical devices, and eco-friendly pharmaceutical packaging innovation in Asia.

5. CPHI Middle East

  • Dates: December 14–16, 2026
  • Location: Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, Saudi Arabia
  • Focus: Middle Eastern pharma market growth, localized drug manufacturing, and supply chain logistics under regional healthcare visions.

6. J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

  • Dates: January 11–14, 2027
  • Location: San Francisco, California, USA
  • Focus: The premier financial and investment symposium for global healthcare, biopharma executive announcements, and M&A deals.

7. Pharmapack Europe 2027

  • Dates: January 27–28, 2027
  • Location: Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
  • Focus: Drug delivery packaging, injectable devices, smart packaging, and European environmental compliance.

8. ISPE Europe Annual Conference

  • Dates: March 15–17, 2027
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Focus: Pharmaceutical engineering, Annex 1 sterile manufacturing compliance, cleanroom validation, and digital automation (Pharma 4.0).

9. CPHI Japan

  • Dates: April 21–23, 2027
  • Location: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
  • Focus: Japanese pharmaceutical regulatory standards, high-potency API (HPAPI) manufacturing, and biopharmaceutical licensing.

10. BIO International Convention 2027

  • Dates: June 14–17, 2027
  • Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, USA
  • Focus: The world’s largest biotechnology gathering covering early-stage cell/gene therapy development, clinical trial innovation, and biomanufacturing.