Leaving on a Jet Plane
At the end of October, thousands of industry experts will flock to Germany for one of Europe’s largest pharma trade shows
What?
CPhI Worldwide is an annual trade show. First held in Frankfurt in 1990, the event originally focused on ingredients and intermediates; since then, CPhI has expanded to cover outsourcing, machinery, and packaging, as well as the latest trends and regulations shaping the future of the pharma industry. Additional CPhI events are also held around the world throughout the year.
When?
The main trade show runs October 25-26, 2017, with a Pre-Connect Congress, focusing on exploring the future of pharma, being held on Monday, October 23.
Where?
Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Germany.
What’s On?
- Four other events are co-located with CPhI: ICSE (outsourcing), InnoPack (packaging), P-MEC Europe (capital equipment and instrumental analysis), and Finished Dosage Formulation.
- October 23 – Pre-Connect Congress, featuring keynotes from Samsung Biologics President and CEO, Tae Han Kim, and Ajaz Hussain, President, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education, and the former Deputy Director of the FDA Office for Pharmaceuticals.
- October 24 – Women in Leadership Forum, where women can meet and discuss the promotion of diversity in the workplace, while sharing their experiences.
- October 24 – The release of the 5th CPhI Annual Industry Report. This eagerly anticipated collection of essays will provide thought leadership on the industry’s hottest topics and issues.
- October 24 – Announcement of the winners of the 2017 CPhI Pharma Awards. The awards honor companies and individuals driving the pharma industry forward through innovations, technologies and strategies.
- October 24-26 – The Pharma Insight Briefings are a series of seminars on specialist topics and regional updates from big pharma, industry associations, market intelligence agencies, and more.
- October 24-26 – An Innovation Gallery will showcase some of the most exciting products on display at the show, and Innovation Tours will run across each of the three days (registration is free, and is first come, first served basis).
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