| L to R: Nipun Jain, SME Panel Chief (Pharmexcil), Mridul Jain, Joint Secretary ,Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India, Bhavin Mehta, iPHEX 2013 Committee Chief (Pharmexcil), Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Ashutosh Gupta, Vice Chairman (Pharmexcil), Dipak Desai, Committee Member ( Pharmexcil), Abhay Sinha, Regional Director (Pharmexcil), and Sooraj Dhawan, iPHEX 2013 event manager |
Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), the leading industry body focussing on pharmaceutical exports from India, has launched iPHEX 2013 – the largest exhibition of Indian pharma products and technologies. The mega exhibition will be held in Mumbai from April 24-26, 2013.
NR Munjal, Chairman, Pharmexcil, informed that iPHEX 2013 brochure was recently launched by Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, together with senior members and officials from Pharmexcil. Mridul Jain, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, was also present during the launch.
“iPHEX 2013 shall fulfil the long-awaited demand of Indian pharma industry to have their own show and we endeavour to bring together the drugs, pharmaceutical and healthcare industry—all under one roof. We are thankful to the support provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in making this happen,” said Munjal.
Dr PV Appaji, Director General, Pharmexcil, stated that iPHEX 2013 will be the biggest industry exposition showcasing the diverse range of products and will include formulations, APIs, Ayush, nutraceuticals, health services, biotechnology and biotechnology products, R&D Services etc.
“Indian pharma exports are currently at $13.4 bn and iPHEX exhibition will be a catalyst in helping us reach $25 billion by 2014,” said Appaji.
“We are inviting over 400 international buyers to visit iPHEX 2013 and an international outreach campaign shall be launched soon to promote the event to overseas buyers. We also intend to invite Drug Regulators and FDA officials along with government procurement agencies, hospitals and health service providers,” informed Ashutosh Gupta, Vice Chairman, Pharmexcil.
“iPHEX 2013 will be a complete value chain show and Pharmexcil is creating a sustainable pharma industry platform with a special focus on exports market development. In addition to a world class exhibition and meeting place for Indian companies and global buyers, Pharmexcil plans to organise several thematic seminars and conferences on the sidelines as well. These shall include Pharma sector investments, R&D and Innovation, overseas market entry strategies, said Bhavin Mehta, Committee Chief, iPHEX 2013.
“iPHEX 2013 is co-located with Pharma Pro&Pack Expo 2013 which is an international exhibition featuring the complete spectrum of the latest pharma manufacturing technologies. Pharma Pro&Pack Expo 2013 is an initiative of the Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturer’s Association (IPMMA) and we look forward to a close association,” advised Mehta.
Nipun Jain, SME Panel Chief, Pharmexcil, felt that Indian SME industry in the pharma sector will get excellent exposure at iPHEX 2013. “The industry is very enthusiastic about iPHEX 2013 and we plan to make this as an annual feature,” added Jain.
EP News Bureau