The second edition of InnoPack Pharma Confex, dedicated to pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery systems, taking place from June 27 & 28 in The Lalit, Mumbai, will be gathering over 150 packaging professionals and around 30 exhibitors.

One of a kind in the Indian healthcare industry, InnoPack India continues to differentiate itself through its high-quality audience and positioning on technological innovations in packaging and delivery systems for pharmaceutical products.

"InnoPack provides a platform with good opportunities to network and discuss critical packaging issues," says Ulrike Kreysa, vice president healthcare, GS1 Global.

For all the pharma packaging professionals, the 2013 edition, will offer many new features in terms of conference topics, networking formats and an exhibition area.

This year, as a new approach, InnoPack India will focus on innovation in pharma packaging for compliance and safety. This topic has been chosen as the guiding principle by the strategic advisory board comprising Gautam Buddha, senior director Packaging Development, Dr Reddy's Laboratory; Santanu Chowdhury, associate director Packaging Development, Ranbaxy and Rajesh Mishra, general manager Packaging Development, Abbott to reflect on the important role played by compliance in the development of drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical packaging in order to create innovative solutions improving patient compliance.

All the while, changes in regulatory requirements, the need to optimise manufacturing processes, cost reduction and sustainable development have be taken into account.

At the conference, a panel of international experts including Tassilo Korab, director, Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council Europe (HCPC Europe); Laura Bix, associate professor, School Of Packaging - Michigan State University; Robert Winter, director materials management, Pfizer and David Dronneau, Innovation and Technology Head, R&D Clinical Supplies, Sanofi amongst others will tackle different aspects into the development of innovative packaging solutions over the course of more than 20 presentations and a number of debates offering a complete round-up of the current situation and new trends with regard to patient safety and compliance packaging, innovation in packaging materials and drug delivery devices, packaging for differentiation and consumers perception in packaging, sustainable packaging solutions for drugs and advancements in cost-effective anti-counterfeiting technologies.

InnoPack Pharma Confex brings a series of innovative networking sessions which will take place alongside the conference programme. These meetings will enable participants to discuss in detail and receive expert guidance on current issues.