The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), in association with the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is organizing India Pharma 2016 & India Medical Expo 2016 at the Bangalore International Exhibition & Convention Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru from 7-9 January, 2016.  

The objective of the twin events is to promote India as a quality manufacturing hub in the pharmaceuticals & medical electronics and device sector.

India Pharma & India Medical Expo 2016 will have exhibitors from the pharma formulation, bulk drugs, machinery and technology, medical electronics, medical devices and surgical instruments. The event will provide a unique platform to industry to meet the prospective partners and connect with the desired business stakeholders. The latest products and services from these sectors will be showcased during the 3-day exhibition. Concurrent activities like the CEO’s forum, buyer & seller meet, structured B2B meetings and the international conference will also be organized to provide an excellent platform to the participants to promote their products and services and enter into potential business tie-ups.

EEPC & Pharmexcil with the support from Ministry of Commerce will host buyers from Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Tunisia, Indonesia, Malavi, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Ukraine, Kyrgyz Republic, Iraq and Tanzania.

Over 200 companies will be participating in the event which will  have over 3000 registered online business visitors. Prefix B2B meetings will be arranged through the B2B portal.  

There will be a DIPP pavilion showcasing Make in India campaign; an innovators pavilion by Department of Science & Technology; a pavilion by Karnataka Drug & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers and the Karnataka UdyogMitra is also participating as host state in the event. Besides, there will be a DeitY pavilion along with participation from CDAC & SAMEER showcasing the latest technological developments in the medical device & electronics sector. There will be a reverse buyer seller meet by EEPC & Pharmexcil in which over 100 hosted buyers will be attending from over 25 countries.

Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Ananth Kumar will be inaugurating the program on 7th January, 2016 in presence of Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers; RV Deshpande, Minister of Industries, Govt of Karnataka; Dr Sharan Prakash Rudrappa Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Govt of Karnataka; and U T Khader, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka.