The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil)  is planning to conduct an international business meet from February 17-19, on the sidelines of BioAsia 2014 in Hyderabad.

Gearing up to organize the big annual event of BioAsia 2014, the council is also partnering with Federation of Biotech Association (FABA). As a part of this event, the council with the active support of Ministry of commerce and Industry government of India is inviting importers, buyers, FDA officials, drug regulatory officials from different regions of the world viz., Latin American countries (LAC), Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Common Wealth of Independent States (CIS) and countries from Africa and central Asia.

The international business meet which is planned to be conducted on the sidelines of BioAsia 2014 is expected to attract more than 50 delegates from major countries in the LAC, ASEAN, CIS and Africa.

The event is expected to witness detailed presentations from regulatory authorities of different countries. Officials from FDA and government authorities of world countries are expected to participate in the Technical sessions giving presentations on the existing regulatory systems in their country. Members from pharmaceutical and biotech industry form India can take part in these sessions and can get clarifications on the export related issues and regulations if any during the meeting.

“The international business meet is an apt platform for the Indian pharma exporters. More emphasis will be given on one-to-one meetings with the buyers. The event will provide a unique opportunity to meet delegates from developed and developing markets,” informed Raghuveer Kini, executive director, Pharmexcil.

Three days programme is conveniently divided into five sessions for business meetings including one follow up session. Members have option to select any one of the Four Business Sessions of their choice to meet the overseas buyers. All the registered delegates will have an opportunity to meet the foreign delegates on the third day, informed the ED.

As the council is also planning to take the foreign delegates, drug regulatory authorities and FDA officials to have plant visits, the pharmaceutical organizations from Hyderabad can avail this facility by conveying their willingness to the council so that an appropriate schedule is prepared for the plant visit.

Interested members of pharma, biotech and other related industries who are interested to participate should register themselves with Pharmexcil on or before February 7, 2014.