CPhI South East Asia Driving Fastest Growing ASEAN Economy

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AMSTERDAM, May 13 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Indonesian pharmaceutical market to grow 6% annually

    Leading events organiser, UBM Live, announces the return of CPhI South East

Asia. Now in its third consecutive year, the leading pharmaceutical ingredients

event, co-located with P-MEC and InnoPack, will take place at the Jakarta

International Expo, Indonesia from 20th to 22nd May 2014.

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    Acting as the central hub within South East Asia, the Indonesian

pharmaceutical market is growing faster than the world's average and is

projected to be the fastest growing economy within the ASEAN, predicted to rise

at an annual rate of 6% through to 2018. Further, pharmaceutical firms within

the region are set to benefit from the government's universal healthcare system

enforced this year. As a result, healthcare spending in Indonesia is

anticipated to reach US$21.7bn by 2015. With the potential pharmaceutical

market reaching a value of US$80bn by 2017, alongside an increased

harmonization across all South East Asian nations. CPhI South East Asia and its

co-located events provide an unparalleled regional platform for both domestic

and international buyers and suppliers to meet, network and drive the South

East Asian pharma sector.

    Last year, attendance figures hit record levels with over 5,500 attendees

from 51 countries and regions including USA, UK, India, Japan and Russia. A

total of 264 companies were present as exhibitors and it is projected that

these figures will be exceeded at this year's event to mirror the expanding

domestic marketplace.

    Highlights of CPhI South East Asia 2014:

    - Connect Seminars [http://www.cphi.com/asean/networking/conference ]:

Running on 21st-22nd May, featuring highly valuable modules including

'Overcoming regulatory barriers and accelerating the registration procedure',

'Biosimilar development and opportunities' and 'Pharmaceutical manufacturing

strategies'.

    - Innovation tours [http://www.cphi.com/asean/visit/innovation-tours ]:

join industry experts and top exhibitors as they showcase their latest

innovations

    - Exhibitor presentations showcasing latest news and product portfolios

    - Bespoke mobile app, designed to ease on-site navigation and featuring

complete exhibitor list, floor plan and forum schedule

    "The South East Asian pharmaceutical market is already expanding at a

higher rate than the global pharmaceutical industry and there is strong

evidence to suggest that this growth will continue. Further, we are now seeing

an increase in harmonization across South East Asian nations, which will

undoubtedly make the region a far more powerful player within the global

marketplace. This will likely increase competition, meaning it is an ideal time

for international buyers and suppliers to break into this attractive market,"

commented Chris Kilbee, Group Director, Pharma, UBM Live.

    About CPhI

    CPhI drives growth and innovation at every step of the global

pharmaceutical supply chain from drug discovery to finished dosage. Through

exhibitions, conferences and online communities, CPhI brings together more than

100,000 pharmaceutical professionals each year to network, identify business

opportunities and expand the global market. CPhI hosts events in Europe, China,

India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Istanbul, Russia and South America and

co-locates with ICSE for contract services, P-MEC for machinery, equipment &

technology, InnoPack for pharmaceutical packaging and BioPh for biopharma. CPhI

provides an online buyer & supplier directory at CPhI-Online.com.

    For more information visit: http://www.cphi.com

    The UBM Live annual schedule of Pharmaceutical events also includes CPhI,

ICSE, P-MEC, BioPh and Pharmatec Japan (9-11 April, 2014 at the Big Sight

Exhibition Centre- Tokyo); CPhI Russia and IPhEB (16-17 April, 2014 at the

Lenexpo Exhibition Complex- St Petersburg, Russia); CPhI, P-MEC and Innopack

South East Asia (20-22 May, 2014 at the Jakarta International Expo- Jakarta,

Indonesia); CPhI Istanbul (4-6 June, 2014, at the LutfiKirdar Convention and

Exhibition Centre- Turkey); CPhI, Fi, ICSE, P-MEC, BioPh and LabWorld China

(26-28 June, 2014 at SNIEC- Shanghai, China); CPhI and Fi South America (5-7

August 2014 at Expo Centre Norte, Sao Paulo- Brazil); CPhI, ICSE Korea (2-3

September, 2014 at the COEX- Seoul, South Korea); CPhI, ICSE, P-MEC and

InnoPack Worldwide (7-9 October 2014, Paris Nord Villepinte- France); CPhI and

P-MEC India (2-4 December, 2014 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre- Mumbai).

    About UBM Live

    UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across

five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,

promote their brands, and expand their market. Through premier brands such as

TFM&A, Internet World, IFSEC, MD&M, CPhI, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete

Show, and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs,

publications, websites, and training and certification programs are an integral

part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

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SOURCE: UBM Live