CPhI Istanbul Cements Rapid Pharma Sector Growth in Eurasia, Central Asia and MENA Regions

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ISTANBUL, June 26 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ -

         Successful first edition facilitates international partnerships and

                         continued domestic manufacturing growth

    Leading events organiser, UBM Live, announces the successful launch of CPhI

Istanbul 2014 [http://www.cphi-istanbul.com ], which took place on June 4th-6th

2014 at the Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre in

Istanbul.

    (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130723/629764-a )

    The event co-located with P-MEC, InnoPack and ICSE, providing an unrivalled

meeting point for bringing together senior pharma professionals and

international pharmaceutical suppliers and buyers of pharma raw materials,

machinery, packaging solutions and contract services.

    Strategically partnered with the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

of Turkey (IEIS [http://www.ieis.org.tr/asp_pages/index.asp ]), CPhI Istanbul

attracted over 4,000 attendees, both local and international.

    The Official CPhI Istanbul Conference was a great success. The Conference

room was fully packed with delegates and press who listened to prominent

speakers of the Opening Keynote Theatre. Key trends in the Turkish

pharmaceutical market were discussed by thought leaders of the industry such as

Turgut Tokgoz, Secretary General of IEIS and Dr.Saim Kerman, President of the

Turkey Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. This year's focus covered

opportunities for generics, supergenerics, biosimilars and establishing

Turkey as the manufacturing hub of the region. The conference also included

updates on the Middle East & North Africa market and the Russia, CIS and

emerging markets.

    CPhI Istanbul concluded with an overview of API sourcing strategies and

successfull technology transfers to CMO partners. The quality of the

presentations and sessions was extremely high, with positive feedback already

received from industry delegates and visitors- having enhanced their experience

on site with essential local knowledge and meeting future partners.

    Hande Yilmaz, Marketing Manager, UBM Istanbul, commented: "As the seventh

largest market in Europe, and 16th largest globally, Turkey is firmly placed on

the pharmaceutical map. More and more companies are looking to break into what

is a dynamic and reforming market and CPhI Istanbul provides the essential

platform to facilitate this. The event successfully brought together both

domestic and international buyers and suppliers and has, undoubtedly,

contributed to the continued expansion of one of the fastest growing regions of

the pharmaceutical industry. I very much look forward to returning for next

year's event to provide an even bigger edition, particularly as the next few

years are predicted to be a very exciting time for the Turkish pharma market."

    The main sponsor of the International CPhI Istanbul 2014 event is Deva

Ilac. The event is organized with the support of the Ministry of Health and the

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IEIS). World Medicine, Infa Group,

Oceanic Pharmachem, Kocak Farma, Pharmactive, Nobel, Mustafa Nevzat, Helba and

Santa Farma are the corporate sponsors of the event.

    The entrance fee collected during the show (from those visitors who did not

pre-register) has been donated to the families of the Turkish citizens who died

in the Soma incident in Turkey- 50TL per visitor, 6300TL was given in total.

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

Hi and Fi, ICSE, P-MEC, BioPh and LabWorld China (26-28 June, 2014 at SNIEC-

Shanghai, China); CPhI 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); CPhI, ICSE, P-MEC, BioPh and Pharmatec Japan (22-24

April, 2015 at the Big Sight Exhibition Centre- Tokyo). CPhI Russia and IPhEB

(27-29 April, 2015 at the VVC, Pavilion Nr 75, Moscow Russia); CPhI, P-MEC and

Innopack South East Asia (26-28 May, 2015 at the Jakarta International Expo-

Jakarta, Indonesia) CPhI Istanbul (3-5 June, 2015, at the Lutfi Kirdar

Convention and Exhibition Centre- Turkey).

    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, Southeast Asia, Russia, Istanbul and South America

co-located 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 and hosts a

global community with news and analysis at PharmaEvolution.com.

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

    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.

    For media enquiries, please contact:

    Alex Heeley or Tristan Jervis

    De Facto Communications

    T: +44-207-203-6745/6740

    E: a.heeley@defacto.com / t.jervis@defacto.com

SOURCE: UBM Live