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PHARMA TRADE FAIR
Strong international participation expected at CPHI &

PMEC China

Leading pharma industry trade
show, CPHI & PMEC China, is return-
ing to Shanghai from June 24 to 26.
The show organiser, Informa Markets,
expects the 2025 edition to become the
largest pharma event ever held in Asia,
with more than 90,000 attendees and
over 12,000 international executives
expected.

The recent trade tariff reprieve,
alongside an improving global outlook
for pharma is transforming into greater
international interest at CPHI & PMEC
China, the organisers said.

Another key trend emerging is the
increasing interest from global pharma-
ceutical companies in Chinese biotech
assets – not only for access to the domes- bers in discovery targets and returning This year’s event will be preceded
tic market, but also for international to growth, alongside the rise of new by a one-day Natural Extracts Buyer
licensing opportunities. Western drug manufacturing hubs around the world. Programme (June 23), with a Pharma
makers are actively exploring strategic Further strengthening the outlook, we’re Machinery Buyer Programme running
licensing deals that leverage China’s witnessing a robust domestic market and in parallel (June 24-25). Other co-
rapidly evolving biotech landscape as a the emergence of new manufacturing located events include the ‘CPHI Cele-
springboard for global launches. centres in Southeast Asia – both of which bration Awards & Networking Party’,
are contributing to increased demand for and a dedicated conference – featuring
CPHI & PMEC China has also seen China-based ingredient partners,” com- the 10th Biopharmaceuticals Outlook
rapidly rising interest from the Mid- mented Ms. Natasha Jennings, Head of Summit & 2025 International Regula-
dle East, where national strategies are Global Growth Marketing. tory Agencies Updates.
underway to establish regional manu-
facturing hubs. Executives from across South Korea’s Dongsung Chemical
the Gulf are actively engaging with
the event in search of new suppliers commences operations in Indonesia
and equipment partners, joining bigger
delegations from India and the US. South Korea’s production facility –
Dongsung Chemical has surpassing even its
“The news cycle has shifted to a begun operations at its domestic capacity in
more positive outlook for global trade new polyurethane (PU) South Korea. “Our
between China, the USA, and India. production facility in Karawang, West new facility in Indonesia is the best PU
However, setting aside these evolving Java in Indonesia. system production base in Southeast
dynamics, the more important point is Asia and a strategic global hub that will
that the fundamentals of the industry Built on an 82,000-sq.m. site with serve markets across Asia, Latin America,
remain incredibly strong. We are seeing 23,000-sq.m. of building space, the and Europe,” said Mr. Baek Jeong-ho,
global pharma achieving record num- plant is Dongsung Chemical’s largest Chairman of Dongsung Chemical.

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