CPhI China – Post Show Report

Hosted by Informa Markets and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (CCCMHPIE) the event was co-sponsored by Sinoexpo Informa Markets and held its 19th edition this year.

Since its first edition took place in 2001, CPhI & P-MEC China has become Asia’s largest and most specialised pharmaceutical event. Throughout the years, the event has witnessed the country’s pharmaceutical industry progress from playing catchup with the rest of the world to leading the way. 2019’s edition saw new records set in terms of scale as well as the number of exhibitors and visitors at the event.

This year’s exhibition area exceeded 200,000m2 – covering all 17 halls of the SNIEC – while exhibitor numbers reached 3,246 and the total visit number from both domestic and overseas visitors reached 66,569 – a 10% increase on 2018’s figures. The event also saw a 32% increase in overseas visits reaching 20,302. There was an endless stream of both Chinese and international traders going to stands onsite to negotiate, contributing to an unprecedentedly grand occasion.

The 2020 exhibition will be held at the SNIEC on June 22-24, 2020, where the organisers will add temporary exhibition halls to expand the exhibition area; by then, the exhibition scale is expected to reach 210,000m2 to attract over 3,400 Chinese and overseas exhibitors and 75,000 visits of industry professionals from over 140 countries and regions, celebrating the 20th anniversary of CPhI & P-MEC China together!

Get the full report here: CPhI China 2019 post show report