
In conjunction with its sister company in Europe, CMPi, UBM Asia organises several leading exhibitions in Asia for the pharmaceutical industry. The CPhI events focus on the market for pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, the ICSE events serve the market for pharmaceutical outsourcing and contract research, while P-MEC events cover pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and technology. These three inter-related exhibitions are each held in Shanghai, Tokyo and Mumbai and are must-attend events for the respective pharmaceutical industries in these countries.
CPhI China/ICSE China is co-organised with the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines & Health Product Importers and Exporters. It has become the most influential international and professional event for the pharmaceutical manufacturing and allied industries not only in China but also in the whole of Asia. Meanwhile, P-MEC China plays an important role in providing opportunities to China's manufacturers, leading China's enterprises to the world. In 2008, the combined events will host over 1,500 exhibitors and numerous high level academic conferences, seminars and international forums to illuminate the present and future of pharmaceuticals from every angle.
In Japan, the world's second largest pharmaceutical market,CPhI/ICSE/P-MEC Japanattracts a high quality audience of targeted professionals from the nation's pharmaceutical industry.
The amazing launch of CPhI India in December 2006, with 325 exhibitors and over 11,000 attendees, was the largest ever debut for the CPhI brand globally since its 1990 inception. The second edition of CPhI India with 365 exhibitors participating successfully concluded in November 2007. P-MEC India, the only complete pharmaceutical machinery and technology exhibition that has exhibits from pharmaceutical machinery, plant/facility equipment, instrumentation, filtration systems, automation to packaging made an impressive debut in November 2007 with 291 exhibitors participating. Dedicated to the contract services part of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, the ICSE zone is the latest addition to CPhI India. Global pharmaceutical companies are looking to India as an international hub for contract research and manufacturing, and as such, pharmaceutical outsourcing in India is on the increase. In conjunction with CPhI India, the addition of ICSE India and P-MEC India completes an integrated and proven trio of pharmaceutical events for the fast-growing and increasingly influential South Asia region.
In Korea, UBM Asia organises XpoChem, a unique event for the fine and specialty chemical industry that provides an important meeting place and venue for the exchange of information on technology, products and resources for the fine and specialty chemical industry in Asia. Running alongside XpoChem is XpoPharm, the definitive pharmaceutical event in Korea. XpoPharm plays a leading role in networking and creating business opportunities between local and overseas pharmaceutical companies.

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