Opening Up New Era of Technology at PharmaTech Expo Gandhinagar

Gujarat 08 August 2024: PharmaTechnologyIndex.com Pvt. Ltd. is organizing 17^th edition of PharmaTech Expo 2024 & LabTech Expo 2024 which has been premier and retro event all these years. Over a period, it has emerged as a crucial platform for showcasing the latest innovation and technologies throughout all phases of the product lifecycle, focusing Pharma manufacturing and processing technology, pharmaceutical systems and services. Drug Marketing & Manufacturing Association (DMMA) is an Associate Event Partner.

Successful deliverance of the past SIXTEEN events including Three at Indore, Four at Ahmedabad and SIX successive events at Chandigarh and one at Mumbai and TWO  at Gandhinagar and with patronage of our repeated & New Exhibitors have persuade us for sequential events.

Therefore encouraged by the response and feedback to the previous events and with all enthusiasm and zeal we are organising 17^th Edition of PharmaTech Expo 2024 & LabTech Expo 2024 from 8^th to 10^th August 2024 at Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This year the concentration will be Visitor promotion and certainly will be on the pharmaceutical machinery and equipment manufacturing sector and pharmaceuticals packaging, Lab and Analytical Instruments, pharmaceutical formulations, and Nutraceutical. A Special pavilion on Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings has been introduced in the exhibition area.

The salient features of the forthcoming event PharmaTech Expo 2024 & LabTech Expo 2024 are mentioned here under: 

• The exhibition has been planned in the space of 25000 square meters, with more than 400 Exhibitors displaying Machinery and Equipment for producing drugs and pharmaceutical products & the event is expected to be visited by about 20000 visitors.
• A Seminar on Facility and System Upgradation as Per Revised “Schedule M” and Regulatory Compliance for Nutraceuticals on 8^th August 2024 at 12.00 to 14.00.
• Indo-Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IACCI) is organising Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet concurrently with the event and bringing inBuyers from African Countries including Angola, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia and Sudan One to one meeting with entrepreneurs / industrialists from African Countries has been organised from 8^th to 10^th August 2024 during the event.
• The event has been supported by major organizations in the field including Food and Drug Control Administration (Gujarat State), Indo African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IACCI), the Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India (Mumbai), National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), Drug Marketing & Manufacturing Association (DMMA) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises – MSME (GOI).

This three-day program of holding exhibition, Technical Seminar and Byers-Sellers Meeting will provide a platform for the industry players to understand current issues and opportunities in the Pharma Machinery and pharma product sector especially in this region. Additionally, the exhibition will showcase the latest products, machinery, equipment & developments in the industry for test marketing, generating business and technology adaptation and up gradation especially related Pharma machinery and products. This will provide excellent opportunities to machinery manufactures, pharma industry and academia and other participants and visitors to gainfully interact with each other.

Inaugurating the expo, Minister Shri Rishikeshbhai Patel said that the event, organized by Pharma Technology Index.com in association with Drug Marketing and Manufacturing Association (DMMA), highlighted pharma machinery, lab, analytical and packaging equipment. Entrepreneurs, industrialists from various African countries have also participated in these expos.

Further, the Minister said that today India is moving forward to become a hub in the pharma sector in which Gujarat is the lion’s share. The state government is making the most of technology in providing various approvals to entrepreneurs to provide more opportunities for innovation and investment in Gujarat. As a result, the pharma industry has gained more momentum in the state. With the organization of Pharmatech Expo and Labtech Expo in Gujarat, there is a lot of enthusiasm among entrepreneurs. Visitors, students visiting these exhibitions of new things in the pharma sector will be given detailed information about how the machinery in the pharma sector works.

Arjav Shah – CEO Pharmatech Expo said that Pharmatech Expo and Labtech Expo is the largest pharma exhibition in the western region. More than 400 entrepreneurs are participating and displaying new technologies. Lab equipments, packaging equipments, pharma machinery and formulation products all at one place is a one stop solution. All kinds of participants and latest technology will be available in this expo for all factory related needs to see and buy all pharma products here.

The Inauguration of the Event was held on 8^thAugust 2024, Where in the following dignitaries graced the occasion.

Hon’ble Shri. Rushikesh Patel, Minister Health & Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat.

Hon’ble Shri. Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of State- Home & Industries, Government of Gujarat

P.P. Shri Bhailubapu, All India Saint Committee, Paliyad

Dr. Prashant Korat, President, Bhartiya JantaYuvaMorcha, Gujarat State

Dr H G Koshia, Commissioner, Food & Drugs Control Administrator, Government of Gujarat

Dr. Ravi Kant Sharma, Deputy Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO Ahmedabad Zonal

Shri. P. K. Jha, Zonal Head, NSIC

Mr. Rajendra Mahavadiya, Joint Director (Technical), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Ms. Sukanya Podugala, Assistant Director, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Mrs. Sunanda Rajendran, Secretary General, Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Shri Raghuveer Kini Director general Chemexcil

Dr. RenuShome   Director, The Council Of EU Chambers Of Commerce In India

Mr. Jay Prakash Goel, Head, Gujarat Chapter – FIEO Ahmedabad

DrViranchi Shah, National President, Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA)

Dr. Shrenik Shah, Chairman, IDMA – GSB

Mr. Harish Jain, National President, Federation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (FOPE)

Mr. Manoj Palrecha, President, Karnataka Drug & Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KDPMA)

Mr. Amit Thakkar, President, Drug Marketing & Manufacturing Association (DMMA)

Mr. Vikram Chandwani, General Secretary, Drug Marketing & Manufacturing Association (DMMA)

Mr. Ramesh Shah, Chairman, PharmaTechnologyindex.com Pvt. Ltd.

The dignitary appreciated the event and stated commentedas mentioned here under..

Shri Rushikesh Patel appreciated the organising of this exhibition and said that the efforts made by Government of Gujarat in the health section has been transformative ad rejuvenating. The State boasts for 30% India’s Export of Pharmaceutical and drug industry products. The significant policy decision and notable initiatives as resulted in expeditious development of pharma industry in Gujarat.

Shri Harsh Sanghavi praised the efforts of the organizer for providing appropriate opportunities to small and medium scale pharmaceutical machineries and pharma products units in the state. The right type of infrastructure has boosted the SMEs wide spread in the state

Mr. Koshia extended heartfelt congratulations to the  organizers and support associations for consecutive organising this pharma event blessed with incremental development in terms of number of units and exhibition area

Mr Amit Thakkar expressed that organizing of a Seminar on Facility and System Upgradation as Per Revised “Schedule M” and Regulatory Compliance for Nutraceuticals is the need of the hour and will be well accepted by the participant for fulfilling the norms.

Mr Ramesh Shah thanked all support organizations, exhibitors and visitors for overwhelming sustenance of the event with incremental progress over a decade.