API China, held in Shenzhen from 13-15 November 2007, welcomed more than 30,000 dealers, buyers and sellers of ingredients, intermediates, fine and speciality chemicals, excipients, raw materials, packaging materials, processing and packaging machinery over the three days.
The biannual event was co-located with Interphex China and included 14 conferences and 18 seminars to offer industry insights and share peer-to-peer know-how. API China's supporting partner, the China Pharmaceutical Industry Association (CPIA), held an official meeting to update its association members on policy adjustments and important developments in the industry.
CPIA staged key seminars that addressed the "Intellectual Property Protection of New Drug in China", "Impacts of Government Tax Policy on the Pharmaceutical Industry in China", and "Insuring Market Access to the US and EU: Meeting Standards and Managing Product Liability Risks".
"As a leading organiser of pharmaceutical and healthcare events, we work closely with government and industry associations to promote industry best practices," commented Kun Ping Hu, vice president of Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE).
"We believe in doing our part to uphold the standards of excellence in the pharmaceutical industry by running education programmes for domestic exhibitors who are looking to internationalise. We also have an IP booth at the show to facilitate original proprietorship of ideas."
The China Pharmaceutical Packaging Association (CPPA) organised a packaging design forum that addressed the development of packaging design and analyzed critical market trends for primary packaging materials in Europe. Exhibiting companies, Honeywell and Rousselot, also hosted talks on the global pharmaceutical industry standard and the nutritional properties of gelatin, respectively.
"The co-location of Interphex China with API China helped us connect with key players in the Chinese pharmaceutical market," said Ming Huang, international sales manager of Cozzoli Machine Company (USA). "As a result, we came across several interesting business opportunities."
Honeywell, which launched Aclar fluoropolymer film, concurred. "This is a show for companies who are serious about expanding their reach into the Chinese pharmaceutical industry," said Michael Zhu, market development manager, specialty films, Asia Pacific, Honeywell (USA).
Pall Life Sciences announced the launch of a Technical Innovation Centre in Shanghai that will provide technical support, validation services and professional training for its customers. "Our main focus at API China is to promote our new technical centre in Shanghai," said Ian Sellick, director of marketing, Pall Life Sciences (USA). "Our technical and scientific staff received numerous enquires at the show."
API China will celebrate its 60th anniversary from 20-22 May 2008 in Dalian, China. A series of commemorative events and grand-scale networking sessions are planned that will bring together leading industry players. As global manufacturing demand for pharmaceuticals continues to grow, API China and Interphex China's reputation as a platform for providing cost-effective yet high quality pharmaceutical solutions, answers the needs of the international community.