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The future is now – Pharmapack Europe 2018 to showcase
evolution and revolution in packaging and drug delivery
Paris, 31 October 2017: Pharmapack Europe 2018 (#pharmapackeu) today
announced the comprehensive event programme for Europe’s dedicatedpharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery conference and exhibition taking place
on 7–8 February at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris. The packed event
programme includes key note speeches from leading industry figures, a symposium,
educational workshops, and a learning lab that will explore regulatory changes andimpacts, challenges in packaging & devices development: biologics, materials,
sustainability and quality consistency, and how new patient-centric innovations in
drug delivery will revolutionise lives and improve treatment adherence. Furthermore,
new for Pharmapack Europe 2018 is the Start-up Pitch, a unique opportunity forcompanies at an early stage or pre-commercialisation phase to present their idea infront of industry experts.
Pharmapack Europe is an essential event for industry insights and the latest industry
innovations that are reimagining the capabilities of pharmaceutical packaging anddrug delivery. One area that provides opportunities and challenges is biologics, a
growth area for the pharmaceutical industry both now and in the future with biologics
representing 70% of drugs currently in development. Pharmapack Europe 2018 will
include keynote presentations on the key factors for successful collaboration on
pharmaceutical packaging development for biologics, speeches on integrated
approaches towards the design of drug delivery platforms for biologics, and casestudies assessing delivery options for injectable biologics. In addition, patient-centric
considerations provide new avenues of innovation in drug delivery solutions.
Sessions will be dedicated to innovations in packaging that improve patients’ lives,identifying new areas of opportunity in designing the future of drug delivery
packaging, and practical solutions to help stakeholders innovate in this area.
“The pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery industry is at the crest of a newwave of innovation and opportunity. We have developed an extensive programme forPharmapack Europe 2018 to provide the industry with insights from leading industry
experts, practical guidance and workshops on challenges and opportunities, andnetworking and collaboration opportunities through our International Meetings
Programme to enable visitors to share knowledge and experience to drive businessforward,” said Anne Schumacher, Brand Director, Pharmapack Europe. “Following on
from the success in 2017 we are also continuing to provide focussed support for newcompanies through our Start-up Hub and Start-up Pitch programme. This uniqueprogramme provides the leading opportunity in Europe to directly meet and discussbusiness opportunities with international pharmaceutical and biopharmaceuticalcompanies. A limited number of spaces are still available.”
The 2018 Start-up Hub will showcase young companies as being amongst the mostinnovative in the industry. Companies in the Start-up Hub will benefit from increased
access to potential customers, partners and investors at Pharmapack Europe 2018from which to forge new and lasting relationships. New for 2018 is the Start-up Pitch,offering non-commercialised companies the opportunity to present in front of a startup panel of experts and an audience of industry professionals. The Start-up Hub andStart-up Pitch are organised in collaboration with Early Metrics, the pan-European
rating agency for start-ups and innovative SMEs, assessing the potential growth ofearly stage ventures by analysing a company’s non-financial metrics. If you areinterested in participating in the Start-up Hub or Start-up Pitch please visit
https://www.pharmapackeurope.com/innovation/start-up-focus.
Pharmapack Europe 2018 will take place on 7–8 February at Paris Expo Porte deVersailles, Paris. To register for Pharmapack Europe 2018, please visit
https://www.pharmapackeurope.com/- ENDS -Notes to Editors:
About the Start-up HubPharmapack Europe introduced the Pharmapack Start-up Hub in 2017. The platform
is specifically designed for start-ups that look to network with, and gain visibility
among, international pharma and biopharma companies. A contributory fee isrequired from all successful applicants who will benefit from an increased array of
promotional tools, access to professional media, professional peer endorsement andbranding spots across conference materials.
About UBMUBM connects people and creates opportunities for companies across fivecontinents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote
their brands and expand their markets. Through premier brands such as Routes,CPhI, IFSEC, Ecobuild, Seatrade, and many others, such as Pharmapack, UBM
exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training andcertification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across seven industry sectors.
UBM is committed to the continual improvement of sustainability
To ensure long term profitability, UBM aims to be a leader in sustainable business,aligning all key business decisions with our sustainability strategy. UBM sees it as
fundamental that we are conscious of the impact that our actions have on theenvironment and the communities in which we operate. UBM strives to manage its
impact by ensuring that the principles of sustainability are at the core of all ouractivities. A corner stone to our journey towards sustainability is our certification tothe ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System. UBM is one of the first majororganisers to successfully implement and certify our sustainable event management
system against the International Standard ISO 20121.
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