Pharmaceuticals export promotion council

(Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)

"India-LAC Pharma Business Meet" at Hyderabad during 28-30th September 2011 Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

After a grand success of 1st edition of India-LAC Pharma Business Meet in 2007, we are pleased to inform that we are organizing 2nd edition of 'India-LAC Pharma Business Meet' during 28-30th September 2011 at Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, involving importers / buyers / FDA / Drug Regulatory officials from Latin American Countries. This event is being organized coinciding Council's 7th Annual General Meet and also Export/Patent Awards function.

The total imports of drugs and pharmaceuticals of Latin American Region is around US$ 19626 mn and India's share is 2.20% with about US$ 433 mn of exports in 2009. There is a huge potential for the Indian pharma exporters to enhance their export performance to LAC countries.

About 80 delegates from major Latin American countries like Argentina (52.61), Brazil (209.89), Colombia (50.98), Chile (34.8), Costa Rica (10.65), Ecuador (8.13), El Salvador (3.59), Guatemala (10.72), Jamaica (9.37), Mexico (109.94), Nicaragua (7.66), Peru (24.46), Trinidad & Tobago (6.91), Venezuela (40.12) are being invited.

(figures in brackets are India's pharma exports to those countries in mn US$)

There will be Technical sessions, where FDA / Drug Regulatory officials of various LAC countries will make presentations on drug regulatory systems in their respective countries.

Emphasis will be on one-to-one Meetings with the buyers.

Three days programme is conveniently divided into Five Sessions for Business Meetings including one follow up session. Members have option to select any one of four Business Sessions of their choice to meet the overseas buyers. Follow Up session on 3rd day is open to all registered participants.

Plant visits will be organized for the FDA / Drug regulatory authorities

Exhibition by the Indian pharma exporters, to showcase the individual company products

Special / discounted tariffs at various hotels are available for the registered delegates

A separate web-domain is created for the event giving complete details about the event.

Hon'ble Minister for Commerce & Industry is likely to participate in the Closing Ceremony of the event on 30th September 2011, where Export & Patent Awards will be conferred to the members.

Senior Govt. officials including Secretaries, DGFT, DCGI etc., are invited.

Members who are interested to participate in the above meetings may register themselves through online Registration. Last date for registration is 15.9.2011. Registration after this date will not be entertained to avoid any last minute crowding at Business Sessions. Please click on the following link for registration.

(Members may contact us at info@pharmexcil.com or phone No. 040 23735462/66 if there is any problem in registering online)

SSI & Merchant Exporters category :: Rs.7,000 per delegate

Large scale exporters category :: Rs.10,000 per delegate

Note: Registration fee includes participation in any one Business Session & Follow up Session, Welcome dinner on 27.9.2011, Closing Ceremony on 30.9.2011 and lunch followed/preceded by the Business selected.

There will be an exhibition of Indian companies (for about 20 members only) at the same venue during all three days. Cost of participation in the exhibition is Rs.60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousands only) per stall of 6 sq. meters (3x2 meters). Floor plan and other details of the exhibition will be made available in our website. Two delegates (only) from participating company will be allowed to take care of the stall. All the exhibitors will be allowed to meet the overseas delegates during 1st Business Session only and not allowed in the subsequent Business Meetings.

A Show Catalogue will be brought out on this occasion which contains the details of all Indian & overseas delegates, a write up on Indian export performance to LAC countries etc. Members are invited to release advertisements, tariff details of which are given below:

Note: All advertisements will be in multi-colour

The following opportunities are available for the members to sponsor the event:

Members are advised to take active part in this mega event and make use of this unique opportunity of meeting prominent buyers from 14 Latin American countries all at one place.

H.O.: 101, Aditya Trade Centre, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500038 Tel: 040-23735462/23735466, Fax: 91-40-23735464 E-mail: info@pharmexcil.com Website: www.pharmexcil.org