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At the heart of Pharma

Unlock your business potential at CPHI & PMEC China

China
In-person

Start date
16 Jun 2026

End date
18 Jun 2026

Location
Shanghai New International Expo Center

At the heart of Pharma

Unlock your business potential at CPHI & PMEC China

China
In-person

Start date
16 Jun 2026

End date
18 Jun 2026

Location
Shanghai New International Expo Center

Why exhibit?

Access exceptional growth opportunities

  • 01

    Valuable lead generation and business growth

  • 02

    Position yourself as an industry leader

  • 03

    Connect with thousands of pharma professionals

International brands

Your gateway to Chinese pharma

Hall E1.1 is the exclusive gateway for international exhibitors to the world's 2nd largest pharma market. Showcase your innovations to 110,000+ industry professionals and connect with active buyers, build partnerships, and gain exposure.

The numbers

2026 expected numbers

110K+

attendees

240k

sqm

3,600+

exhibitors

100+

content sessions

Post-show report

Thinking of exhibiting in 2026? Discover what our audiences look for when doing business at our event, along with record-breaking figures and audience insights, in our post-show report from CPHI & PMEC China 2025.

CPHI Zones

What's your zone?

Build strong relationships by showcasing your natural extract-derived pharmaceuticals and solutions to a specialist audience of buyers and potential new clients. Including those running businesses in traditional Chinese medicine.

The show’s hub for Biologics, New therapies, Bioprocessing, Manufacturing, and Biotechnology. Engage with fellow industry players, R&D teams, and potential collaborators interested in pushing the boundaries of biopharmaceutical innovation.

Help bring new pharma products to life with your essential excipients expertise, licencing speciality or finished dosage manufacturing. Stand out in this zone, and your product could be the missing piece in a drug delivery system.

Make vital connections with the C-suite executives and product managers seeking support with manufacturing, sourcing and researching their products to maximise their impact in the field.

Get your APIs and ingredients seen by a diverse audience, including finished dosage manufacturers keen on enhancing their product offerings. Connect with R&D professionals and procurement experts to forge valuable partnerships and expand your market reach.

Showcase your innovative delivery solutions to ensure patients get the medicines they need. This is the zone for you if you’re a specialist in licensing, end product distribution or end user agents.

PMEC zones

What's your zone?

Get your packaging and drug delivery innovations in front of top players and C-suite execs in in pharma manufacturing, contract packaging, product development and procurement.

Demonstrate your expertise in minimising and eliminating pollutants or waste through your cleanroom tech solutions. Let the industry see what makes your work indispensable to the pharma manufacturing process.

Show R&D professionals in pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology why your latest instruments and equipment are a must-have for their labs.

Showcase your cutting-edge machinery and equipment solutions to a captive audience of plant managers, technicians, and engineers, and establish your brand as a go-to resource for advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing.

If your business is concerned with gene therapy, vaccine development, recombinant protein drugs, and cell engineering, this is where you need to be. With a focus on the latest bioengineering processes, commercial applications, and future trends, connect with attendees in our unique platform.

Empower R&D professionals in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology sectors with state-of-the-art life science instruments that accelerate discovery, enhance precision, and elevate laboratory capabilities. Establish your brand in advancing scientific research and drug development.

Land of opportunity

Why pharma in China?

Already responsible for 40% of the world’s APIs, China is the second-largest pharma market on the planet, and soon on track to be its biggest. The Chinese government is also taking proactive steps to grow the country into an R&D hub, capitalising on

Supporting business growth

Benefits

Take your business to the next level by exhibiting at CPHI & PMEC China

Seal valuable contract deals

Meet qualified leads

Increase brand visibility

Face to face networking

Get unrivalled knowledge

Showcase your products

Need more convincing?

More information, opportunities, and latest insights here!

Chinese pharma

Why China? Overview of key market facts and the latest insights into the Chinese pharma market.

Visitor profile

Who attends CPHI & PMEC China? Learn more about the audience demographics in the infographic below!

Why exhibit?

Join leading exhibitors for three days to showcase your products and solutions at Asia’s largest pharmaceutical hub.

View your stand options

View the stand options for your company to exhibit at CPHI & PMEC China

General FAQs

Answers to some of the most common queries

As CPHI & PMEC China is a trade event, no one under 18 years will be allowed to enter the exhibition.

CPHI China is your gateway to successfully grow your business at the 2nd largest pharma market in the world. Whether you are looking for sourcing new business or getting the latest market insight, this is your pharmaceutical platform in Asia.

PMEC China is Asia’s leading marketplace for pharmaceutical machinery and equipment, providing access to more than 1,000 pharmaceutical machinery and equipment suppliers from China and overseas.

The in-person event will take place from the 16 - 18  June 2026 at the SNIEC in Shanghai. We look forward to the seeing you in Shanghai this June.

Venue:

No.2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China

CPHI & PMEC China will be organised in accordance with Informa’s AllSecure health and safety standard. As the world’s leading events’ organiser, Informa has developed a detailed set of enhanced measures to provide the highest levels of hygiene and safety at its events, providing everyone with reassurance and confidence they are participating in a safe and controlled environment.

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Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) is located in Pudong New Area of Shanghai and easily accessible using many means of transport. The public traffic interchange named “Longyang Road Station” for buses, metro lines and maglev, stands around 600 meters apart from SNIEC. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the “Longyang Road Station” to the fairground. In addition, Metro Line 7 is direct to SNIEC at Hua Mu Road Station whose exit 2 is close to Hall W5 of SNIEC.

International visitors might require a Visa to enter China. Don’t leave this too late – it takes time to arrange a visa. We can support your application by providing you a Visa invitation letter*

Application portal for visa invitation letter opens in January 2026, apply here.

*To apply for a visa invitation letter a registration key is required which you will receive in your confirmation email after pre-registering to attend CPHI & PMEC China 2026. Haven’t pre-registered for the event yet? Register now

At CPHI & PMEC China, we value your feedback and use it to continuously improve your experience. For instance, we’ve upgraded the CPHI China app with enhanced networking tools and smart meeting scheduling features, making it easier for you to connect with potential customers and suppliers.

Discover more about how we’ve acted on your feedback in our 'You said, we did' infographic