CPHI Milan

The event covers pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, contract services and outsourcing, biopharma, finished dosage, machinery and equipment, packaging and drug delivery, and related services and technologies. Over three days, it serves as a global meeting point for companies looking to identify suppliers, benchmark capabilities, explore innovation, and progress partnerships across multiple categories in one trip.

Who the audience is and how many attend

Audience

• API, excipient and ingredient manufacturers, distributors and traders
• Pharma and biotech manufacturers, procurement and supply chain teams
• CDMOs/CMOs and contract service providers (development, manufacturing, analytics, packaging)
• Biopharma technology and solutions providers
• Machinery, process technology, quality/control and packaging specialists
• Regulatory, quality, engineering and technical operations leaders

Scale (recent edition figures promoted by organisers)

• Attendees: ~60,000
• Exhibiting companies: 2,900+
• Countries represented: 166+
• Expert speakers: 250+
• Content sessions: 130+

What to expect

• A very large, multi-hall exhibition covering the entire pharma value chain, with strong global supplier representation
• Intensive networking and business development opportunities, including meeting-led conversations with international partners
• A substantial conference/content programme alongside the show floor, featuring market, regulatory and technical themes
• Co-located sector areas and showcases spanning manufacturing tech, packaging innovation, ingredients and outsourcing—designed to make supplier discovery and comparison efficient over three days