In its endeavour to help pharma players from other parts of the world to explore Japanese drug market, the second largest in the world, United Business Media, a leading organiser of trade shows and professional shows in Europe, US and Asia, would host its flagship event CPhI Japan at Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre, Tokyo from April 21 to 23, 2009.

The Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit 2009 will be held at Mumbai on April 3, 2009. The event is being held in association with Pharmexcil, Indian Drug Manufacturer's Association (IDMA), Indian Pharmaceutical Associations (IPA) and the Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI).

The BIO-Europe Spring partnering conference scheduled to take place from March 16 to 18, 2009 at the Milano Convention Centre (MIC), Milan, Italy will host international biotech and pharma leaders for three days of partnering.

Drug Information Association (DIA) would conduct its third annual conference on 'Drug Discovery and Clinical Development in India: Scientific, Regulatory and Social Frontiers' at Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai, India from February 25 to 27, 2009. The conference was scheduled for December 7-10, 2008 but postponed due to the terror attack in Mumbai.