CPHI and PMEC India 2026: Delhi Pharma Show Guide and Leads
By Ilyas Kerbal,
CPHI & PMEC India, organised by Informa Markets in India, is South Asia’s largest pharmaceutical exhibition. CPHI India covers ingredients, formulations and CDMO services; PMEC India covers pharma machinery and manufacturing. Together they typically draw around 2,000 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors. India supplies a large share of the world’s generics and is growing as a “China+1” API source, which makes this a major sourcing and business development forum. The 2026 edition runs 23–26 November across two venues. The CPHI India attendee list is a valuable one for global pharma suppliers and buyers.
CPHI India at a glance
| Industry | Pharma |
| City | Greater Noida / Delhi, India |
| Venue | CPHI India: Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi · PMEC India: India Expo Mart, Greater Noida |
| Dates | Late November, 2026: CPHI 23–25 Nov; PMEC 24–26 Nov |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Moves between cities? | Delhi-NCR (split across two venues in 2026) |
| Typical scale | ~50,000 attendees · ~2,000 exhibitors |
| Visitor ticket | Free trade pre-registration |
| App / platform | CPHI India app + CPHI Online |
| Official website | cphi.com/india |
Details checked in October 2026. Dates, prices and venues can change between editions, so confirm on the official CPHI India website before you book travel.
Two shows, two venues
| Show | Venue | Focus | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPHI India | Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi | APIs, excipients, formulations, CDMO/CMO, biologics, services | 23–25 Nov |
| PMEC India | India Expo Mart, Greater Noida | Processing, packaging, cleanroom, lab, automation, digital manufacturing | 24–26 Nov |
The two venues are more than 40 km apart in 2026, so plan which days you’ll spend where. Earlier editions were held in Mumbai.
PMEC India is held at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
Who attends
| Visitor | Interest | Who should target them |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma procurement and sourcing teams | APIs, excipients, CDMO | Ingredient makers, CDMOs |
| CDMO business development teams | Clients | Pharma companies |
| Regulatory and QA professionals | Quality and compliance | Testing labs, consultants |
| Generic manufacturers | Ingredients, machinery | Suppliers |
| Machinery buyers | Processing and packaging lines | PMEC exhibitors |
| International buyers (Africa, LatAm, CIS, Europe) | Indian generics and APIs | Indian manufacturers |
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Registration
Trade visitors pre-register online on cphi.com/india; free pre-registration is standard for CPHI shows, but check current terms. Some summits and conferences are ticketed separately.
The CPHI India app
CPHI provides an event app for meeting scheduling and CPHI Online for year-round networking. CPHI’s meeting culture is very BD-heavy, which makes it ideal for prospecting. With two venues and a lot of price-competitive suppliers, an enriched list of buyers and partners sorted by category and region makes it much easier to plan meetings across both sites.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| A gateway to India’s generics and API sector | Two venues 40+ km apart in 2026 |
| Strong China+1 sourcing interest | Delhi traffic and November pollution |
| BD-heavy meeting culture | Very price-competitive suppliers |
| Free trade entry | Quality and GMP vetting required |
| The global CPHI brand | Venue history has changed |
Exhibiting is expensive. An empty meeting calendar is worse. A pre-event CPHI India list with decision-makers, companies and LinkedIn profiles gives your booth staff something to work with. Get the CPHI India attendee list
Preparing for CPHI and PMEC India 2026
- Plan your days by venue; don’t try to cross between them repeatedly.
- Pre-register for free entry.
- Book meetings now through the app and direct outreach.
- Bring quality documents and audit requirements.
- Target international buyers if you’re an Indian manufacturer.
- Follow up before the year-end.
FAQ
When is CPHI India 2026?
CPHI India runs 23–25 November 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. PMEC India runs 24–26 November at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.
Why are there two venues?
For the 19th edition in 2026, the show split across two venues: CPHI at Yashobhoomi and PMEC at India Expo Mart.
Is CPHI India free?
Free pre-registration is standard for trade visitors; check cphi.com/india.
Can I get the CPHI India attendee list?
The app keeps contacts in-platform. I can build an enriched list of exhibitors and buyer profiles.
Walk into CPHI India with a target list
Event apps are built for browsing, not for sales teams. They cap connections, hide data behind logins and rarely let you export anything. I pull attendee, exhibitor and speaker data from the app and the event website, enrich every profile and hand you a clean file before the doors open, so your reps can book meetings in advance and follow up properly afterwards.
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Sources
Photo credits
- Cover image: Yashobhoomi – India International Convention and Expo Centre, Delhi by Ayush Raj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- In-article image: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurating the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida, U.P on January 6, 2006 by Prime Minister’s Office (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
