THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FORUM “GLOBAL PHARM” HAS BEEN STARTED

Today in Astana, within the framework of the Kazakhstan International Healthcare Exhibition “Astana Zdorovie - 2022”, the III International Pharmaceutical Forum “Global Pharm” started. The event has rightfully become one of the largest in the pharmaceutical industry and already traditional in the industry.

The organizers were the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Single Distributor SK-Pharmacy LLP with the support of e-forum.net.

The main goals are to help attract public and private investment in the development of pharmaceutical production in Kazakhstan, increase the export potential of domestic pharmaceutical products, increase scientific and human resources, as well as provide high-quality and modern medical equipment to healthcare organizations and establish constructive interaction in the development of domestic production.

Vice Minister of Health Vyacheslav Dudnik delivered a welcoming speech, noting the importance of providing the population with equal access to quality medical care and discussing current industry challenges with stakeholders.

Previously, the Head of State instructed to intensify cooperation with global pharmaceutical corporations, attract investors, and ensure the transfer of technologies and the latest developments. The share of domestically produced medicines and medical products must be increased to 50% already in 2025, the President noted.

The domestic pharmaceutical market is of great interest to international investors who are looking for new opportunities in emerging markets. According to experts, Kazakhstan has the potential to double capacity in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan supports initiatives on the implementation of investment projects. In addition, in order to fruitfully interact with the global pharmaceutical industry and find effective ways to localize the production of innovative pharmaceutical products from recognized brands, state support measures are being created in Kazakhstan.

The audience was presented by global expert practitioners on pharmaceutical issues, world-famous scientists and medical practitioners, major manufacturers, heads of Central government bodies and National companies, Kazakh and foreign entrepreneurs from more than 20 countries.

The entire program includes presentations by representatives of industry ministries and associations, top managers of major global pharmaceutical companies, domestic pharmaceutical factories, as well as representatives of companies engaged in related industries, including logistics and storage, packaging and labeling, and track and trace systems.

The forum is held in a hybrid format – combining offline and online elements. The drivers of the forum will be a round table, panel discussion, strategic and business sessions, after which the discussions moved to thematic sessions.

The international pharmaceutical forum “Global Pharm” has become traditional and became the third in a row this year. The event opens up many platforms for dialogue and includes B2B and G2B meetings with the largest companies in the pharmaceutical industry and representatives of government agencies in Kazakhstan.

It should be noted that this year about 200 delegates from more than 10 countries of the world are taking part in the forum, another 1.2 thousand connected online. Participants represent over 60 different companies.