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Phar-East 2018

Singapore 28 February-02 March

At the other end of February and staying in Singapore , ‘ Asia ’ s Pharma and Biotech Festival ’ festival , Phar-East 2018 takes place . It ’ s the 10th time the festival will take place , having served over 22,000 attendees over its first nine years . Organisers say : “ Asia is more than just a pharma sales and marketing destination , and it ’ s more than a cheaper manufacturing hub . Now , it leads the way with pharma innovation and R & D . “ Across two days , we ’ ll be exploring 11 of the most exciting pharma areas in Asia : immunotherapy , vaccines , precision medicine , cell & gene therapy , biodata , orphan drugs , partnering , commercialisation and market access , antibodies , biosimilars and biotech innovation .” www . terrapinn . com / exhibition / phar-east

Africa Healthcare Week 2018

London , UK 5 – 7 March Billed as Africa ’ s largest healthcare event in Europe , Africa Healthcare Week comprises of two main set pieces : preevent roundtable discussions at The Royal Institute London and a main conference and exhibition at the Olympia . The summit provides high-level discussion into the future trends and opportunities in Africa ’ s healthcare industry . Although held in Europe , a high number of African delegates from distributors , government , hospitals , healthcare providers , investors and NGOs are expected to attend . www . africahealthcareweek . com

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