Post Show Report

10-12 April, 2018Lahore Expo Centre, Pakistan

HEALTH & PHARMA ASIAAT A GLANCE

The BiggestHealth & Pharma

Sector Eventof Pakistan

Gathers allRelated

Stakeholders atone Platform

13+Medical

Seminars /Workshops

30K + VISITORS 10-12 APRIL 201814th EDITION

10+Pharma

Seminars/Technical Training

Sessions

Declared asOfficial Event of

PPMA

Pakistan's Biggest Health Sector Event Kicks Off!!!EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Organizing Health Asia Exhibition is a great achievement of the administration of the exhibition. Such activities are very helpful for

promoting the trade and economic activities in the country

Health Asia International Exhibition would help to introduce modern trends and use of new technology in health sector." He further added that the event would help highlight the soft image of the country at

the international level.

Opening Ceremony of Wilshire Pavilion

Governor Punjab & Health Minister Inaugurated the event

Industry professionals & key decision makers meetup

Occupied maximum capacity of Lahore Expo Centre i.e.92,000 sqft

350+International &Domastic Exhibitors

100+Foreigners

30,000+Trade / CorporateVisitors

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

CONFERENCES

Pre-Conference WorkshopsThe proceedings of the conference were:• Workshop on Histopathology: “Head and Neck Tumors & Lung Pathology”• Workshop on Hematology: "Interpretative Haematology for all"• Workshop on Microbiology• Workshop on Molecular Pathology (at Lahore General Hospital) “Real Time PCR Efficiency with Automated DNA RNA Extractor and Swine Flu”• Workshop on Chemical Pathology: “Interpretation of Blood Gases Results”

Research Session • Status of Pathology Services in Afghanistan • Molecular Pathobiology of Gastric Cancer: Emerging; Therapeutic; Targets and Biomarkers

1st International Pathology ConferenceAn International Conference on the Subject of Pathology was organized by University of Lahore &Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan jointly during Health Asia 2018 International Exhibition & Conferences held at Lahore Expo Centre – Pakistan. It was a 2 days conference took place on 11th & 12th April 2018.

Pathology stands as an important field among all the fields of medicine and holds its strong evidence to interrelate with multiple fields of Biological Sciences. Today's modern and influential techniques have transgressed the definition of Pathology.

Eminent speakers from round the globe shared their knowledge / research and discussed most recent innovations, trends, concerns about practical challenges & solutions in the field of Pathology.

Research Papers CONFERENCES

• Gene Mutation of BRCA 1 & 2 Genes association with Breast & Ovarian Cancer.• To Determine the frequency of Expression of PAX 8 and P53 in the peritoneal washings /ascitic fluid cytology of patients with suspected Ovarian Carcinoma and Peritoneal Spread• Frequency and Types of Red Cell Alloantibodies in Pregnant Females• Histopathological and Immunohistochemical study of CD34 in skin Biopsies of Patients representing with Psoriasis• Thalassaemia in Pakistan: A Quarter Century Review• Non invasive markers of liver fibrosis

• Can exfoliative cytology be used as an early detection tool for OSCC (Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma) or should it only be used for screening?

• What is new in the 2017 World Health Organization Classification for Odontognic and Maxillofacial Bone v?

• Lab Accreditation by College of American Pathologists (CAP)

• Quality Essentials, the Holy Grail in QM Plan

• Ethical challenges compromising quality of Pathology Labs

• Challenges and realties of regulating Clinical Laboratories in Punjab

• Sentinal Lymphnode Biopsy in Breast Cancer

• Mature T cell lymphoma update with particular reference with CD4 + Follicular T helper cells neoplasm

• CLL-An evolution from smudge cells to small molecule inhibitors

• Important diagnostic pearls in flow cytometric diagnosis of Hematological Malignancies

• Red Cell Aplasia

• Pathology Future and Technologic advances - Are we ready?

• Spectrum of ANA Patterns at a tertiary care Hospital in Pakistan

• Acute Monocytic Leukemia cell line (THP-1) as reference control in neutrophil bactericidal assays

• Molecular Pathobiology of Gastric Cancer: Emerging therapeutic targets and biomarkers

• Molecular Diagnosis of Haematological Malignancies

• Status of Pathology Services in Afghanistan

• Modern Developments in Medical Virology

• New Innovation against drug resistance bacteria

• Lab Diagnosis of life threatening Bacteria, mycobacterial and fungal infection: Beyond Conventional Methods

Conference

• Gene Mutation of BRCA 1 & 2 Genes association with Breast & Ovarian Cancer.• To Determine the frequency of Expression of PAX 8 and P53 in the peritoneal washings /ascitic fluid cytology of patients with suspected Ovarian Carcinoma and Peritoneal Spread• Frequency and Types of Red Cell Alloantibodies in Pregnant Females• Histopathological and Immunohistochemical study of CD34 in skin Biopsies of Patients representing with Psoriasis• Thalassaemia in Pakistan: A Quarter Century Review• Non invasive markers of liver fibrosis

CLINICAL WORKSHOP OF ICP MONITORINGThe most advanced Scientific Course of ICP Monitoring by the Microchip catheter in Pakistan and a Scientific meeting to discuss its therapeutic consequences in traumatic brain injury was conducted by the Department of Neurosurgery Jinnah Hospital / Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.

The program of course stimulated both, clinical knowledge and scientific intellect through a combination of interesting lectures, engaging “hands on“ workshop and clinicaldiscussions by expert Panel.

A holistic and interactive approach was employed in planning the course in which discussion was held on the latest techniques, management of concurrent conditions, compilations andcontroversies in ICP monitoring. Interesting results of monitoring and their therapeutic consequences were discussed by an expert panel in the final segment of the course.

OrganizationCourse Director:• Prof. Naveed Ashraf

Scientific Committee• Dr. Shahzad Hussain (Chairman)• Dr. Usman Ahmad Kamboh (Member)• Dr. Muhammad Asif raza (Member)

Organising Committee• Dr. Kashif Sultan (Secretary)• Dr. Muhammad Shahzad (Member) • Dr. Hussnain Tahir (Member)• Dr. Adeel Rauf (Member)• Dr. Mohammad Zubair (Member) • Dr. Madiha Hussain (Member)

Faculty• Prof Naveed Ashraf, Head of Neurosurgery Department, Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore • Mr. Mathias Schubert, ICP Expert - Raumadic International Germany• Prof Kamran Hussain, Head of Neurosurgery Department, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore• Prof Abdul Hameed, Head of Neurosurgery Department, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore• Prof Asif Bashir, Professor of Neurosurgery PGMI / Ameeruddin Medical College Lahore• Dr Syed Shahzad Hussain, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore

MATERNAL HEALTHHealth Asia International Exhibition & Conferences once again provided a platform to address issues related to Maternal Health. The Girls & Women Health Initiative (GWHI Society) and Ecommerce Gateway organized 5th Seminar on Maternal Health where the Speakers expressed their utter dissatisfaction on maternal health care services especially Emergency Obstetric Care at the time of emergency. They demanded that Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) should be replaced by Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs).

It was suggested that the SBAs should be trained with the skills necessary to manage normal labor and delivery, who could recognize complications early and perform essential interventions.

Moreover, the following topics were discussed:

• Why women die? Maternal mortality and morbidity by Dr. Noreen Zafar• Emergency Contraception by Prof. Nabeela Shami• Stop the menace of unsafe abortions MVA HANDSON by Dr. lffat Naz• Sepsis as a cause of maternal mortality and morbidity by Prof. Ayesha Malik• Postpartum Haemorrhage by Prof. Fauzia Amber• PPIUCD-HANDS ON by Dr. Umbreen Iqbal• WHO MEC wheel, an important tool by Dr. Noreen Zafar• End Obstetric Fistula Kiwi cup-HANDS ON by Dr. Sadia Afzal

SAFE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONIn the patronization of Pakistan Society of Haematology a Seminar on Safe Blood Transfusion was organized alongwith the exhibition. The President of societyProf. Dr. Nisar Ahmed, Professor of Haematology and BMT, Head of Pathology Department, The Children's Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore started the session with his opening speech in which he stressed the need for Safe Blood Transfusions and the importance of maximum conservation of the patient’s own blood rather than depending on donor blood supply.

Continuing further, the following topics were discussed:

• Errors in Transfusion by Brig. Maqbool Alam, AFIT - CMH Rawalpindi• Testing of Blood; Why it is necessary? by Prof. Dr. Mona Aziz, Professor of Haematology, Head of Pathology Department - Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore• Transfusion Reaction by Dr. Aima Farhan, Assistant Professor Haematology - The Children's Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore• Transfusion or No Transfusion by Dr. Nazish Saqlain, Assistant Professor Haematology - The Children's Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore

NETWORKING ARENA

"Health Asia Lahore exhibition was a memorable event where in we could meet decision makers of Pharma Industry. Lot of exchange of knowledge had been done in the exhibition. While

arrangements in the exhibition area were state of the art, we enjoyed hospitality too. In a nutshell, good destination for doing business and we will definitely come next time too for exhibition"

"It is good to see all pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturers, medical and surgical equipment and instrument providers, medical institutions, hospitals, labs, pharmaceutical products, raw material supplies and allied services under one roof for innovating existing industries"

SEMINAR ON MEDICAL DEVICES - 2017Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan - HDAP jointly with Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. organized a Seminar on Medical Devices Rules – 2017.

The Seminar was one of the chain of events which conitnues the aims of promoting members’ ability of HDAP, and thereby expand their ability to deliver benefits to patients, healthcare providers, employees, shareholders, and the local communities in which they do business.

The Session was started with the Introduction of HDAP by Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh - Chairmanm - HDAP who focused on the current activities of HDAP as well as shared some of the future plans / strategies.

Moving Further, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh emphasized on the Role of HDAP to Simplify Medical Devices Rules – 2017.

The Senior Execuitve Committeed Member, Mr. Masood Ahmed talked about the HDAP Members Difficulties / Ambiguities on Medical Devices Rules - 2017 whereas Mr. Muhammad Ayub Naveed, Assitant Director - MD&MC gave an explanation about the Medical Devices Rules - 2017.

5th International Pharma ConventionFocusing on the theme “cGMP”, the 5th Edition of International Pharma Convention proved its importance and ultimate success once again. The convention took place on 10th April 2018 at Lahore Expo Centre in-conjunction with the Biggest Pharma Industry Event of Pakistan - 14th Pharma Asia International Exhibition & Conferences, jointly organized by Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd and Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association – PPMA.

The convention was inaugurated by Dr. Sheikh Akhtar Hussain, CEO – DRAP alongwith: • Khawaja Shahzaib Akram, Chairman – PPMA• Mr. Asim Rauf, Deputy Director General – DRAP (Lahore)• Dr. Sheikh Kaiser Waheed, Former Chairman – PPMA & MD – Medisure

Laboratories• Mr. Haseeb Khan, Chairman (North Zone) – PPMA• Mr. Asad Shuja Ur Rehman, CEO – Schazoo Pharmaceuticals

• Mr. Hamid Raza, Former Chairman, PPMA & MD – Neutro Pharma• Mr. Zahid Saeed, Former Chairman, PPMA & MD – Indus Pharma• Mr. Muhammad Zaka Ur Rehman – CEO, SCHAZOO Zaka• Mian Khalid Misbah Ur Rehman, Owner - Popular Chemical Works• Dr. Faisal Khokhar, Director – Remington Pharmaceutical• Dr. Khursheed Nizam, President – Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd

The convention aimed to bring together company CEOs, compliance professionals, regulators consultants and all other stakeholders on one platform to discuss the issues related to Pharma Industry with latest technologies, current & future challenges including compliance issues in the world with a specific perspective to the Region.

A Panel discussion on “Challenges in Emerging Regulatory environment in domestic & international pharma markets.” was held during the convention.

CEO Panel DiscussionModerator: Mr. Hamid Raza-Neutro pharmaPanel:Mr. Muhammad Zaka-SCHAZOO ZakaMr. Asad Shuja-ur-Rehman-SCHAZOO SPLDr. Sheikh Kaiser Waheed-Medisure LaboratoriesMr. Mian Khalid Misbah Ur Rehman-Popular Chemical WorksDr. Faisal Khokhar-Remington PharmaceuticalMr. Zahid Saeed-Indus PharmaSpeech by Chief Guest Dr. Shaikh Akhtar Hussain, CEO, DRAPThe discussion was held for an hour and was very keenly participated by not only the panelists but also the audience.

Further to the talks and panel discussion, the Technical Session under the supervision of Dr. Zaka Ur Rehman, Acting Secretary – Punjab Pharmacy Council was held on the following topics which were the added flavour to Pharma Convention:

Pellet manufacturing andCoating Processes

Mr. Leon LiangJiafa – China

GMP challenges faced bypharmaceutical Industry

Ms. Zeba Ahmed ShujaDirector Technical, Schazoo Zaka

Compliance issues in sterilemanufacturing process

Dr. Ajmal NasirDirector Technical, BF Biosciences

Road Map on Bar Coding processin a pharmaceutical industry

Mohammad Shah JahanQA - Schazoo Zaka

Preparation of drug loaded nano-particleon large scale and its characterization

Dr. Muhammad Irfan SiddiqueAssistant Professor (Pharmaceutics) IPS, UVAS

Pharmaceutical Serialization andTraceability Using Barcodes

M. Rizwan ButtarDirector – Zauq Group

5th International Pharma Convention

EXHIBITORS REVIEWS

500+Exhibitors fromround the globe

88%of exhibitors conf irmed their intentionof participating in next year’s exhibtion

25+Countries

Exhibitors Success Stories

92%achieved the show objective

meetings confirmed betweencorporate buyers & exhibitors

800+

Clients alreadysecured business deals

80%

Guests visited the exhibition arena setup byIndustry professionals with

Innovative Products and Solutions

VISITORS REVIEWS

30KVisitors

25Countries

91%rated the show as

excellent opportunity

89%will be attending

next year

88%recommend to theirfriends & colleagues

84%satisfied with the

networking opportunities

90%content with the widespectrum of exhibitors

88%found to be

a key business event

Hospitals

26%

Government

18%

Dealers & Distributors

34%

Other

9%

Manufacturers

13%

Visitor Profile w.r.t. Health Asia

Top Visiting Countries

Manager with staff

18%

CEO/COO/President/Chairman

15%

Managerwithout staff

23%

Managing Director /Sr. VP / EVP

27%

Visitor Profile w.r.t. Pharma Asia (Top 4 titles)

China, India, UAE, USA, GermanyTurkey, Iran, Korea, Singapore

Such Exhibitions are very helpful in teachingus new ways towards new innovations,

technologies and advancements which will help usin gearing up Health Sector of Pakistan

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2 - 4 Apri l , 2019Lahore Expo Centre, Pakistan

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Bare Space inside Halls Min 18 sqm (6mx3m) space US$250 per sqm.Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official stand contractors or their own contractors. **13% VAT is applicable on all booth rates

Shell Scheme StallsMin 9 sqm (3mx3m) space US$300 per sqm.Includes: One Octonorm shell, one information counter, two chairs, 3 spotlights 100 watts (each), company's name on fascia, carpeting, 1 power socket -single phase 20 volts (50Hz), 5 amp.