Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are glad to invite you for participation in St. Petersburg International Forum IPhEB to be held on April 22-24, 2013 in St. Petersburg.

IPhEB Forum in 2013 is a significant occasion for the city dedicated to medicine, pharmacy, radiology and biotechnology.

IPhEB is a multifaceted complex event including the following:

• Business programme in pharmacy, radiology and biotechnology
• IPhEB Exhibition of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment and technologies
• International Medical Congress IMedR
• IMedR Exposition in the filed of medical industry
• Business Matchmaking Center
• Presentation Zone for innovative R&Ds
• Gala awarding ceremony IPhEB Science-2013 for special achievement of the year.

To ensure successful event execution next year, we enhance and broaden its profile, include analytical estimates made by experts in pharmacy and medicine; we focus on issues of legislative regulation, financing, market potential and adaptation to current changes, and on international cooperation programmes in the sphere of pharmacy and biotechnology.

The government of St. Petersburg initiated International Forum IPhEB. The Forum is held with active support and participation of the leading Russian and international companies, trade associations and mass media.

The Exhibition to be held within the frameworks of IPhEB Forum on April 22-24, 2013 represents a unique platform for Russia that enables to assess market tendencies and elaborate strategies for long-term development. The topic of IPhEB Exhibition of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment and technology includes pharmaceutical equipment and technology, raw materials for pharmaceutical production, packaging materials and storage methods, laboratory engineering, contract works, IT in pharmacy, etc.

A Presentation Zone will be organised on the exhibition venue enabling companies to deliver presentations of their own innovative business ideas and developments in front of the target audience with the aim to find investors. Business Matchmaking Center - communication platform assisting its members to search for business and partner contacts, discuss topical issues, appoint one-on-one meetings with representatives of state authority, heads of pharmaceutical companies and enterprises, investors, participants of the Forum and target visitors – will continue its work.

St. Petersburg International Forum IPhEB contributes to implementation of top-priority goals of state policy, elaboration of viable solutions for dynamic economic development and conditions for active realization of new projects, intended to guarantee high quality of life in Russia.