DUPHAT is a premier Pharmaceuticals and Technologies event in the Middle East launched in 1995 providing high quality conference and exhibition. Strongly established as the largest event of its kind in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, the exhibition has seen a sturdy growth in space sold per year.DUPHAT 2010 is a unique event, which keeps you abreast with the latest innovations and development in Pharmaceutical and Technology. The event is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance, UAE and President of Dubai Health Authority. DUPHAT, With the aim of providing maximum returns to the exhibitor on their investment, DUPHAT 2010 has integrated two new features in its exhibition:

Catch your Match Program at the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT 2010) is a customised service organised to link you with potential business partners of various sectors within the pharmaceutical, bio technology, plant and machinery, Pharma equipments, complementary and alternative medicine industry. Our experts will connect you with the database of 30,000 worldwide trade contracts within few mouse clicks. This fabulous networking opportunity comes to DUPHAT 2010 exhibitors at no extra charges.

All the exhibitors of DUPHAT 2010 who wish to expand their market in the Middle East. The program will connect the exhibitors with distributors, importers, agents, retailers and manufacturers.

This value added service is available for all the exhibitors of DUPHAT 2010 with no additional fees.

How to participate?

• Please register your company on our website www.duphat.ae .
• Sign in to Catch your Match and fill the form giving details on the company, location, contacts and profile.
• Index Conference and Exhibition will review the information and send you a confirmation.

Why to participate?

• Online promotion, where you can introduce your company, product, latest innovation, product launch, etc.
• Promoting your product/company through Email shots to 30,000 trade contacts.
• Pre-arranged meeting with the registered distributors, agents, retailers and manufacturers
• Networking area in the exhibition to meet the prospective business partner face-to-face and close the deal
• Value added service with no additional cost
• Translators arranged with prior request (expense to be paid by the exhibitor)

Important Notes:

• Catch your Match Program is a complimentary service to all exhibitors of Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition.
• The Organizers of DUPHAT will only facilitate in setting up appointments between Exhibitors and pre-registered trade visitors
• The meetings will be scheduled for a duration of 15 minutes
• Each exhibitor can request up to 4 meeting per day
• The meetings will also be scheduled upon agreement from both parties.
• The organizers will not be held responsible for any cancellation of meetings.

Information is one of the vital tools to success. In our strive to provide maximum returns to the exhibitors for their participation DUPHAT 2010 will hold a workshop exclusively for its exhibitors to educate them on the legal and regulatory forces and registration process governing the Pharma industry in the region. Officials and experts from the following organisations will impart the essential information;

• Dubai Health Authority
• Health Authority Abu Dhabi
• Dubai Customs
• Ministry of Health
• Dubai Municipality

The workshop is open to all the exhibitors at no extra cost. Time and venue will be announced soon.

• Get enlightened on the rules and regulations on the Pharma industry practised in the region
• Authority officials and industry experts clarify your doubts
• Know the registration process
• Gain knowledge on the custom regulations
• Update yourself with the steps undertaken by the government in the region to boost the industry
• Know the do’s and don’ts of the business in the region
• Familiarize yourself with the procedure of establishing up your business in the region
• Be guided by the right people and authentic information

Recognizing both the economic potential and conservation benefits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), DUPHAT 2010 is inviting the CAM companies and associations to showcase their products and services in the exhibition. DUPHAT is the ideal platform for global players in this sector to capitalise on this opportunity of rapid uptake of CAM products in the region. To promote these companies an exclusive pavilion branded as ‘CAM PAVILION’ is setup in the prominent location of the exhibition hall.

Why Exhibit in Dubai?

• Excellent infrastructural facilities, including transportation, makes Dubai an ideal venue for global natural and herbal product companies to get a good head start in reaching out to the middle east market.
• 28 per cent of people in the UAE used one form or the other of alternative therapy during the preceding 12 months while 48 per cent had availed of these therapies at some point in their lifetime.
• 55 per cent of the public preferred implementation of formal regulations for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Council set up at the healthcare city to increase public confidence and wider use.       
• Dubai being the trading and export hub for the whole of Middle East offers an opportunity to the companies for regional market penetration.
• Alternative medicine is not really cheap; however the people in the region are well off to afford this medicine or treatment
• Over 4,000 General Sales Products, 250 homeopathic medicines and 300 herbal medicines have been registered with the health ministry so far
• Alternative medicine has also become a reliable option for people seeking treatment free from side effects.
• From anything between Ayurveda methods to Chinese acupuncture and mind-body techniques, the UAE offers a wide range of treatment options
• A number of alternative medical systems exist in the Middle East, including Hijama, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and unconventional Western practices of natural healing