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THE LEADING EVENT FOR THE PHARMACY WORLD
1 9 Th E D I T I O N
B O L O G N A , I TA LY
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THIS IS THE NINETEENTH EDITION OF THE COSMOFARMA EXHIBITION,
CONFIRMING THAT IT IS AN ESSENTIAL POINT OF REFERENCE FOR PEOPLE
IN THE TRADE, AND THAT IT IS THE LEADING EUROPEAN EVENT IN THE
FIELD OF HEALTH CARE, BEAUTY CARE AND ALL SERVICES RELATED TO
THE WORLD OF PHARMACY.
• Cosmofarma Exhibition is an eagerly-anticipated moment for both
companies presenting their new products and pharmacists who have
the chance for professional development through the wide and varied
program of conferences and workshops.
• The Italian pharmaceutical market is very dynamic: it has a total
value of approximately 25 billion euros: about 10 billion euros is made
up of non-prescription products (parapharmaceuticals, supplements,
cosmetics, medical-surgical appliances, medical devices and selfmedication medicines). Italy has 18,000 pharmacies with new openings
planned that will bring the total to over 20,000.
• The organizers of Cosmofarma started a program of
internationalization a long time ago and invest considerably in
order to ensure the presence of qualified international buyers and
distributors from the most attractive markets.
• Pharmacists and traders will find the best available on the market,
from the point of view of both product and technology, to improve their
business.
PHARMACEUTICAL,
PARAPHARMACEUTICAL,
HEALTH CARE
SECTORS
• proprietary medical products
• generic medicines, homeopathic and herbal
remedies
• childcare lines
• orthopaedic, dental and ophthalmic
products
• self-testing devices
• medication lines
NATURAL, ALIMENTARY,
DIETETIC
EXHIBITION MAP
■
harmaceutical,
P
Parapharmaceutical,
Health Care
■
Services for the Pharmacy
■
Service Centre
■ ■ S
kin Care and Cosmetics,
Natural Products, Nutrition
and Dieting
VISITORS
36
Entrance
MICHELINO
26
25
•
•
•
•
supplements
nutraceuticals
dietetic products
special foods and foods for
intolerances
SKIN CARE,
COSMETICS
•p
ersonal-hygiene and body-care
products
• oral hygiene
• make-up
• care of the hands, feet and nails
• natural cosmetics
SERVICES FOR
THE PHARMACY
26
25
CS
Entrance
COSTITUZIONE
• pharmacy furnishings
• luminous signs and crosses
• automatic warehousing
• vending machines
• software
• merchandising
• packaging
FOCUSES
Every year, Cosmofarma Exhibition has
several in-depth focuses on certain areas
in the field of Pharmacy. The themes are
developed in both the conferences, to offer
new business ideas to the operators present,
and in the exhibition itself to give visibility to
the companies in the sectors involved.
HIGHLIGHTS
The focuses for 2015 are:
· Self-Medication
· Eating & Nutrition
· Skin care
· Technology
SPECIAL AREAS
•
In 2014, Prestige Pharmacy, a
new pharmacy concept consisting
of high-level cosmetics and
fragrances, was a great success
•
In collaboration with Cosmetica
Italia within the Beauty Farma
project, workshops were
organized about professional
beauty and cosmetics in the
pharmacy.
•
Among the projects for 2015,
we would remind you of the
Pharma Supply Chain and the
collaboration with the Federsalus
Association that will also include
the EHPM (The European
Federation of Associations of
Health Product Manufacturers)
CONFERENCES
Every year, this event is
considered to be a not-to-bemissed event for professional
development and the latest
economic-political debate, with
its wide and varied program
of conferences, workshops
and educational sessions with
the participation of the most
important speakers in the
pharmacy world: there were 73
of these events in 2014.
YOU MEET
INTERNATIONAL
You Meet is the new matching service and
advanced search engine that allows visitors
to quickly identify exhibitors who match their
interest.
In this way pharmacists and buyers will
have the unique opportunity to have a
prescheduled agenda before the show.
INTERNATIONAL
BUYER PROGRAM
Since 2013, Cosmofarma has been focusing
on internationalization, with the aim of
helping domestic and foreign companies that
are trying to expand into
international markets
The International Buyer Program is the
platform that allows exhibiting companies to
meet operators in the Italian and international
markets, combining the exhibition event with
a busy program of B2B meetings.
600 meetings were set up in 2014 with
31 top buyers from Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Egypt, France, Great Britain,
Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Norway, Czech
Republic, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, and Turkey.
The 2015 edition of COSMOFARMA will
again promote the search for and selection
of qualified Italian and international operators,
through collaboration with institutional and
business partners.
NATIONAL
PAVILIONS
In order to promote the
international expansion of the
event, national pavilions have
been created which bring
together operators from various
European countries.
PROMOTION
A strong investment in
communication, covering
national and international trade
publications, newspapers and
magazines, as well as the major
online media, will guarantee
Cosmofarma its due visibility in
order to make this a successful
event for both companies and
operators.
WHY
TO ATTEND
1) Companies that want to get into
new markets can meet both Italian
distributors and international partners to
make the most of their investment
2) Cosmofarma is an excellent launch pad
for new products and innovations as
well as the ideal platform for business
opportunities and networking
3) To freshen up and reaffirm your brand
in the pharmaceutical world, and to
be part of the community of the entire
supply chain
4) To have direct contact with trade buyers,
to better understand their needs and
be able to help them to efficiently sell
products to the final consumer
5) To feel out your target market, and note
new trends and respond to them
6) To become an important player today in
order to build your tomorrow
SALES
DEPARTMENT
VISITORS
DEPARTMENT
Laura Lapini
Valentina Bonecchi
ph. +39 02 454708213
laura.lapini@cosmofarma.com
Arianna Vivarelli
ph. +39 02 454708219
arianna.vivarelli@cosmofarma.com
Giada Dragone
ph. +39 02454708272
giada.dragone@cosmofarma.com
ph. +39 02 454708202
valentina.bonecchi@cosmoprof.it
FACTS
& FIGURES
2014
EXHIBITORS
356
The Cosmofarma Exhibition is
proud to host all of the most
important Italian and multinational
manufacturers and distributors of
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and
dietary supplements; as well as
the top companies in the field of
services for the pharmacies, from
furnishing to signs to software.
133
exhibitors
pharmaceutical,
parapharmaceutical,
health care
111
skin care, cosmetics,
natural, alimentary,
dietetic
112
Over
600
services for the pharmacy,
trade press
brands
27.566
VISITORS
visitors
Every owner of an Italian pharmacy
receives a personalized invitation/passcard to the event from the organizer
to ensure a high level of quality that
encourages business-to-business activity.
All wholesalers and distributors are also
invited.
+13%
from Italy
Associations
/ Press
11%
Buyers
6%
+22%
from other countries
42%
41%
Pharmacists
Distributors,
companies
and health
operators
over
230
accredited journalists
THE LEADING EVENT FOR THE PHARMACY WORLD
B O L O G N A , I TA LY
Organized by:
Sogecos S.p.A. Milan
Ph +39.02.796.420 Fax +39.02.795.036
info@cosmofarma.com • www.cosmofarma.com
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