DIA 2027 Global Annual Meeting

The DIA Global Annual Meeting is the Drug Information Association's flagship conference, bringing together the people who move medicines from discovery to patients: regulators, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, contract research organizations, academics and patient advocates. The 2027 edition runs over four days at the San Diego Convention Center.

Who attends

DIA designs the meeting for professionals across the whole drug development lifecycle, from early-career staff to C-suite executives, and organizes pathways for different roles.

• Regulatory affairs
• Clinical operations
• Quality assurance and compliance
• Medical affairs
• Market access
• Digital health

Programme

More than 175 scientific sessions are organized in tracks, with pre-conference short courses and workshops sold as add-ons to the main registration. Professionals can also submit posters, propose sessions or apply to speak.

The Exchange

The exhibit hall, called The Exchange, gathers companies offering services and technology for drug development and health sciences, from clinical trial providers to regulatory and data specialists.

Key figures

DIA expects more than 4,000 attendees from over 40 countries in 2027, with 175+ scientific sessions and 200+ exhibiting companies. DIA counts more than 18,000 member organizations and has been running for over 63 years.