CPHI Milan 2026

CPHI Milan is the 2026 edition of CPHI's flagship European exhibition, bringing the full pharmaceutical supply chain to Fiera Milano for three days. Buyers, manufacturers and service providers use it to find suppliers of ingredients, contract development and manufacturing, equipment and packaging, and to follow the trends reshaping how medicines are made and delivered.

Who attends

The show is built for pharma professionals across R&D, manufacturing, procurement, quality, business development and leadership. The 2025 edition reported 62,000 attendees, 2,900+ exhibiting companies, 166+ countries and 250+ expert speakers.

Exhibition zones

Exhibitors are grouped by market so visitors can go straight to the part of the supply chain they source from. New for 2026 are AI & Tech, Cold chain & Logistics, Contamination control and Labelling zones.

• APIs
• Bioproduction
• Contract services and CRO
• Excipients and fine chemicals
• Finished dosage
• Machinery & equipment
• Natural extracts
• Packaging & drug delivery

Summits and content

Alongside the show floor, the Leadership Summit on 6 October gathers senior pharma decision makers in the Stella Polare auditorium, and the new CPHI Sustainability Summit (6-7 October) runs 20+ roundtables and working sessions for 300+ sustainability stakeholders. Content sessions across the conference theatres cover manufacturing, ingredients, biologics, drug delivery and regulation.

Networking

Premium passes add early entry, the Match & Meet zone, lounge access and facilitated matchmaking, and the event app lets attendees browse the exhibitor list and book meetings before arriving.

Tickets & passes

• Explorer Pass — EUR 449: €499 after 5 October; early entry from 9am, Match & Meet lounge. Excl. tax
• Leader Pass — EUR 719: €799 after 5 October; fast-track entry, Leader Lounge, Leadership Summit. Excl. tax
• Networking Leader Pass — EUR 3,999: Concierge service, facilitated networking, premium hotel access. Excl. tax
• Sustainability Summit Standard Pass — EUR 499: Two-day summit plus standard CPHI Milan entry. Excl. tax