CPHI is the pharmaceutical supply chain's annual world fair — ingredients, contract services, manufacturing equipment, packaging and bioproduction in one exhibition. The 2026 edition, the event's 35th year, runs at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy.

Dates and venue

  • Exhibition: 6-8 October 2026
  • Venue: Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy
  • Co-located: CPHI Sustainability Summit, 6-7 October 2026
  • Scale: ~62,000 attendees and 2,900+ exhibitors at the 2025 edition, per the organizer
  • Organizer: Informa Markets

Who should attend

CPHI is not a regulatory conference — it is where the supply chain your submissions depend on does business. If your remit touches supplier qualification, API and excipient sourcing, CDMO selection, GMP status or post-approval variations, three days on this floor replaces months of supplier meetings. Regulatory and quality professionals typically attend alongside procurement and technical operations colleagues rather than instead of them.

For the conference-track alternative that same month, the 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo runs 18-21 October in Washington, DC — and the events directory lists every October option we have verified.

Frequently asked questions

When is CPHI Milan 2026?

6-8 October 2026, at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy. The organizer publishes these dates on its own event page; they were last confirmed on 18 July 2026. A co-located CPHI Sustainability Summit debuts on 6-7 October.

How big is CPHI Milan?

The organizer reports roughly 62,000 attendees and more than 2,900 exhibiting companies from over 166 countries at the 2025 edition. It is the largest annual gathering of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Is CPHI Milan relevant to regulatory professionals?

Yes, on the CMC and supply-chain side. API sourcing, excipients, contract manufacturing, packaging and bioproduction all carry regulatory consequences — supplier qualification, variations, GMP status — and CPHI is where those conversations happen at scale.

Sources & further reading

  1. CPHI (Informa Markets). CPHI Milan 2026 — dates, venue and event overview. cphi.com

Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm dates, venue and pricing with CPHI before booking travel. Last verified 18 July 2026.