
Two days Packaging Summit on NextGen Pharma Packaging, Drug delivery Systems and Medical Devices
The inaugural PackMed Horizon summit, organized by DMPCMS LLP on 1st & 2nd September 2026 at the Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, New Delhi, successfully united global brand owners and packaging manufacturers to advance pharmaceutical product integrity, patient safety, and global market outreach.
The event featured an exclusive fireside chat with Chief Guest Mr. Chakravarthi AVPS (Global Ambassador, WPO & Chairman, FOPE) and Guest of Honor Mr. Sheetal Arora (CEO, Mankind Pharma). Other distinguished Guests of Honor included Mr. Sagar Singh (Joint Director, BIS), Mr. Sunil Jain (Former Chairman, IIP), Mr. Rakesh Shah (President, IPI), Mr. Rahul Bhargava (Former Head R&D, Sun Pharma), and Mr. Deepak Manchanda (Former Packaging Head, Leading FMCGs).
Throughout the two days, experts addressed critical strategic pillars: Medical Device, Combination Product, Sterile Barrier System, and Ancillary Packaging; Design Control, Usability, Labels, and Sealing; Material innovations (Glass, Plastic, Carton, Al Foil); Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Machines, and Sustainability.
High-impact insights were delivered by Session Chairs, Moderators, and Keynote Speakers from prominent domestic organizations—Mankind Pharma Ltd, Fresenius Kabi, DRL, Sun Pharma, Beckton Dickinson, Alkem, Healthkart, Haleon India Pvt. Ltd, Emcure Pharma, Bayer India, Aptar Pharma, Constantia, IIT Roorkee, CPPRI, Monofix Packaging, and AIDC—alongside international experts from Takeda (US), Tolmar (US), Beckton Dickinson (Singapore), Constantia (Spain), Durrenburg (France), and Item Products (UK).
The landmark event was powered by Gold Sponsors MLJ Industries Ltd, Artience Toyo Ink Pvt Ltd, Optel Group, and CK Zipper Pvt Ltd; Bronze Sponsors Presto Stantest, Electronic Devices Worldwide, and Core Group of Industries; Support Partner AIMED; and Media Partners Packaging South Asia and Healthtek Pack.
Glimpses from PackMed Horizon