Goa Pharma Summit 2026 - India Pharma Rising: Competing in a New Global Order

India Pharma Rising
Competing in a New Global Order

September 30, 2026

Novotel Goa Panjim
Hall: Tiatr Lower Level

REGISTRATION: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
CONFERENCE & NETWORKING: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

PHARMA SUMMITS

The global pharma industry is going through a reset. Healthcare priorities are shifting, supply chains are being reconsidered, and expectations around quality, reliability and innovation are higher than ever before. Around the world, countries are looking for partners they can trust. Not just during crises, but for the long term.

India Pharma has earned that trust over decades. But today, the industry stands at a new crossroads.

The next phase is not only about supplying medicines at scale. It is about competing through innovation, strengthening global credibility, and building resilient systems that can support future healthcare needs.

Thought
Leadership

Innovation
Showcase

Global
Persepective

Networking
Opportunities

Key Topics

PPILT meets the patent cliff: Can Goa's pricing model handle a biologics wave?

• Has PPILT improved access to innovative therapies after one year?
• Can the model balance affordability, access and innovation?
• What does the patent cliff mean for biosimilars and high-value therapies?
• Can Goa become a testbed for innovative pricing models?
• Is the model scalable beyond Goa?

Beyond America: Finding India's next export growth engines

• How quickly can India reduce its US market dependence?
• Which markets offer the strongest next growth opportunities?
• Can complex generics, biosimilars and specialty products open new markets?
• What are the biggest barriers to diversification?
• Is diversification a strategy or simply a hedge?

From Panjim to the world: Goa's export playbook

• What has made Goa’s pharma export model successful?
• Can Goa move from manufacturing to higher-value exports?
• Where do CDMO, biologics and complex products fit?
• What infrastructure and policy changes are needed?
• Can Goa become a preferred global pharma export base?

ADVANTAGE GOA

A pharma heavyweight

100+ manufacturing units, with Pfizer, Cipla, Glenmark, Lupin, Encube Ethicals, Abbott and Sanofi among companies present in the state.

An innovation runway

Growing R&D capabilities could open opportunities in biologics, genomics and personalised medicine.

Export-led by pharma

Pharmaceuticals account for nearly 48 percent of Goa's merchandise exports, giving the state a strong global-market orientation.

Built for global markets

West-coast location, port access, export infrastructure and international-standard manufacturing strengthen Goa's global proposition.

From plants to partnerships

An established manufacturing base creates room for R&D, CDMO/CRDMO and higher-value pharma activities.

Talent to scale

A skilled workforce supports pharma manufacturing, research, quality and management.

The next investment wave

Expanding manufacturing capacities point to continued opportunities for fresh pharma investment.

Policy backing

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals is a priority sector, with government support for investment, infrastructure and employment.

Speakers

Mr Abhinay Ajgaonkar

DGM - Head of QA

Centaur Pharmaceuticals

Dr Bhaskar Chauhan

Head R&D and Quality Management

Puniska Injectables

Dr Praveen Khullar

Executive Director

VerGo Pharma Research Laboratories

Dr Pankaj Kumar

VP / Head R&D & Director

Wallace Pharmaceuticals

Mr Himank Narvekar

DGM – BD & Strategy

VerGo Pharma Research Laboratories

Mr Mahesh Gurnasinghani

Sr GM Pharm Tech

Watson Pharmaceuticals

Ms Vaidehi Soman

Director - Manufacturing

Cipla

Ms Urmila Deepak Naik

AGM

FDC Limited Goa (Unit III)

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