(New York, NY – October 17, 2025) – INTERPHEX, the leading global event for pharmaceutical and biotechnology innovation across the entire product development lifecycle, announces the launch of the Contract & Outsourcing Exchange (COEX)—a dedicated destination at INTERPHEX 2026 designed to unite the outsourcing community under one roof and provide a partnering platform for effective, targeted meetings. 

For decades, INTERPHEX has been recognized as the premier pharmaceutical manufacturing event, attracting over 9,000 industry professionals each year. In fact, outsourcing conversations and connections have always been part of the show—much like a strong current running beneath the surface. Now, with demand accelerating and the market growing, INTERPHEX is bringing that current to the forefront by creating a dedicated space, positioned prominently at the entrance of the show. 

“COEX isn’t something entirely new—it’s a natural evolution of what has long been happening at INTERPHEX,” said Douglas Lugo, Event Director, INTERPHEX. “We’ve always had the audience and the conversations in place. What’s different now is that we’re shining a spotlight on it, giving outsourcing and partnerships their own home, their own segmented marketing, and their own matchmaking platform.” 

The Contract & Outsourcing Exchange will serve as an all-encompassing hub where Directors of Outsourcing and Third-Party Manufacturing from leading pharma and biotech companies can connect directly with CDMOs. It will also offer an exclusive opportunity for a limited number of companies to serve as “Charter Sponsors”—an exclusive opportunity only for 2026. These companies will secure unmatched visibility, direct access to curated matchmaking, and the prestige of being recognized as the first to shape this new platform. 

Features of the Exchange include:

• Charter company exclusivity – a maximum of five companies will hold this inaugural status 

• Opportunity to participate in a thought leadership session 

• Pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings and concierge matchmaking with high-value pharma and biotech decision-makers 

• Headline sponsorship of the area in all marketing materials 

• 20 x 20 exhibit space 

• Drayage credit 

“This marks a turning point for INTERPHEX,” Lugo added. “We’re no longer just a manufacturing showcase—we are the place where the outsourcing community comes together to learn, collaborate, and build the future.” 

The Contract & Outsourcing Exchange opens April 21–23, 2026, at the Javits Center in New York City. Click here to learn more about the Contract & Outsourcing Exchange.

About INTERPHEX

INTERPHEX is the premier pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device development and manufacturing event where you can “Experience Science through Commercialization.” The event is based in New York and brings approximately 9,000+ global industry professionals and industry leading suppliers together through a unique combination of exhibits, demonstrations, partnering opportunities, networking and a curated INTERPHEX Education in the Learning Lab to leverage quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness in today’s ever-changing global market. Follow INTERPHEX on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter. For more information, visit www.INTERPHEX.com.

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