FRANKFURT, Germany, September 29 /PRNewswire/ --

With continued pressure on pharma companies to reduce their cost base, procurement departments are seeking innovative ways of managing their complex supplier base in order to improve efficiency and achieve cost savings. The increasing trend towards outsourcing means procurement professionals must successfully manage highly strategic relationships with suppliers that are intrinsically integrated into the operation and success of their organisation.

In response to these trends, CPhI Conferences are delighted to present PharmaSRM 2008, a timely event that provides senior sourcing strategists with the perfect opportunity to address the unique issues and challenges associated with developing and implementing a pharma SRM strategy.

Delegates will take advantage of two days of in-depth knowledge exchange and networking events with sourcing experts from leading pharma companies including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Abbott Laboratories, Bayer HealthCare AG, F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG and Amgen.

This two day event, followed by a post conference workshop on Outsourcing Performance Metrics, runs from 27th to the 29th of October, 2008 at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany and is set to be another highly successful event from CPhI Conferences!

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at PharmaSRM 2008, visit www.pharmasrm.com

Note to Editors More information For more information please contact: Helen Rea, Conference Producer tel: +44-(0)-207-955-3936 email: hrea@cmpi.biz Conference details Date: 27th & 28th October 2008 Post conference workshop: Outsourcing Performance Measurement (29th October 2008) Location: Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany Booking details Online: www.pharmasrm.com Tel: +44-(0)-20-7921-8039 Fax: +44-(0)-20-7955-3949 Email: conferences@cmpi.biz Post: CMPi Conferences, 245 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9UY, UK

Web site: http://www.pharmasrm.com

Helen Rea, Conference Producer. +44(0)207-955-3936, hrea@cmpi.biz