Making Pharmaceuticals - Covid-19 Statement

Making Pharmaceuticals Covid-19 Update

Reschedule of dates to 6-7 July 2021

 

Over recent weeks, together with some of our key supporters, we have been monitoring the impact of Covid-19 on society and particularly our market. This has included:

 

  • Following the progress of the UK in terms of UK Government Covid Alert Levels and the steps of adjustment taken to social distancing measures.
  • Considering measures necessary for delivering events safely post Covid-19.
  • Taking into account viewpoints relating to realities and constraints of the industry in term of attending events.

 

At this point in time, UK Government has still not provided a ‘green light’ for the official re-commencement of large-scale business & industry events, and/or (as is being pursued vigorously by representative events industry bodies) issued instructions on any required new health & safety protocols, for venues, visitors, exhibitors & contributors.

 

Naturally we have been hoping that Making Pharmaceuticals can take place as normal over the dates in October. However, although we can make contingency plans, it seems very unlikely that social distancing in-doors will be significantly below 2 metres by that time.

 

There are several considerations in hand. But 2 significant ones are:

 

  • The health, safety & wellbeing of everyone at Making Pharmaceuticals.
  • Protecting the investment and value of exhibitors.

 

Organising an event with 2 metre social distancing measures whilst feasible, is impractical. It places significant restrictions on layout of the event, its access and format as well as the flow of attendees around it. Then there are additional considerations relating to stand design and the ability of exhibitors to interact with attendees.

 

We will know more as this pandemic and our response to it progresses. However, it seems prudent – in the interests of protecting the value that everyone has invested in Making Pharmaceuticals – to reschedule the dates to place as much distance as possible between this pandemic and the live event. Accordingly the dates of Making Pharmaceuticals are 6-7 July 2021.

 

Yours Sincerely


Clinton Sturdey, Event Director, Making Pharmaceuticals