CPhI Pharma Awards are now open for entries

This year’s (2018) CPhI Pharma Awards are now open for entries, according to the organisers of the CPhI Worldwide event, UBM (part of Informa).

The awards, now in their 15th edition, are separated into 17 categories for companies and individuals driving the pharma forward through innovations, technologies and strategies. Winners of the awards will be announced during the Gala Ceremony, taking place at CPhI Worldwide in Madrid.

Last year saw a record number of submissions, over 200, and event organisers are expecting even greater interest this year. A full list of categories can be found below:

  • Excellence in Pharma: API Development
  • Excellence in Pharma: Formulation
  • Excellence in Pharma: Excipients
  • Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing Technology and Equipment
  • Excellence in Pharma: Bioprocessing and Manufacturing
  • Excellence in Pharma: Analysis, Testing, and Quality Control
  • Excellence in Pharma: Drug Delivery Devices
  • Excellence in Pharma: Packaging
  • Excellence in Pharma: Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution
  • Excellence in Pharma: Contract Services and Outsourcing
  • Excellence in Pharma: Regulatory Procedures and Compliance
  • Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Excellence in Pharma: CEO of the Year
  • Excellence in Pharma: Pharma Company of the Year
  • Excellence in Pharma: OTC
  • Excellence in Pharma: Patient Centricity
  • Excellence in Pharma: IT, mHealth & Digitalisation

“The awards are now rightly lauded as the most prestigious in pharma. If you or your company want to be recognised amongst the industry and your peers as driving forward developments, we encourage you to take part — all pharma and supply chain companies are welcome,” emphasized Orhan Caglayan, brand director — CPhI Worldwide, UBM (part of Informa PLC). “By entering, you get the chance to have your achievements recognised at a glittering awards ceremony — not to mention, the exposure you’ll gain at the world’s largest pharma event and through the global trade press. This year, such is scale of demand, we anticipate more than 500 of pharma’s most prominent business leaders will pay to attend the awards gala.”

Submissions for the awards are free of charge and the deadline is 31 July 2018 — with shortlisted finalists announced 28 August 2018. The winners will be unveiled during a ceremony at the prestigious Eurostars Madrid Tower in Madrid, on 9 October during the evening of the first day of CPhI Worldwide.