CPhI Worldwide, organized by UBM, has opened the 2017 CPhI Pharma Awards. Now in its 14th consecutive year, the awards have expanded to 20 categories with eight new additions reflecting the increased diversity of attendees at CPhI Worldwide.

The CPhI Pharma Awards will honor companies and individuals driving the pharma industry forward through innovations, technologies, and strategies. Last year, the awards received a record number of submissions with over 100 entries.

CPhI says new categories have been added to better mirror the market. For example, last year’s Formulation and Excipients award is now split into two separate excellence awards, and two new categories have been created to evaluate company performance by size: Pharma Company of the Year—Large and Pharma Company of the Year—SME.

Additionally, as the pharma industry places increased importance on sustainability, with a growing use of new practices, such as green chemistry and sustainable manufacturing, the Sustainability Initiative of the Year award has been introduced. 

A major part of CPhI Worldwide is helping its customers to expand into new markets and, this year, recognition is given to companies that have expanded internationally with the Export Promotion award. Finally, three additional excellence awards have been created in order to reflect the growth of new audiences attending CPhI Worldwide: OTC , Patent Centricity, and IT, mHealth, and Digitalization.

Entries for the CPhI Pharma Awards are free of charge and the submission deadline is August 25, 2017. No entries submitted after this date will be valid for consideration. Shortlisted finalists will be announced September 1, 2017. Winners will be unveiled live at CPhI Worldwide during the CPhI Pharma Awards Gala Dinner October 24, 2017.

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Full list of categories:
• Excellence in Pharma: API Development
• Excellence in Pharma: Formulation
• Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing Technology and Equipment
• Excellence in Pharma: Bioprocessing
• 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
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Excipients
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Pharma Company of the Year- Large
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Pharma Company of the Year- SME
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability Initiative of the Year
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Export Promotion
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: OTC
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: Patent Centricity
• NEW! Excellence in Pharma: IT, mHealth, and Digitalization