Meet the 2017 CPhI Pharma Awards Winners

On Oct. 24, 2017, CPhI Worldwide announced the winners of the 2017 CPhI Pharma Awards. This year’s awards attracted more than 200 entries, which included innovations in products and service offerings from across the bio/pharmaceutical supply chain and honored companies and individuals driving the industry forward at awards ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany. 

·      Excellence in Pharma: API Development
Cambrex-Development of a new, efficient synthesis of ospemifene

·      Excellence in Pharma: Formulation
Orbis Biosciences-Orbis’ Optimum Platform: Delivering dispersed dosage forms with functional coatings in a single manufacturing step

·      Excellence in Pharma: Excipients
Colorcon-Opadry QX for tablet film coating

·      Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing Technology and Equipment
MJR PharmJet-MicroJet Reactor technology with efficient control on particle size and homogeneity of particle size distribution.

·      Excellence in Pharma: Bioprocessing
Capsugel/Bend Research (Lonza)-Modular automated sampling technology (MAST) platform for the Biopharma Industry

·      Excellence in Pharma: Analysis, Testing, and Quality Control
1CryoBio-FlexiQuot: New disruptive technology that revolutionizes sample storage and handling

·      Excellence in Pharma: Drug Delivery Devices
Perlen Packaging-Single use inhaler (DPI) Perlamed-BLISTair

·      Excellence in Pharma: Packaging
Aero Pump GmbH-Side actuation device: Innovation in ophthalmic drug-delivery devices

·       Excellence in Pharma: Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution
TraceLink-Industry’s first compliance and digital information platform for the EU Falsified Medicines Directive

·      Excellence in Pharma: Contract Services and Outsourcing
Crystec Ltd.-Modified supercritical anti-solvent (mSAS) technology for accelerated product development

·       Excellence in Pharma: Regulatory Procedures and Compliance
Piramal Enterprises Ltd.-Quality and Regulatory-A Means for Value Creation

·      Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility
Laboratories Pharma5-HepC battle

·      Excellence in Pharma: CEO of the Year
Richard Chin, CEO of KindredBio

·      Excellence in Pharma: Pharma Company of the Year-SME
BenevolentAI-BenevolentAI 

·      Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability Initiative of the Year
AptarGroup – AptarGroup’s Landfill Free Certification: promoting efficiencies and the conservation of natural resources in a global manufacturing setting.

·      Excellence in Pharma: Export Promotion
Rachana Overseas Inc.-Waste water treatment plants

·      Excellence in Pharma: OTC
Pronova Laboratories-innovation in wart treatment

·      Excellence in Pharma: Patient Centricity
ERT-Target My Hives

·       Excellence in Pharma: IT, mHealth and Digitilization
Biocorp-Biocorp’s line of connected products

Source: CPhI Worldwide