CPHI Milan (8-10 October, 2024) announces the finalists for the upcoming CPHI Pharma Awards, which will be hosted on the event’s opening evening at the CPHI Celebration.

The awards are a key feature of the ‘CPHI Celebration’ and will commence with a glamorous drinks reception, celebrating excellence and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry across 14 categories.

Among the highlights are two new awards. First, the new "Woman of the Year" award, honouring women leaders who inspire colleagues, champion diversity and inclusion, and advocate for industry progression. Nominees are evaluated on their leadership, collaboration, and ability to create opportunities for women while challenging the status quo.

Equally anticipated is the novel "Future Leader" award, recognising rising stars under 35 with at least five years of experience in pharma, biopharma, or academic institutions. This award celebrates those who bring fresh perspectives, manage teams effectively, and introduce innovative ideas, marking them as the future leaders set to shape the pharmaceutical industry with their dedication and vision.

Please visit here for a full list of finalists: https://www.cphi.com/europe/en/cphi-celebration/awards.html 

This year’s shortlist is as follows

 

Accelerating Innovation

 

Cell Factory Box (CF Box), ProPharma Group / PBL

RIGENERA, Haemopharm Healthcare s.r.l

Hydroxyurea oral suspension, the first room temperature-stable drug, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

MIVO Gut-Skin Axis, React4life S.p.A.

Benzonase® Salt Tolerant, Emprove® Expert, MERCK / MILLIPORE SIGMA

KinetiSol(™) Technology, AustinPx

RoSS.FILL CGT – Automated Aliquoting of Small Volumes at Highest Accuracy, Single Use Support

Leveraging AI to accelerate clinical trials for large pharma, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Blynksolve Digital Knowledge Twin, Blynksolve

Pharmaceutical Industrial Strategy Acceleration Process, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

API Development and Innovation

 

Development of drug substance process using flow chemistry & design of continuous manufacturing plant, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Ozonolysis in Flow: A green and safe alternative to heavy metal catalyzed cleavage of C=C double bond on industrial scale, Teva api

NANOme Benchtop system for personalised therapies, LEON and Team Consulting

(S)-4-phenyl-oxazolidinone, Enzymaster

Lonza AI-Enabled Route Scouting Service, Lonza

 

Finished Formulation

 

SVT-15473, Laboratorios Salvat, S.A

Revolutionizing vaccine logistics, shelf-life and wastage with fridge-free innovation, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Crispact®, PharmExtracta S.p.A.

The UniLayer Straw Delivery System, Unistraw Corp.

Capsugel® Enprotect® Size 9 capsule for pre-clinical studies, Lonza

ClorNovir, Dr.Ferrer Biopharma

Apinovex™ Polymers for Oral Solubility Enhancement, Lubrizol Life Science Health (LLS Health)

 

Manufacturing Excellence

 

Automated Visual Inspection Station, Axom Solution SA

Revolutionising Care for Children: Personalized 3D Printed Medicines, FABRX

Advanced AI Optimization for API Production, Teva api

LyoFlow, COMSER

RheaLyo™️ GMP-Flex continuous freeze-dryer, RheaVita

BD iDFill, BD - Becton Dickinson

UpTempo℠ CAR-T Cell Therapy Platform Process, Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy

 

Drug Delivery & Device Innovation

 

The UniLayer Straw Delivery System, Unistraw Corp.

A Novel Bioadhesive Oral Fluid Gel Spray, Azelis Group NV

Sprinkle formulation of a drug capsule for treatment of tremors and other uncontrolled body movements, Adare Pharma Solutions

Otrivin Nasal Mist - the first next-generation nasal congestion device transforming experience, adherence and effectiveness, Aptar Pharma and Haleon

Prefilled ApiJect Injector, ApiJect Syestems

Capa Valve, Capa Valve Ltd

 

Packaging & Machinery

 

CurTec Fold Pack Pails, CurTec International

TECOBOX, IGB srl

AM.ECO BY RENOGROUP, RENOGROUP

EQIUS® Equilibrium RH Stabilizers, Colorcon

Cere®Screen Digital Display Label, WestRock

Digital Carton Workflow for Pharmaceutical Cartons, Esmark Finch

 

Supply Chain Excellence

 

Multienterprise Information Network Tower(MINT), TraceLink

A new age of supply chain visibility and resilience, QYOBO GmbH

HCLTech Smart Material Tracking Solution, HCLTech

Authena L1VE, Authena AG

E-Z Philippine Importation, I.E. Medica Inc.

 

 

Sustainability

 

Circlear, Heraeus Precious Metals

CCT EcoFlex Cold Chain Technologies

Pioneering Sustainable Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) Production. The first-of-kind production facility powered by patented AaltoCell™ technology in Lappeenranta, Finland. With responsible chemistry, less water and energy use, sustainable sourcing, an, Nordic Bioproducts Group Ltd

From Rigid packaging to Flexible Packaging, Rotor Print

The UniLayer Straw Delivery System, Unistraw Corp.

Clarified PP VMS kit, Berry Global

Innovation for Sustainability: Pioneering Low-carbon Manufacturing with Continuous Flow Chemistry Technology, PharmaBlock Sciences

PhytoSquene® plant-based squalene for parenteral applications, Evonik Industries AG

 

Regulatory & Compliance

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Dvarka - Regulatory Driven, AI & Automation Assisted Platform for Emerging Market Access & Compliance RTIXIO LIFESCIENCES PVT LTD

SEEK- AI driven tool to reduce Human error SEEK- Eidolon Learning Pvt Ltd

Prodigy, ProPharma Group

Regulatory, Scientific & Safety Consulting in Life Sciences ASPHALION, S.L

Volta Project: who said impossible? Esteve Quimica

 

CEO of the Year

 

Chanelle McCoy Heath, Chanelle McCoy Health

Vijay Ambati - Founder and CEO, Clearsynth, Clearsynth

Pete O’Heeron, FibroBiologics

Deepak Bahri, Sentiss Pharma

Guy Clark, CNX Therapeutics

 

Start-up Initiative

 

COCOON BIOSCIENCE, COCOON BIOSCIENCE

myotwin, myotwin

Nebu~Flow Nebuliser Platform, Acu-Flow limited (t/a Nebu~Flow)

Axom Solutions SA, Axom Solutions SA

ORYL Screener, ORYL Photonics

Galvita TIP - A new standard of oral drug delivery. Galvita AG

 

At the heart of pharma

 

Drone Powered Delivery for Critical Patient Care, Cipla Limited

Medicines Patent Pool- saving patients for a decade, Medicines Patent Pool

Nelipak Laboratory Services - the heart of Pharma, Nelipak Laboratory Services

Honey Farm, ICAS Employee Support , A tree for every deal, Deniz Kayadalen Brand Ambassador, Woodland Trust, Adalvo

Fox Chase Cancer Center and West Pharmaceutical Services, West Pharmaceutical Services

 

Women of the Year

 

KBI Biopharma - Sigma Mostafa, Ph.D. KBI Biopharma

Frau Dr. Almuth Steinkühler SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA

Julia Tsetis OFET GROUP OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

Audrey Butler Adare Pharma Solutions

Neeti Pant- Managing Director & Co-Founder of DDReg Pharma DDReg Pharma Pvt Ltd

Bernadette Sweeney, Lonza

Joyce Fitzharris, Head of Small Molecule, Europe, SK pharmteco

 

Future Leader

 

Jodie Winder TriRx Pharmaceutical Services

Morgan Rex ApiJect Syestems

Megan Smyth Almac Sciences

Nagarjun Chakilam Maithri Drugs Pvt Ltd

Paulo Rodriguez Adalvo