2015 CPhI Pharma Award winners announced

The winners of 2015 CPhI Pharma Awards were announced this week at the CPhI Worldwide in Madrid, Spain.

The awards launched seven new categories this year: Best Innovation in Packaging; Best Innovation in Process and Formulation Development; Excellence in Partnering & Outsourcing; Best Innovation in APIs and Excipients; Innovation in Supply Chain & Logistic Management; Best Innovation in Manufacturing Technology; and CEO of the Year.

“On behalf of all the jury panel, I would like to thank the award finalists for their efforts to accelerate the development and manufacture of safe, effective and cost-efficient therapies,” Rita Peters, CPhI jury member and editor of Pharmaceutical Technology USA, said. “Today, CPhI recognizes technologies, systems and services that present new, innovative options for drug manufacturing, formulation and process developments, APIs and excipients, packaging, supply chain and logistics and outsourcing. Finally, the awards also represent substantial achievement in leadership through the CEO of year prize.”

Winners included:
• Best Innovation in Supply Chain & Logistic Management: TraceLink
• Best Innovation in Manufacturing Technology – in cooperation with Pharmaceutical Technology: Harro Hoefliger
• Best Innovation in Packaging: Sulzer
• Best Innovation in APIs and Excipients: OMYA International AG
• Excellence in Partnering & Outsourcing – in cooperation with Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Magazine: Centroflora CMS
• Best Innovation in Process and Formulation Development: Catalent
• CEO of the Year in cooperation with PharmaBoardroom: Vivek Sharma, CEO - Pharma Solutions, Piramal Enterprises Ltd
• CPhI Sustainable Stand Award 2015: Novo Nordisk Pharmatech and Novozymes