Leading events organiser UBM Live announced the call for entries for the annual CPhI Pharma Awards. Open to exhibitors of CPhI Worldwide, ICSE, InnoPack, and P-MEC Europe, the Awards honour companies and organisations breaking new ground in formulation, drug delivery systems, medical devices, packaging, chemical and bio manufacturing.
The Best Innovation in Pharma category will have a gold, silver and bronze winner. Additionally, there will be one winner each for the inaugural Best Sustainable Pharmaceutical Packaging Award and the Best Sustainable Stand Design Award. The exhibition runs from October 9 to 11 at the Feria de Madrid in Spain and winners of the CPhI Pharma Awards will be announced on October 9 during the Networking Reception.
"The CPhI Pharma Awards offer a unique and dedicated platform for companies to showcase groundbreaking innovations in front of a global audience. They exist to encourage and celebrate the spirit of continued innovation and advancement in the pharma industry and we are pleased that they have had such positive feedback over the last nine years," Greg Kerwin, Pharma Portfolio Director said.
"We are also excited about the sustainability awards categories, one returning and one new. The Best Sustainable Stand Design returns to celebrate an exhibitor that has reduced the environmental impact of their stand. And this year, we are pleased to introduce the Best Sustainable Pharmaceutical Packaging Awards which will honour an exhibitor with a sustainable advancement in Packaging Materials and Machinery. These additional categories complement UBM's commitment to sustainability as a show organiser, as well as the continued push for sustainability and green chemistry in the industry as a whole", he added.
Entries for the CPhI Pharma Awards are encouraged from all exhibitors. From the entries, six finalists will be chosen for the Best Innovation category and judged by a returning panel that has been in place since 2007 and includes senior personnel from leading pharma organisations, CU Chemie Uetikon, Pliva, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd. and Merck KGaA. Chosen finalists will present their entry to the judging panel in an open format that event visitors are welcome to attend. Award winners will receive their award at a special ceremony attended by fellow exhibitors, press delegates and VIP's. The call for the CPhI Pharma Awards is open till July 27, 2012. To learn more about the awards, or to submit an award entry, please visit www.cphi.com/pharma-awards.
Entries for the Best Sustainable Stand Design are due by August 31 ,2012 and entries for the Best Sustainable Pharmaceutical Packaging categories are due by 27 July. More information about these awards can be found by visiting www.cphi.com/pharma-awards.