Winners of the 2022 CPHI Excellence in Pharma Awards were revealed on Nov. 1, 2022 at an awards ceremony that took place on the first evening of the in-person event being held in Frankfurt, Germany.
The awards categories and winners are listed as follows:
- Excellence in Pharma: CEO of the Year—Manni Kantipudi, Aragen
- Excellence in Pharma: API Development—Tokuyama Corporation for its novel synthesis of sodium dependent glucose co-transporters (SGLT2) used to treat diabetes
- Excellence in Pharma: Finished Formulation—Accord Healthcare for its development of a subcutaneous buprenorphine (BPN) implant, Sixmo, to treat opioid dependence
- Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing Technology and Equipment—Just-Evotec Biologics for its JPOD, an automated current good manufacturing practice facility
- Excellence in Pharma: Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery—Evonik for its polymeric nucleic acid delivery systems
- Excellence in Pharma: Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution—HCL Technologies for the Intelligent Asset Tracking Management (IATM) Consignment Inventory Management system for medical devices, consumables, surgical items, and kits.
- Excellence in Pharma: Regulatory Procedures and Compliance—Lonza Capsules and Health Ingredients for its Capsugel titanium dioxide-free white gelatin capsule
- Excellence in Pharma: Digital Innovation—ATMPS for its blockchain-based vein-to-vein tracking platform for advanced therapies, Haatali
- Excellence in Pharma: Sustainability—Indaver for Inda-MP, a specialized facility focused on recovering precious metals from liquid waste streams
- Excellence in Pharma: Innovation in Response to COVID-19—Moderna for its development of the SPIKEVAX messenger RNA-based vaccine.
“On behalf of CPHI, I’d like to extend a huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners. The 2022 awards recognize a truly diverse, innovative array of entries which showcase the very best of our industry,” said Tara Dougal, content director—Pharma at Informa Markets, in a Nov. 1, 2022 press release. “I’d also like to thank everyone who submitted an entry this year, all members of our jury for their time and expertise in assessing the 180+ entries received, and everyone who joined us to celebrate in Frankfurt.”
Source: CPHI