Global Pharma Expo: CPhI Awards 2016 Category Winners Announced in Barcelona

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Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The annual CPhI Worldwide Pharma Expo (Barcelona, Spain, October 4-6) drew an estimated crowd of more than 30,000 life-science professionals from across the globe. Covering key industry sectors and featuring more than 2,500 exhibitors, the conference showcased Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients, finished dosage, contract services, packaging, machinery and more.

CPhI brings together suppliers from major markets including the U.S., Europe and India, as well as those from emerging markets including Turkey, Russia and Malaysia. Established in 2004, the CPhI Pharma Awards provides recognition to pharmaceutical companies that turn inspiration into innovation. The 2016 winners and their respective categories are as follows:

Excellence in Pharma: API Development

• Cambrex - Novel Synthesis of Dronederone Intermediate

Excellence in Pharma: Formulation and Excipients

• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma in the US) (Excipients) - Parteck® SRP 80 Excipient
• Capsugel (Formulation) - Using Intrinsically Enteric Capsule Technology To Deliver Enteric Protection and Delayed Release Achieved Without Functional Coating

Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing Technology and Equipment

• GEA Group - The Future of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: ConsiGma

Excellence in Pharma: Bioprocessing

• Novasep - BioSC® Lab: DSP Purification Breakthrough for the Biopharma Industry

Excellence in Pharma: Analysis, Testing, and Quality Control

• B&W Tek - NanoLIBS

Excellence in Pharma: Drug Delivery Devices

• 3M - Intelligent Control Inhaler

Excellence in Pharma: Packaging

• Pylote SA - PYCLEAR™ PROTECTION: Patient Protection & Cost-Efficiency

Excellence in Pharma: Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution

• Pharma Venture Mena FZC - MENA region, Rising Star with New Challenges

Excellence in Pharma: Contract Services and Outsourcing

• Catalent Pharma Solutions -OptiForm Solution Suite/OptiForm Solution Suite Bio

Excellence in Pharma: Regulatory Procedures and Compliance

• Merck KGaA (Millipore in the U.S.) - Emprove Program

Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility

• Indena SpA. - Centella asiatica Project in Madagascar

Excellence in Pharma: CEO of the Year

• Udit Batra, Ph.D., CEO MilliporeSigma/member of executive board Merck KGaA

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