The shortlist for the prestigious CPHI Pharma Awards has been unveiled, spotlighting the cutting-edge achievements shaping the future of global healthcare.
Now in its 22nd year, the awards celebrate excellence across 14 categories, from API innovation and manufacturing excellence to drug delivery, sustainability, and leadership. This year’s entries once again underscore the pharmaceutical industry’s resilience, creativity, and commitment to patient impact.
According to Tara Dougal, Event Director at Informa Markets, the quality of submissions was remarkable
Across every category, the finalists are setting new standards in pharmaceutical innovation, sustainability, and patient impact. The CPHI Pharma Awards are a vital platform to spotlight the progress shaping the future of our industry.
A diverse showcase of innovation
The 2025 finalists represent breakthroughs across the pharmaceutical value chain. Among them are projects advancing synthetic biology, AI-driven formulation, and sustainable packaging solutions, alongside initiatives enhancing access to medicines, patient safety, and rare disease treatment.
Notable categories include:
- Future Leader & Woman of the Year – celebrating individuals redefining the industry with vision and impact.
- Sustainability – highlighting technologies from circular packaging to solvent-free drug formulation.
- Manufacturing Excellence & Supply Chain – showcasing continuous manufacturing platforms and AI-powered logistics.
Recognising leadership and impact
This year’s shortlist also honours the next generation of pharmaceutical changemakers, as well as established leaders whose influence is steering the industry through new scientific and societal challenges.
The CEO of the Year category features executives from companies such as Bora Pharmaceuticals, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, and Prestige Biopharma, underlining the global leadership driving pharmaceutical growth and innovation.
Winners revealed at CPHI Frankfurt
The winners of the CPHI Pharma Awards 2025 will be announced during an exclusive networking reception on October 28, coinciding with the opening day of CPHI Frankfurt 2025 at Messe Frankfurt (October 28–30).
Full list of finalists
The complete list of finalists across all 14 categories is available here.