
Pharmapack Awards 2023

About the Pharmapack Awards
Launched in 1997, the Pharmapack Awards celebrate the latest innovations from packaging companies within the drugs, medical devices, health products and veterinary drugs sectors.
The Pharmapack Awards recognise innovations that have improved drug efficacy, user safety or reduced the environmental impact.







Health Product Awards
The Pharmapack Health Product Awards seek to recognise excellence in commercialised packaging or drug delivery solutions from pharmaceutical, veterinary, biopharma or OEM companies. Entries in this category will be evaluated by a Jury of independent pharmacists, physicians, and experts in patient-centric and sustainable packaging.

Patient-Centric Design Award
Recognising innovative design of packaging or drug delivery solutions which prioritise patient experience and adherence, for improved health outcomes.
- Design Innovation: Does the entry meet an unmet need, or introduce a new idea, device, method, or novelty to the market? Does it offer a competitive advantage?
- Patient Experience: Does the entry improve patient adherence, safety, experience, and outcomes? Does it reduce dosing errors, is the patient information created with the user in mind, is it readable and accessible for all patients? Is it easy for the patient to recycle the product?
- Ease of Use: Does the entry promote easy and safe administration by patients or HCPs? Is it easy to open and re-seal, is it portable, intuitive, discrete, and ergonomically designed?

To be announced on February 1st at Pharmapack 2023

Eco-Design Award
Recognising products and solutions which prioritise recyclability, environmental awareness, and a reduced carbon footprint.
- Carbon footprint: Does the product demonstrate a significant decrease to the environmental impact vs other products on the market?
- Sustainability: Is the new product more sustainable or easier to recycle than existing solutions on the market? Does it demonstrate a reduced use of plastic, or if plastics are used, are they chemically compatible or jointly processable during recycling? Are labels and pigments minimized? If the product is composed of several materials, can they be easily separated during recycling processes?

To be announced on February 1st at Pharmapack 2023


Exhibitor Innovation Awards
The Exhibitor Innovation Awards allow those exhibiting at Pharmapack Europe 2023 with a corresponding Innovation Package to present innovative approaches to packaging materials, primary or secondary packaging, cool chain and logistics, sustainability initiatives and drug delivery solutions.
We welcome entries with a timeline for launch up until the end of 2024, in either proof of concept or prototype stage. Entries in this category will be evaluated by a Jury of packaging and drug delivery thought-leaders with a wealth of industry experience.

Drug Delivery Innovation
Recognising innovative approaches to safe and efficacious drug administration, including but not limited to; ophthalmic, parenteral, oral, respiratory, transdermal and topical drug delivery solutions.
- Innovation: Does the entry meet an unmet need, or introduce a new idea, device, method or novelty to the market?
- Patient Experience: Does the entry improve patient adherence, experience and outcomes?
- Ease of Use: Does the entry promote easy and safe administration by patients or HCPs?
- Sustainability: Is the product reusable, ecologically designed or easily recyclable?
- Added Value: Does it offer a competitive advantage in the market and within its category? Is it a cost-effective solution? Does it exhibit flexibility, adaptability or a collaborative approach to development?

To be announced on February 1st at Pharmapack 2023

Packaging Innovation
Recognising innovation in the development of connected devices, IoT applications and wearable technologies, including but not limited to; auto injectors, auto-inhalers, remote monitors (glucose, coagulation etc), wearable defibrillators, early detection devices and EMG sensors.
- Innovation: Does the entry meet an unmet need, or introduce a new idea, device, method or novelty to the market?
- Patient Experience: Does the entry improve patient adherence, experience and outcomes?
- Ease of Use: Does the entry promote easy and safe administration by patients or HCPs?
- Sustainability: Is the entry reusable, ecologically designed or easily recyclable?
- Added Value: Does the entry offer tangible benefits in the collection, monitoring and processing of patient data? Does it offer a competitive advantage in the market and within its category? Is it a cost-effective solution? Does it exhibit flexibility, adaptability or a collaborative approach to development

To be announced on February 1st at Pharmapack 2023

Sustainability Initiative
Recognising innovation in technologies, products, materials, and services relating to primary, secondary and tertiary packaging solutions for finished drug forms which safeguard products from manufacture to point of use. Including, but not limited to; vials, syringes, ampoules, bottles, container liners, flasks, tubes, blister packs, tamper-proof packaging, senior-friendly packaging, child-resistant packaging, and smart packaging.
- Innovation: Does the entry meet an unmet need, or introduce a new idea, device, method or novelty to the market?
- Patient Experience: Does the entry improve patient adherence, experience and outcomes?
- Ease of Use: Does the entry promote easy and safe administration by patients or HCPs?
- Sustainability: Is the entry reusable, ecologically designed or easily recyclable?
- Added Value: Does the entry offer tangible benefits in the collection, monitoring and processing of patient data? Does it offer a competitive advantage in the market and within its category? Is it a cost-effective solution? Does it exhibit flexibility, adaptability?

To be announced on February 1st at Pharmapack 2023

Who takes home the trophies?
We are pleased to announce that the winners of the 2023 Pharmapack Awards will be honoured at a special ceremony on February 1st, the first day of the Pharmapack exhibition in Paris.
The ceremony will take place during a networking and drinks reception, and the winners will be presented with their trophies at this time. We hope you will join us in celebrating their achievements and honouring their contributions to the industry.
For more information on the Awards, our Jury and the ceremony, please click here >



