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Pharmaconex Pharma Awards

The Pharma Awards at Pharmaconex will celebrate the exceptional achievements of both Egyptian and multinational pharmaceutical companies that contribute to enhancing Egypt's local pharmaceutical industry.

These awards recognize outstanding initiatives across key sectors, including Excellence in Drug Delivery & Packaging, Patient Care, Exports, Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Cleanroom, and Startups.

By highlighting innovations in drug delivery, patient-focused care, successful international expansions, sustainability efforts, digital advancements, cleanroom operations, and startup innovations, the awards aim to showcase the best practices and advancements driving growth and improvement within Egypt’s pharmaceutical sector.

These awards are open to companies that use local resources to foster development and strengthen the local industry.


Award Categories

Excellence in Drug Delivery & Packaging

  • Introducing a new dosage form or drug delivery system to the market within the last 2 years
  • Improved Drug efficacy and/or potency through enhancing drug formulation within the last 2 years improving patient compliance
  • Going green in primary or secondary packaging - using recycling or biodegradable materials
  • Proof of Excellence is to upload the registration details of the products, it's commercial performance in an authorized report, and in case of packaging, the product sheet. 
Excellence in Drug Delivery & Packaging
Excellence in Patient Care

Excellence in Patient Care

  • Reached the highest number of Patients through their out-reach programs over the past 24 months. With higher weight allocated to programs executed by local pharma manufacturers vs. MNCs
  • Preventive and awareness campaigns conducted in the past 12-24 months. Proven by social media coverage, budgets and any accolades or awards received.
  • Speed to market in providing alternatives to missing drugs proven by product registration and commercialization data. 

Excellence in Exports

  • The number of new export markets opened in the past 12-24 months - consistent exporting to these new markets 
  • New products developed and/or adjusted to fit requirements to an export market in the past 12-24 months. 
  • Number of products registered in new countries in the past 12-24 months 
  • Investing in upgrading current infrastructure for export purposes. Acquired certificates for exports- GMP- EMEA- CIS- in the past 12-24 months YOY growth in exports – Export product pipeline
  • Utilizing CTD or ECTD for product registration in external markets
Excellence in Exports
Excellence in Sustainability

Excellence in Sustainability (ESG)

  • Reduction of waste in factories or HQ
  • Water recycling, paper recycling - paperless 
  • Safe elimination of hazardous wastes
  • Reducing carbon footprint through transportation or energy
  • Diversity & inclusion (% of women and/ or disabled in the workforce and leadership)
  • Facilities designed to cater for special needs (ramps/bathrooms/etc)

Excellence in Digital Transformation

  • The percentage/number of automated processes on your system. Proven by active ERP blueprint and sample shots of the dashboards management uses or a demo for Informa team. 
  • New tools/applications launched and/or used for efficiency in the past 12-24 months. Integrating AI
  • Compliance to Track and Trace (viable for companies operating in Egypt only)
Excellence in Digital Transformation
Excellence in cleanroom industry

Excellence in cleanroom industry

  • Compliance to Industry Standards and sustainability.
  • Adherence to ISO 14644, GMP/Annex 1, FDA, and other relevant cleanroom standards.
  • Sustainable approach that creates energy savings or CO2 reduction.
  • Service Quality & Innovation
  • Innovative Solutions influence the effectiveness of contamination control measures or solutions support improvement.
  • Customer Satisfaction & Reliability
  • Positive client feedback and best practices.

Rising Star

  • This award celebrates new businesses or individuals - established within the last 5 years - who have shown remarkable innovation or excellence in any award category.
  • Promising candidates may receive exemptions from standard business size requirements based on exceptional merit.
Rising Star

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