The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) will hold the maiden PSGH Pharma Excellence Awards on March 21, 2025 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel to recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of corporate bodies and individuals within the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical care health sector.

The award is also aimed at recognising the value of responsible professional, business and entrepreneurial practices that improve the standards of clinical practice, provision of healthcare, and access to medical treatment or services; identify and recognise the talented organisations and individuals behind the work and create an environment where success is valued and commended.

The maiden edition of the Pharma Excellence Awards will convene industry leaders, quality professionals, and stakeholders to celebrate excellence in a wide array of categories, including professional practice, manufacturing, research and development, distribution and marketing, quality control, quality assurance, regulatory affairs and compliance, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, pharmaceutical care delivery and overall leadership.

Through these awards, exceptional individuals and teams will gain well-deserved recognition for their pivotal role in ensuring quality-assured products and patient-oriented pharmaceutical care services delivery, ultimately advancing national, regional and global public health.

In all 26 awards will be given out to deserving firms and individuals. They include OTC Brand of the Year; Pharmacy Only/POM Brand of the Year; Most Outstanding Export-oriented Pharma Manufacturer of the Year and Pharma Multinational Company of the Year.

Entries for the award will close on February 24, 2025, at GMT24 (12 midnight). The announcement of the nominations will subsequently be done on March 10, 2025.

The awards will be climaxed with a Gala Night:

President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Samuel Kow Donkoh, said his outfit acknowledges remarkable contributions and unwavering dedication in the pharma sector, and this award ceremony serves as a distinguished platform to recognise and appreciate the unwavering dedication, innovation, and commitment of individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional performance in upholding the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficacy in pharmaceutical products, supply chain management and pharmaceutical care delivery services.

Awards Categories

1. OTC Brand of the Year
2. Pharmacy Only/POM Brand of the Year
3. Most Outstanding Export-oriented Pharma Manufacturer of the Year
4. Pharma Multinational Company of the Year
5. Excellence in Pharma: Packaging
6. Excellence in Pharma: Medical Devices (Class 3 & 4)
7. Excellence in Pharma: Wholesale/Distribution)
8. Excellence in Pharma: Manufacturing
9. Excellence in Pharma: Community
10. Excellence in Pharma: Herbal
11. Best Online Pharmacy of the Year
12. Excellence in Clinical Trial Research: Clinical Trial Research Facility of the Year
13. Excellence in Regulation (T.C. Corquaye Award)
14. Excellence in Pharma Education (Prof. A.N. Tackie Award)
15. Hospital Pharmacy of the Year
16. Pharmaceutical Company of the Year
17. Young Achiever Award
18. CEO of the Year (Ernest Bediako Sampong Award)
19. Lifetime Achievement Award.
20. Hospital Pharmacist of the Year
21. Community Pharmacist of the Year
22. Industrial Pharmacist of the Year (Mark Owiredu Award)
23. Academic Pharmacist of the Year
24. Regulatory Affairs & Marketing Pharmacist of the Year
25. Community Pharmacy-Chain of the Year
26. OTC Advertisement of the Year

Road map to Awards Events:

Announcing the maiden Pharma Excellence Awards 2025

• Entries Closed: 24^th February 2025 at 12 midnight
• Announcement of nominations: 10^th March 2025
• Awards Gala Night: 21^st March 2025 at Movenpick Hotel @ 7 pm
• Website for entries: pharmaawards.psgghana.org