ABOUT THIS AWARD
The Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2025 return to Frankfurt for the 12th anniversary!
Join us in Frankfurt during CPhI Worldwide week to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards—a prestigious recognition of outstanding achievements and transformative innovations in the global off-patent pharmaceutical industry.
This event shines a spotlight on industry leadership in generics and biosimilars, honouring exceptional contributions across 14 distinguished categories, including Biosimilar Initiative of the Year, Leader of the Year, and API Supplier of the Year. From advancing biosimilars innovation to enhancing pharma manufacturing, these Awards celebrate those shaping the future of generic pharmaceuticals, biosimilar medicines, and value-added medicines.
Key Details:
- Entry deadline: Friday, 1 August, 2025
- Ceremony: Wednesday, 29 October, 2025
- Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
The Awards represent global recognition of pharmaceutical excellence. The rigorous judging process ensures only the most deserving are celebrated, with winners unveiled at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to honour the visionaries transforming healthcare. Submit your entry today—free of charge—and join us in celebrating the future of off-patent medicines.
WHO CAN ENTER
Open to any company that generates at least a third, or at least US $250 million, of its annual sales from generics or biosimilars. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
WHO CAN ENTER
Open to any company that generates at least a third, or at least US $250 million, of its annual sales from generics and biosimilars. Qualification for a region is dependent on the headquarters (not tax domicile) of a company’s generics and/or biosimilars business. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
- Company of the Year – Americas
- Company of the Year – EMEA
- Company of the Year – Asia-Pacific
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Open to any company which has acquired another company that is active in generics and/or biosimilars, or has acquired a portfolio of generic and/or biosimilar products. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Open to any member of the senior management team of a firm within the generics or biosimilars industries. Judges will want to see how the entered leaders have best applied company values within the business environment – achieving measured and sustainable growth, driving improved performance, delivering shareholder value, implementing robust strategies, engaging staff, demonstrating market knowledge and true customer insight. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Entries in this category could include known molecules that are repurposed for new indications, reformulated in a way that adds value for patients, put together in innovative combinations, or which feature added-value packaging or delivery methods. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Open to any generics and/or biosimilars alliance, joint venture, distribution agreement, licensing deal or similar that does not involve the acquisition of another company or a portfolio of products. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Open to any company supplying off-patent active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or Intermediates. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Entries may relate to any biosimilar currently marketed, approved or in clinical development, sales and marketing initiatives, distribution agreements or other initiatives aimed at increasing biosimilar usage. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Awarded to identify excellence in the regulatory sphere. This could include innovative approaches to obtaining marketing authorisations, regulatory milestones for individual companies, or developments that represent a wider breakthrough for the global generics and/or biosimilars industries. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Humanitarian charity International Health Partners (IHP) has partnered with Generics Bulletin to create this Award. Entries could include: company approach to CSR, implementation, engagement plans, training & education programmes, compulsory licensing and humanitarian aid donations. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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Awarded to recognise outstanding achievements by firms or individuals that work alongside generics and biosimilars manufacturers and suppliers. These could include logistics providers, contract-research organisations, contract manufacturers, law firms and consultants. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.
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This category allows industry firms and organizations to highlight outstanding campaigns used to successfully promote and highlight generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines across the world. This could include awareness campaigns, efforts to highlight key industry contributions to a wider audience, or initiatives that raise the profile of off-patent medicines for healthcare industry stakeholders. Entry eligibility period of 1 August 2024-31 July 2025.