Prix Galien Africa 2024 for Pharmaceutical Researchers and Institutions/Industries ($30,000 Award)

Prix Galien Africa 2024 for Pharmaceutical Researchers and Institutions/Industries ($30,000 Award). Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

31st July 2024

Tell Me About Award:

The Prix Galien Africa rewards excellence and innovation. It is awarded for products, services and initiatives that are highly convincing or promising in the field of innovative discoveries and therapies for the benefit of humanity.

It is intended to reward researchers, institutions and pharmaceutical industries from the public or private sector that have developed initiatives, services, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, herbal medicine, diagnostic products, medical devices and digital solutions recently introduced on the African market.

In keeping with the spirit of the Prix Galien Africa’s mission, one special distinction may be awarded per edition. It may be proposed by the Jury to the Honorary Committee and whose criteria are defined by the Jury.

Type:

Award

Who can Apply?

The Prix is open to researchers, institutions and pharmaceutical industries from the public or private sector, having developed pharmaceutical, biotechnological, herbal medicine, diagnostic products and medical devices, marketed in the countries of the African zone and having obtained Marketing Authorisation (MA), issued by at least one African pharmaceutical regulatory authority.

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, phytotherapy, diagnostics and medical devices should be based on innovative science, developed through synthetic chemistry or molecular biology or made naturally from plants according to precise criteria, specifications, tested in controlled clinical trials and marketed by ethical pharmaceutical companies.

The product or device initial marketing authorization (MA) must be valid for a maximum of five years as of December 31 of the competition year.

The Prix Galien Africa rewards pharmaceutical sciences that improve the human condition, mainly on the basis of two criteria:

• Innovation and/or discovery
• Impact on the African continent

The following will not be taken into consideration

• Market dimension,
• the dimension of the company,
• development costs or distribution contingencies.

Depending on the results of the Jury’s evaluation of the entries, the Jury may decide not to award a category in a given year.

How are Applicants Selected?

It aims to reward researchers, institutions and pharmaceutical industries from the public or private sector that have successfully developed initiatives, services, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, phytotherapy, diagnostic products and medical devices recently introduced on the African market

Which Categories are Eligible?

Four prizes are awarded :

• the best pharmaceutical product
• the best traditherapy product
• the best biotechnology product
• the best medical technology or digital solution (medical device, diagnostic, e-health, telemedicine, patient records, etc.)

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

Each prize is granted with a 20,000,000 FCFA (Twenty Million Cfa Francs) grant, or about 30,000 USD (Thirty Thousand US Dollars).

How to Apply:

Visit Award Webpage for Details