Category 9- Pharma Company of the Year

Open to: Pharmaceutical Companies

This award aims to honour outstanding achievement by pharmaceutical companies over qualifying 12 months. For this particular award, voters will be looking for excellent performance across the full range of business activities between 1 March 2012 and 1 March 2013, including growing sales and profits to improve shareholder value to launching new significant drugs or the creation of an important drug pipeline.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Last year (2011) pharmaceutical sales (in comparison against 2010 sales)
• The most significant achievement by the company this year
• Growth in sales and profit and improved shareholder value
• Number and quality and potential value of new product launches
• Contribution to improving public health in Asia