November 23, 2016 at Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Executive Directorate of the competition "Platinum Ounce" announced the start of the XVII awarding ceremony of the "Platinum Ounce 2016" all-Russian Open Competition for pharmaceutical industry professionals. Media partner of the contest is the ROMART Group.

At the event, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Yuri Krestinsky told about the timing, stages and the order of the competition this year. He noted that for the first time no new nominations have been introduced this year, and emphasized the fact that the "Platinum Ounce" is now the "Oscar of the pharmaceutical industry."

At a press conference, executive board introduced new relevant information on the results of the pharmaceutical industry in a difficult period in 2016: how the pharmaceutical market was developing, described existing competition and the main aspects of the development.

For seventeen years, the event has acquired the status of the main industry point where the most outstanding participants of the pharmaceutical market traditionally gather, that is more than 300 persons of companies management, authorities and science.

This year The Organizing Committee will be represented by the following companies:
• Institute of Public Health;
• QuintilesIMS;
• Pharmaceutical Bulletin newspaper;
• DSM Group;
• Ipsos Healthcare;
• Alpharma company;
• Executive board - Aaron Lloyd Media;
• The organizer of the ceremony - RX CODE.

The exclusive pharmaceutical industry competition "Platinum Ounce" is traditionally audited by the largest international company «EY».

As the final stage of the press conference following stages of the contest were announced:

1. Receipt of applications:
December 1, 2016 - February 10, 2017

2. First stage of experts voting:
December 1, 2016 - February 10, 2017

3. Second stage experts voting:
February 21, 2017 - March 31, 2017

4. Audit of results:
April 3, 2017 - April 10, 2017

The award ceremony - April 20, 2017

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