The seaside capital of Bulgaria, Varna, hosted the annual edition of the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Days, held between June 21–23, 2024. The event took place at the Palace of Culture and Sports and included a scientific plenary session and a specialized pharmaceutical exhibition.

On June 21, 2024, the Award Ceremony of the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union (BPhU) was held, during which the best performers in several categories were honored.

Winners by category:

Category: “Dietary Supplement”

• “Dietary supplement for microbiota prophylaxis” – winner: EKOKOM GROUP Ltd. with the product Postbiotic
• “Dietary supplement for children” – winner: Sun Wave Pharma Ltd. with the product SUN-LYTE
• “Dietary supplement supporting immunity” – winner: Mirta Medicus Ltd. with the product Inoviron

Category: “Homeopathic Medicinal Product”

• Winner: Boiron BG Ltd. with the product Stodal Syrup

Category: “Prescription Medicinal Product”

• “Hormone therapy” – winner: Gedeon Richter Bulgaria Ltd. with the product Drovelis
• “For socially significant disease” – winner: Novo Nordisk Pharma EAD with the product Ryzodeg
• “For vaccine prophylaxis” – winner: Merck, Sharp and Dohme Bulgaria Ltd. with the product VAXNEUVANCE

Category: “Over-the-Counter Medicinal Product”

• Winner: Phoenix Pharma Ltd. with the product Skinoren

Best Master Pharmacists:

• Plovdiv Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Petar Ivanov
• Pleven Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Maria Ivanova
• Burgas Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Aleksandar Ivanov
• Varna Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Vladimir Vasilev
• Dobrich Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Miroslava Lyutskanova
• Blagoevgrad Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Evgeni Antonov
• Sofia-Capital Regional Pharmaceutical College: Master Pharmacist Pavlin Tzekov

Category: “Pharmacists with the Highest Credit Points”

According to the Continuing Education Rules, pharmacists who completed training programs with a total score of 90 or more credit points during the calendar year are:

• Master Pharmacist Maria Ilieva-Petrova
• Master Pharmacist Venelin Sapunarov
• Prof. Evgeni Grigorov

Category: “Regional Pharmaceutical College of the Year”

• Winner: Sofia-Capital Regional Pharmaceutical College

The event reinforced the importance of the pharmaceutical profession and encouraged the exchange of knowledge and experience among specialists in the sector.

Source: Medical News
https://medicalnews.bg/2024/07/10/