Lavipharm honored by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Lavipharm honored by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Peania, 27 January 2023 – Lavipharm received an award from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in recognition of its many years of activity in the research, development and production of pharmaceutical products and its longstanding collaboration with the Department of Pharmacy of the University’s School of Health Sciences. At the special ceremony, held in the Great Hall of the University of Athens in honor of the pharmaceutical industry in Greece, Lavipharm received an award for its contribution and significant footprint.

From early on in its history, Lavipharm focused on the field of pharmaceutical technology, with emphasis on research and development of drug delivery systems, such as transdermal patches. It has long collaborated closely with universities, including the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and with scientific organisations and institutions, securing a significant number of patents.

On behalf of Lavipharm, Panagiotis Giannouleas, the Group’s COO & Country Manager, received the award and stated: “At Lavipharm, we remain committed to our sustained cooperation with research and scientific institutions such as the University of Athens, and we are proud to receive this award today. The University’s initiative to recognize companies that have contributed to innovation and progress leading to continuously improving quality of life is important and commendable.” Mr. Giannouleas added that “This is what we have stood for at Lavipharm since 1911, for 112 years. This sets the tone for our daily work: how to help people live better and longer. Thank you very much for the honor, and we all hope that the progress of pharmaceutical science continues to open new ways to improve people’s quality of life.”

With a history of 112 years, Lavipharm is today an integrated Greek pharmaceutical group engaged in research, development, production, import, marketing and sales, wholesaling and 3PL in Greece, with a strong international activity.