PRIX GALIEN USA

The Prix Galien USA is America’s preeminent prize acknowledging the leading-edge of scientific advances in life sciences since 2007

The 2025 edition of the Prix Galien USA Awards was held on October 30th in New York City following the much anticipated Annual Galien Forum and the Inaugural Galien Patient Summit. Prizes were awarded in seven categories to exceptional innovations that have enhanced human health globally.

Best Pharmaceutical Product

Yeztugo® - Gilead Sciences

Best Biotechnology Product

Dupixent® - Regeneron and Sanofi

Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases

VORANIGO® - Servier Pharmaceuticals

Best Medical Technology

Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System - Edwards Lifesciences

Best Digital Health Solution

Oura Ring 4 - ŌURA

Best Incubator / Accelerator / Equity

Endless Frontier Labs - New York University Stern School of Business - Endless Frontier Labs

Best Startup

Biotechnology category: Dren Bio

Medical Technology / Digital Health: Resuscitec GmbH

Best Pharmaceutical Product

Best Biotechnology Product

Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases

Best Medical Technology

Best Digital Health Solution

Best Incubator/Accelerator/Equity

Best Startup (Medtech/Digital Health)

Best Startup (Biotech)

The Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony launched in 2007, first honoring unique medical products, later devices, and finally, individuals who have impacted patient care through innovation. The Awards Ceremony and Dinner is held annually at the New York City Museum of Natural History following the Galien Forum, which launched in New York City in 2010 and has since been held every autumn the Alexandria Center for Life Science – New York City. We award prizes for Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Biotechnology Product, and Best Medical Technology approved by the FDA in the past five years as well as Best Digital Health Solution, Best Incubator/Accelerator/Equity and best Startup. Up to three prizes may be awarded annually in each of these categories. The prizes are awarded by a prestigious committees including Nobel laureates, industry leaders and other highly distinguished individuals in the health sector. Learn about our charter and selection criteria.

Any team member having worked on a Prix Galien Winning or Prix Galien nominated product or device is considered an alumnus by the Galien Foundation. We encourage our alumni to take an active part in our growing community by telling their stories from challenge to change for the benefit of human health worldwide.

“The Prix Galien is the right event, on the right issue at the right time. I thank the Galien Foundation for bringing us together and for recognizing that a healthier world is a safer world and a more just world.”

- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General

“The Prix Galien USA recognizes the important research necessary to develop innovative medicines and devices that have a lifesaving impact on individuals and families across the globe.”

- Kathleen Sebelius, Former US Secretary of Health and Human Services

“The Prix Galien is a welcome initiative to stimulate creative research and promote excellence.”

- Barack Obama, President of the United States – 2008

The Prize boasts an illustrious list of winners who have entered the Galien Foundation Hall of Fame. The winners archive traces the history of innovations benefitting human health since the prize’s inception in France in 1970. It is with pride that the Galien Foundation chronicles and honors the winning teams and encourages individuals having working on breakthrough products, devices and solution to become Foundation members and thus perpetuate the importance of their innovation to the advancement of human health.

The Prize is awarded in 15 countries worldwide. Winners are candidates for the bi-yearly International prize contending with all prize-winning innovations worldwide.

Robert S. LANGER

David H. Koch Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sir Cato T. LAURENCIN, MD, PhD, KCSL

Chief Executive Officer, The Cato T. Laurencin Institute at UConn; The University Professor and Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor, University of Connecticut