FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recipients have been selected for the 2012 SAFE-BioPharma Digi Awards recognizing innovative uses of the global SAFE-BioPharma® digital identity and digital signature standard and the institutions and individuals contributing to broader understanding of its benefits. They include representatives of two U.S. government entities, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Astellas, Verizon and a leading journalist covering the life sciences.