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How to get acquisition ready – a seller’s guide to merger and acquisition in pharma

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In 2018, over 60% of all new molecular entities came from smaller biopharma firms, compared with just over 30% in 2009. Conducting internal pre-sale checks and looking at your level of compliance and licenses is a vital exercise. It is also an ideal opportunity to simplify as well as harmonise.

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How can the pharma industry address the gap in talent recruitment and development?

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In particular, for the pharmaceutical industry, these talent shortages bring about a host of difficult challenges. This is due to the specialist nature of roles and the growth and diversification of biopharma, which requires an increasingly sophisticated and skilled workforce. Training and development.

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Call to arms as UK falls back in medicines manufacturing

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Drastic steps need to be taken if the UK is to reverse a steep decline in medicines manufacturing in recent years, according to a cross-industry coalition. ” Image from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).