Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships More than ever, mergers and acquisitions represent a critical component of growth strategies in the pharmaceutical industry. Selecting the right company to acquire or merge with is important. But the ultimate test lies in the integration of the companies and their systems, processes, and people. Will your transaction deliver the intended return on investment? PHARMICA Consulting is experienced in helping companies handle the integration of R&D teams. We understand—and can help you address—the critical success factors associated with a merger or acquisition. Among them: Ensuring that relationships are not damaged during the integration Ensuring that processes are understood between companies, determining how to integrate the processes, or at least knowing how they will differ Ensuring that employees from both companies understand the changes Determining what systems and software will be developed, integrated, and retired Identifying the changes at a strategic and tactical level and ensuring that the appropriate communications are made to the right people at the right time Determining the strategic impacts of the integration—for example, will certain divisions be integrated? Will new organizational structures be created? Will new therapeutic areas be developed? What does this mean to the company and the employees?

At PHARMICA Consulting, we’ve found that having an integration partner that your employees trust is critical during a period of rapid, significant change. PHARMICA Consulting is uniquely qualified to be that trusted integration partner because:

We know how to get things done while working with your people. We’re 100 percent focused on the pharmaceutical industry, so we know the processes and tools that are affected. We excel at change management. We offer industry-leading excellence in project management.

Contact us to learn more about how PHARMICA Consulting can help you successfully integrate following a merger or acquisition.

Case Study

In Their Words

“PHARMICA Consulting was instrumental in integrating our most important acquisition in years. The success was not due to their methodical approach or experience, which was excellent, but more in how they interacted with my colleagues to ensure a smooth integration. At the end of the day, success in this business is about people working together and PHARMICA was instrumental in creating an integration culture that enabled a wildly successful acquisition.”

-Director, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration