BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Adare Pharma Solutions | December 02, 2021
Adare Pharma Solutions ("Adare"), a technology-driven contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced the acquisition of Frontida BioPharm ("Frontida"), a vertically integrated CDMO focused on oral formulations. The acquisition reinforces Adare's commitment to transform drug delivery by providing world class solutions from product development through commercial scale manufacturing and packaging. Adare's portfolio of offerings for its customers will expand to include new capabilities such as high potency compound handling and packaging services. The combination of the two organizations will further establish Adare as a leader in the development and manufacturing of life saving medications in complex dosage forms.
"We are devoted to improving the quality of life for patients by solving the most complex formulation challenges for our customers, and we believe this acquisition will bolster our ability to achieve our mission. Frontida and Adare share a commitment to quality and innovation, and we are excited to continue growing together. The combined company will lead in the space of oral formulations, while expanding the services and technical offerings we provide to meet the needs of our customers and their patients."
Vivek Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of Adare
Dr. Song Li, Frontida's Chairman added, "We are very excited about the opportunities this transaction is expected to provide to both existing and new clients. Our combined resources and capabilities will result in enhanced support and talent to ensure the success of their development and commercialization programs. This transaction is also a testament to the hard work, dedication, and caring culture of the team who has helped Frontida grow, enabling continued investment into the Philadelphia area, which is a respected home for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. We look forward to continuing our work together to provide innovative, life-enhancing products to the US and global markets."
Together, the combined company will offer an expanded suite of solutions for complex oral formulations, such as taste masking, controlled release, high potency formulation manufacturing, and bioavailability enhancement. The addition of Frontida brings Adare's manufacturing footprint to seven sites globally and expands Adare's integrated, end-to-end offering to its partners. The combined organization will be led by Vivek Sharma.
Adare is backed by private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Frazier Healthcare Partners. RBC Capital Markets, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Adare for this transaction.
About Adare
Adare Pharma Solutions is a leading specialty contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and global provider of advanced pharmaceutical technologies, development services, and manufacturing. The Company utilizes its differentiated pharmaceutical technology and microbiome platforms to develop novel, improved medicines, and therapies for the global market.
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PHARMACY MARKET
Narrativa | May 19, 2021
Narrativa, which has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) medical writing platform to assist pharmaceutical firms in speeding up drug approval and lowering overall compliance costs, recently completed a $1.3 million funding round.
The Los Angeles-based firm currently uses its SaaS platform to automate the production of Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and other regulatory reports for several pharmaceutical firms and other clinical research organizations (CROs).
The AI-writing assistant platform utilizes advanced Natural Language Generation (NLG) to process millions of data points from clinical trials and generate readable and understandable written medical narratives, improving accuracy and minimizing the time and expense of producing critical (and time-consuming) regulatory documents.
"The pharma industry has evolved as a result of the availability and quality of data from clinical trials, with the most significant impact on drug discovery. To detect trends, test hypotheses, and understand the effectiveness of treatments, pharmaceutical firms have often focused on empirical data. It's time to put artificial intelligence to work assisting medical authors in the development of regulatory documents "Narrativa's founder and CEO, David Llorente, says.
Pharmaceutical firms spend more than $1.5 billion on regulatory documentation, and it may take up to a year to complete the paperwork for FDA approval of a new drug. The amount of time taken on regulatory documentation significantly lengthens the time it takes for new drugs to reach the market.
About Narrativa
Narrativa was established in 2015 with the idea that technology should be used to positively transform the world. Narrativa, named one of the most important companies in the field of NLG by Samsung, helps companies expand by anticipating trends and converting data into the human language in real-time. Narrativa creates automated content in a variety of areas, including finance, pharmaceuticals, insurance, media, and gaming, using its artificial intelligence system and machine learning experience.
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Alliance for Regenerative Medicine | July 07, 2020
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the leading international advocacy organisation dedicated to realising the promise of regenerative medicines and advanced therapies, today published its response to the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy Roadmap which is designed to improve and accelerate patients’ access to safe and affordable medicines and to support innovation in the EU pharmaceutical industry. The full response can be found on the European Commission website.
While ARM welcomes the Roadmap’s recognition of the wider industry’s contribution to the EU economy and its focus on ensuring patients’ access to safe, state-of-the-art therapies, ARM wants to ensure a continued pathway for the EU to benefit from innovative and life-changing advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).
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