UDG Healthcare is a Dublin-based provider of healthcare advisory, communications, commercial, clinical, and packaging services. The company operates through two main divisions: Ashfield and Sharp. Ashfield delivers commercial and medical services, offering advisory, medical, marketing, communications, and patient engagement solutions throughout the lifecycle of a drug. Sharp focuses on packaging services, ensuring that healthcare products are efficiently packaged for market delivery. With a workforce of approximately 8,000 employees across 23 countries, UDG Healthcare specializes in innovative, outsourced solutions that help healthcare companies bring their products to market effectively and efficiently.
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Incisive Health
Acquisition in 2019
Incisive Health Ltd is a healthcare policy and communications consultancy based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. The firm provides a range of services including clinical advocacy, corporate communications, digital communications, payer engagement, stakeholder mobilization, and strategy development. Additionally, it offers policy development and training solutions to support its clients in navigating the complex healthcare landscape. As of May 2019, Incisive Health operates as a subsidiary of Ashfield Healthcare Communications Ltd, focusing on delivering impactful results for clients and the patients they serve.
Putnam Associates
Acquisition in 2019
Putnam Associates, Inc. is a consulting firm that specializes in providing strategic and analytical services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical device industries. Established in 1985 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the firm offers a wide range of services including product strategy, portfolio management, organizational strategy, and economic analysis. Their product strategy services encompass market opportunity evaluations, pricing strategies, and lifecycle planning, while portfolio management services focus on pipeline analysis and franchise strategy. Additionally, Putnam Associates assists clients with acquisition assessments, operations improvement, and alliance management. The firm employs various analytical techniques to support clients in making informed business decisions throughout the product lifecycle. It serves clients both domestically and internationally, and operates as a subsidiary of Ashfield Healthcare Communications Ltd.
Create Group NYC
Acquisition in 2018
Create NYC is a healthcare creative communications agency based in New York, founded in 2009. The company specializes in providing on-demand advertising services tailored for the healthcare industry, focusing on international pharmaceutical clients. Its offerings include flat-fee advertising, flat-fee adaptation, and short-term marketing, allowing clients to access flexible marketing support without the burden of variable costs. As a subsidiary of Ashfield Healthcare Limited since July 2018, Create NYC employs a unique model that emphasizes high-impact and efficient marketing solutions to help healthcare companies effectively reach a larger audience.
SmartAnalyst
Acquisition in 2018
SmartAnalyst, Inc. offers strategic frameworks and consulting services designed to assist bio-pharmaceutical companies in making informed decisions related to disease management, asset development, and portfolio optimization. The company provides a range of services, including pipeline and portfolio strategy, market access analytics, and integrated therapeutic solutions across various medical fields such as oncology and immunology. SmartAnalyst leverages its expertise in evidence-based analytics, economic modeling, and market research to enhance the decision-making process, ultimately driving the value of drug pipelines and portfolios. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York, SmartAnalyst operates as a subsidiary of UDG Healthcare plc.
MicroMass Communications
Acquisition in 2017
MicroMass Communications is a marketing agency specializing in healthcare communications, dedicated to applying evidence-based behavior change strategies to enhance patient health outcomes. Resulting from the merger of SPS and MicroMass, it has become one of the largest independent, full-service healthcare marketing and medical communications agencies in the Southeast. The agency offers a range of services, including patient engagement, relationship marketing, and health behavior consulting, primarily serving pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies in the United States. With its unique expertise in human health behavior and healthcare professional advocacy, MicroMass is positioned to create effective, real-world solutions that drive meaningful improvements in patient care.
Cambridge BioMarketing
Acquisition in 2017
Cambridge BioMarketing Group, LLC is a healthcare marketing communications agency based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Oakland, California. The agency specializes in providing traditional and digital marketing solutions tailored to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, with a particular focus on orphan, rare, and ultra-orphan diseases. Its services encompass advertising, branding, lifecycle management, and product launch strategies, aimed at effectively promoting healthcare products and services. As of July 2017, Cambridge BioMarketing operates as a subsidiary of UDG Healthcare plc, enhancing its capacity to deliver specialized marketing solutions in the healthcare industry.
Vynamic
Acquisition in 2017
Vynamic, LLC is a management consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 2002. It specializes in providing services to global health organizations within the life sciences, health services, and health technology sectors. The firm's offerings include project management, systems implementation, vendor selection, process design, and strategic planning, with a focus on change management, culture, team effectiveness, and customer experience transformation. Vynamic aims to enhance growth and performance for its clients through tailored solutions that address their unique challenges. As of July 2017, Vynamic operates as a subsidiary of UDG Healthcare plc.
Sellxpert
Acquisition in 2017
Sellxpert provides contract sales outsourcing services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry across Germany and Switzerland. It offers sales and marketing services to national and international healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.
STEM Marketing
Acquisition in 2016
Established in 2007, STEM has developed into a global business spanning 35 countries worldwide, working for 18 of the top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies. Offering a unique ‘audit’ service which can be applied to a pharmaceutical company’s marketing, medical, market access or account management functions, STEM has fast become an essential and vital tool enabling operational insight. In 2016 STEM was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. In terms of commercial performance, STEM has grown rapidly since incorporation. During this time, the company’s strategy has been four fold; repeat business, geographic penetration, portfolio penetration and service extension. STEM has built a database which is now regarded as the industry standard globally, made up of more than 30,000 customer facing staff and 150,000 customer interactions which are benchmarked against more than 100 KPIs to drive field teams’ performance interactions.
Pegasus Public Relations
Acquisition in 2016
Pegasus Public Relations Ltd. is a healthcare communications consultancy based in Brighton, United Kingdom, which was established in 1994. The company specializes in integrated communications campaigns that aim to inspire individuals to make healthier lifestyle choices, encompassing areas such as nutrition, skincare, medication, and health management. Pegasus serves a diverse clientele, including those in prescription and over-the-counter medicines, natural health products, health services, medical devices, healthy beauty, and animal health and food sectors. In addition to its consulting services, the company offers HEALTHSCAPES, a strategic planning tool designed to enhance understanding of decision-making in health contexts. Pegasus operates as a subsidiary of UDG Healthcare plc and employs a team of 60 communications experts dedicated to promoting healthy messaging in both public and private sectors.
Galliard Healthcare Communications
Acquisition in 2014
Galliard offers media relations, issues management, scientific and medical education, and corporate and employee communications.
Nyxeon
Acquisition in 2014
Nyxeon is a healthcare communications consultancy based in London, England. The company specializes in providing a range of public relations services, including media relations, strategic planning, disease awareness, and issues management. Nyxeon also focuses on scientific and medical education, as well as corporate and employee communications, ensuring that clients receive comprehensive support in effectively communicating their healthcare initiatives. With a commitment to scientific excellence and strong client service, Nyxeon aims to enhance the visibility and understanding of healthcare issues in the public domain.
KnowledgePoint360
Acquisition in 2014
KnowledgePoint360 Group provides multi-channel healthcare communication and advisory services for pharmaceutical and biotech industries, and healthcare professionals. Its services include support for data-driven clinical publications, strategic consulting, thought leader programs, advisory boards, disease-state education, live educational events and international congresses, Web portals, promotional communications, and digital services and strategy services
Expansis
Acquisition in 2013
Expansis offers outsourced services to pharmaceutical companies.
Ashfield Market Access
Acquisition in 2012
Ashfield Market Access provides market intelligence, strategies, and account management services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and investment organizations in the United States. It offers managed care market research, managed care strategy development, managed care account management, contract systems analysis, managed care training, and reimbursement acceleration services.
Drug Safety Alliance
Acquisition in 2012
Drug Safety Alliance specializes in safety and risk management services tailored for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, consumer health, and animal health sectors. The company emphasizes pharmacovigilance and offers outsourced solutions designed to enhance and support the existing safety departments of its clients. Through these services, Drug Safety Alliance aims to ensure compliance and improve the overall safety of products in the market.
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies
Acquisition in 2012
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies engages in the preparation, packaging, storage, and distribution of investigational medicinal products and clinical trial supplies.
Pharmexx
Acquisition in 2012
Pharmexx GmbH specializes in outsourcing services for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, and functional foods industries. The company supports healthcare organizations by managing essential business processes related to sales and marketing. Its offerings include marketing consulting, contract sales teams, key account management, pharmacy education, telesales, and market access teams. Through these services, Pharmexx facilitates the commercialization of products, allowing its clients to focus on their core operations while enhancing their market presence.
Watermeadow Medical
Acquisition in 2012
Watermeadow Medical is a healthcare communications and consultancy agency that specializes in providing comprehensive communications solutions for healthcare products. The company offers a range of services, including strategic marketing materials, communications planning, advocacy development, and continuing medical education. Additionally, Watermeadow Medical produces promotional and educational materials such as brochures, monographs, guidelines, dosing cards, and newsletters, along with video animations and educational websites. By focusing on scientifically rigorous publications, the agency aims to support the effective dissemination of medical information within the healthcare sector.
InforMed Direct
Acquisition in 2010
InforMed Direct operates as a healthcare communications and market research agency. It offers healthcare communications services, as well as services ranging from strategy development and consultancy to tactical delivery.
The Specials Laboratory
Acquisition in 2008
The Specials Laboratory Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of special drug tariff and non-tariff unlicensed medicines in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company caters to community pharmacists, doctors, veterinary surgeons, and hospitals, offering a wide range of pharmaceutical products. This includes oral liquids, capsules, sachets, oral syringes, medicated lollipops, allergy testing kits, ointments, creams, lotions, ear and nasal drops, disinfectants, enema solutions, pessaries, suppositories, coal tar products, and antibiotics, as well as potent products like cytotoxics. The Specials Laboratory specializes in the rapid production and delivery of these unlicensed medicines, ensuring that orders are fulfilled within 24 hours.
Sharp Services
Acquisition in 2008
Sharp Services is a provider of contract packaging solutions primarily catering to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The company offers a wide range of services, including package design, foil printing, high-speed blister packaging, and custom designs. In addition to blister packaging, Sharp Services specializes in pharmaceutical bottling for solid doses, powders, and liquids. The company focuses on delivering innovative and cost-effective compliance packaging solutions, which encompass commercial and clinical packaging needs. With operations in the United States, Europe, and internationally, Sharp Services serves various markets, including Rx, biotechnology, OTC/nutritional, clinical packaging, animal health, and health and beauty.
Procon Conferences
Acquisition in 2007
Procon Conferences, Ltd. is a conference and event management agency specializing in the organization and management of events within the pharmaceutical sector. The company offers a range of services, including travel coordination and booking for both individual and group attendees. Additionally, Procon Conferences provides meeting and greeting services at airports to ensure a seamless experience for participants. Through its expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, the agency facilitates effective communication and collaboration among professionals in this field.
Ashfield Medical Information
Acquisition in 2007
Ashfield Medical Information provides medical information services to physicians and patients. It offers clinical trial support services that include clinical trial screening and referral services, as well as handles responses generated by various media, including broadcast, print, direct mail, and Web; and engages in creating and maintaining standard and custom medical information content, as well as produces content based on scientific research.
JVA Analytical
Acquisition in 2007
JVA Analytical is a provider of laboratory instrumentation and associated solutions based in Ireland. The company specializes in offering a range of analytical instruments, including chromatography and spectroscopy tools such as dissolution, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and Fourier-transform infrared products. JVA Analytical serves a diverse clientele, including analytical, environmental, pharmaceutical, educational, regulatory, and research laboratories, highlighting its commitment to supporting various sectors with high-quality instrumentation and services.
Pharma Logistics Investments
Acquisition in 2007
Pharma Logistics Investments provides packaging and production services for generic pharmaceuticals and healthcare product manufacturers.
Craig & Hayward
Acquisition in 2007
Craig & Hayward is a supplier of unlicensed medicines, offering a diverse range of specialized healthcare products. Their internal product line includes oral suspensions, capsules, sachets, oral syringes, unit dose vials, lollipops, pessaries, and suppositories. Additionally, the company provides external products such as ointments, creams, lotions, ear drops, nasal drops, disinfectants, enema solutions, and powders, as well as coal tar products. Through this extensive portfolio, Craig & Hayward aims to meet specific medical needs that may not be addressed by licensed medications.
Budelpack Hamont
Acquisition in 2007
Budelpack Hamont is provides contract packing centre for the Pharma & Health care industry.
Pyramed
Acquisition in 2007
Pyramed Ltd. is a healthcare services company, engages in the distribution of medical devices for existing diagnosis and therapies, as well as new technologies for developing therapies in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company provides interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, endoscopy, and endovenous laser therapy products.
Endoscopy UK
Acquisition in 2006
Endoscopy UK Ltd. supplies endoscopy systems. It offers sandhill scientific pH, manometry and impedance systems, and superdimension bronchus system.
Aquilant Surgical
Acquisition in 2003
Aquilant is a leading provider of specialist healthcare and scientific products and services providing out-sourced sales, marketing and distribution for the medical and scientific sectors. Aquilant Surgical provides surgical products, and product training and support to the healthcare professionals that carry out surgical procedures.
Ashfield Healthcare
Acquisition in 2000
Ashfield Healthcare specializes in providing outsourced services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company offers a range of services, including contract sales outsourcing, nursing support programs, and sales force effectiveness services. Its nursing support includes nurse advisors, home healthcare nurses, and medical compliance, along with online training. Additionally, Ashfield Healthcare provides creative branding, digital strategy, publication planning, medical writing, and auditing services. The firm also engages in management consulting, process design, vendor selection, and systems implementation to enhance operational efficiency for its clients.
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