Thursday, June 08, 2023
ProductLife Group takes a key step in its growth with the acquisition of private Italian company Pharma D&S Group. Through this strategic alliance, PLG, a global provider of regulatory and compliance services for the life sciences industry, strengthens its ability to enter the Italian market with its core services and positions itself as a global industry leader. . With more than two hundred and fifty employees, Pharma D&S Group is PLG's largest acquisition to date.
PARIS and FLORENCE, Italy , June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ProductLife Group (PLG), a global and specialized provider of regulatory, pharmacovigilance and quality management services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medtech industries, announces its intention to merge with Pharma D&S Group, the main Italian player in the sector.
Founded in 2001 by Riccardo Ballerini , Pharma D&S Group expanded in 2003 with the arrival of Lino Fabrizi as a partner. The company has strengthened its service offering in the areas of regulatory affairs, product quality and process compliance, pharmacovigilance and clinical operations. In 2004, the group launched Pharma Education Center (PEC), a training organization for the life sciences sector. In 2005, the two partners were joined by Marco Conti who founded C&P Engineering, a consulting entity offering high quality services specialized in the engineering of pharmaceutical processes, the qualification and the validation of computer systems.
This new operation is a key step in the growth of PLG, which becomes a company of more than 1,200 employees with a solid and expert presence throughout the world. For Xavier Duburcq, CEO of PLG, “Pharma D&S Group is a recognized leader in the Italian market, with a long tradition of quality and expertise delivered to customers. The synergies between our two companies are significant, and our corporate values and cultures have much in common, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit that drives PLG and Pharma D&S Group. »
"Twenty years after founding Pharma D&S Group, I am convinced that joining PLG is the future of our organization," said Riccardo Ballerini , Founder and Chairman of Pharma D&S. “The merger with PLG provides our customers and the life sciences industry with access to a global footprint and a stronger set of combined capabilities across all of our key businesses. »
Lino Fabrizi , COO of Pharma D&S, added: “This strategic alliance will offer our teams the opportunity to develop their careers and give our company strong support functions to facilitate sustainable growth. We are convinced that our two organizations share the same DNA, which will translate into a better quality of service for our customers. »
Marco Conti , Founder and CEO of C&P Engineering, commented that “Being part of PLG is an opportunity to provide our bespoke design and quality qualification expertise to a wider range of customers across Europe , expanding the offering and leveraging the strong network that PLG already has today. »
About ProductLife Group (PLG)
ProductLife Group's mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health by providing regulatory compliance services for the safe and effective use of medical solutions. For 30 years, PLG has supported its customers throughout the life cycle of their products, combining local expertise and global geographical coverage of 50 countries directly and more than 150 with partners. PLG offers consulting and outsourcing services in the fields of regulatory affairs, quality and compliance, and vigilance and medical information, which cover both existing products on the market and innovative therapies and diagnostic tools. With the goal of constantly improving the value it delivers to its employees and customers, PLG
For more information, visit www.productlifegroup.com
A propos de Pharma D&S Group
Pharma D&S Group's mission is to provide pharmaceutical and life science companies with all the specialized services they need most. Pharma D&S offers its customers reliable, efficient and personalized support throughout every process that affects the life cycle of their products, from their development to commercialization, from process engineering to design, construction and qualification of installations. With a wide variety of multidisciplinary expertise, Pharma D&S Group solutions are customizable and flexible to help customers overcome the complex challenges of an ever-changing environment.
Pharma D&S Group is made up of three companies: Pharmaceutical Development and Services, C&P Engineering and PEC - Pharma Education Center.
For more information, see https://www.pharmades.it/
Contacts
Andrea Pieri
Pharma D&S – Commercial and Marketing Director
apieri@pharmades.it
Paolo Fantini
C&P Engineering – Manager Commercial et Marketing
pfantini@cep-eng.it
