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Digg It - Preparing Your Business for Sale
The process from deciding you want to sell your business, to the time the business is sold can last as long as 5 years
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
. To prepare yourself and the company it is better to break things down in stages.
Stage 1
Strengthen business o
Stage 1
Strengthen business o
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
erations
You want any prospective buyer to view the company in a good light, to do this you need to start strengt
You want any prospective buyer to view the company in a good light, to do this you need to start strengt
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
hening your business model as much a possible. You want to put as much value as possible on the business. Even if the
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
usiness does not sell, this is good sound business practice, secrecy in this stage is vital.
Stage 2
Pre- sale o
Stage 2
Pre- sale o
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
bjectives
This stage starts when you have fully decided to sell the business. You need to put together your sales
This stage starts when you have fully decided to sell the business. You need to put together your sales
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
team, tax specialists, accountants and legal specialists. Get as many people as you can to subscribe to the fact that
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
selling the business is a good idea. You need to compile all your sales related documents.
Stage 3
Initial marke
Stage 3
Initial marke
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
ing
Put out a few feelers to see what the response there is to selling the business. Try and get a few people in
Put out a few feelers to see what the response there is to selling the business. Try and get a few people in
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
terested, however you do not want the sale to become public knowledge just yet. Make a few calls and have a few meetin
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
s, just to get a feel for how your sale will be subscribed.
Stage 4
Due diligence
This can be a difficult t
Stage 4
Due diligence
This can be a difficult t
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
ime for a business as they need to divulge detailed information on the company. Make sure the people who are privy to
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
his information are trustworthy and have signed a non-disclosure form.
Stage 5
Proposal, negotiation and closur
Stage 5
Proposal, negotiation and closur
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
e
This is where numbers are discussed and agreed on, this is a busy time for lawyers and attorneys, they need to
This is where numbers are discussed and agreed on, this is a busy time for lawyers and attorneys, they need to
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
raw up satisfactory agreements and sort out contractual terms. After a price is agreed and all the legal work complete
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
d, agreements are signed, money changes hands and the new owner is given the keys to the front door.
Stage 6
Pos
Stage 6
Pos
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
sale
This part is often forgotten about and can be the most important. It is very important for the seller to m
This part is often forgotten about and can be the most important. It is very important for the seller to m
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
ake sure assistance is given to the purchaser. It could have an affect on your reputation or finances.
As you can see
As you can see
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
it is a long drawn out process, generally when you get to stage 3 you are committed to selling the business, this does
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
not mean that the business cannot be taken off the market, it simply means that to do so will incur financial penalty
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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