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Advisory Services

GCC & MENA Pharmaceutical M&A Advisory — Saudi Arabia, Gulf Region, and Wider MENA

PharmaBoard Advisory provides specialist M&A and commercial strategy services exclusively for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical sectors. Every engagement is scoped individually — contact us to discuss your specific situation.

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M&A Deal Advisory

Buy-side and sell-side pharmaceutical transaction support across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

We act as your deal intermediary — identifying targets, structuring transactions,

and managing the process from first conversation to close.

→ Acquisition target screening and identification

→ Deal structuring — acquisition, JV, licensing, or partnership

→ Management of introduction and negotiation process

→ Coordination with legal and financial advisors through closing

To discuss a mandate: info@pharmaboardadvisory.com

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Commercial Due Diligence

Pre-acquisition asset validation designed specifically for GCC pharma deals.

We assess what global CDD templates miss — NUPCO concentration risk, SFDA

regulatory exposure, key-person dependency, and localization scoring.

→ NUPCO procurement concentration analysis

→ SFDA registration pipeline review

→ Key-person commercial dependency mapping

→ Distribution agreement transferability assessment

→ Final CDD report and executive presentation

To discuss a project: info@pharmaboardadvisory.com

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Market Entry & Commercial Strategy

Market intelligence and entry strategy for Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

For international pharma companies and investors who need ground-truth

intelligence before committing to a transaction or commercial expansion.

→ Saudi Arabia and GCC pharmaceutical market assessment

→ Optimal market entry model design

→ NUPCO tender strategy and localization roadmap

→ Distributor identification and governance framework

→ SFDA regulatory pathway planning

To discuss a project: info@pharmaboardadvisory.com

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Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Support

100-day integration framework designed for MENA pharma transactions.

Value is not created at the signing table. It is created — or destroyed —

in the 100 days that follow. We manage the integration so you capture it.

→ Government and NUPCO relationship continuity

→ Commercial team alignment and distributor rationalization

→ SFDA regulatory transfer management

→ Integration governance and synergy tracking

To discuss a mandate: info@pharmaboardadvisory.com

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Commercial Feasibility & Launch Strategy

Business planning for pharma, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical ventures in MENA.

A poorly built plan at this stage costs companies years and millions in

wasted capital. We build the commercial blueprint before you commit.

→ Market sizing and regulatory pathway analysis

→ Business model design and financial projections

→ Go-to-market strategy and channel selection

→ Risk register with mitigation plan

→ Investor-ready business plan and presentation deck

To discuss a project: info@pharmaboardadvisory.com