Interpharm Consultancy is an independent consultancy specialising in the area of generics that I set up in 1997. My intention was to build on my experience in building generic business for Norton-IVAX and Ranbaxy whose UK subsidiary I set up. You can find out more about me and my background in my Curriculum Vitae as well as information about some of the generics reports that I have written on the “About Interpharm” page.

Interpharm can advise on:-

• Finding business partners for your products
• Market Intelligence - what are competitors doing? Who already has a registration for your target product?
• Information on market prices and prospects for particular substances
• Obtaining national and DCP/MRP registration
• Questions relating to patents and IP issues

Below is a list of some of the services I can offer: 

Generic Marketing strategies
I am able to help you with formulating your strategy for entry into the UK or European generic markets. Although the UK is perhaps the ideal model of a generic market in Europe, since price is very much determined by product availability, it can be difficult for companies outside the UK to understand its dynamics. This is even more the case for companies based outside the EU. As author of a report for Reuters Business Insights on this topic I am in an excellent position to help you with your growth strategy.

Particular areas of expertise cover provision of information on the UK and European generic markets including topics such as:

• product pricing
• levels of competition
• local manufacturers 
• local distributors
• potential legal issues
• IP issues

both in the highly competitive British market and in continental Europe. This can include advice on potential patent complications where appropriate and help with locating suitable business partners in these markets.

Generic defence strategies
Who is better placed to offer you advice about how to defend your brand than someone who has spent years in the generic industry attacking brands? Once again I can point to authorship of a report on this topic as evidence of my knowledge in this area.

Local UK representation for overseas companies
I have excellent links to generic and branded companies and distributors in Great Britain and can help to arrange distribution in UK for manufacturers based outside the country

In-house training 
Interpharm Consultancy has run a number of in-house training sessions for both branded and generic companies. Please click on the tablet to download the brochure for an example of an “Introduction to the Generics Industry” seminar that I have run successfully for several years both in the UK and in India.

I can also offer a “Biosimilars workshop” for in-house training. The programme for the half-day session is available by clicking on the link above

Packaging design
When at Ranbaxy I was responsible for creating the “Big Blue R” logo that the company still uses. This is an area whose importance many companies have overlooked. Interpharm has since helped other firms produce new and attractive packaging designs that have helped improve the company’s image.

Bioavailability studies
I can help you to arrange low-cost, high quality bioavailability studies for generics at our associate company BA Research which is also able to offer Phase I and Phase III studies. All studies comply with current GCP and GLP requirements and more details are available on the Bioequivalence page of this site

Translation services
Interpharm has carried out translation of pharmaceutical, technical and marketing literature into English from French, German and Spanish and offers this as an additional service

Regulatory support
Interpharm’s associates can provide advice on submission of generic registration applications for formulations and adapting formulation manufacturing facilities to meet GMP / MCA requirements.

Fees and charges
I usually work on the basis of a fee per day for one-off and ad-hoc projects or on a monthly arrangement for longer relationships. With product sourcing or representation, I also ask for a combination of success fee and royalties which I am happy to negotiate with you according to what suits your circumstances.

Please contact me for more specific information