Category: Pharma & Biotech NEWS | Special Feature A
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Key Takeaways
PMI defines value: 80% of deal value crystallizes within 90–180 days post-close through speed and transparency; eliminate overlaps with KPI governance.
Rights redesign unlocks cash: combine co-dev, co-promo, territorial licenses, and commercialization-right transfers to balance cash and risk.
Concentrate on the spine: focus capital on the platform’s core; monetize non-core via spinouts and externalization.
Why Redesign Now
2025 layoffs reflect resource reallocation. Post-merger integration (PMI) and rights architecture are the sharpest tools to bring cash forward, curb dilution, and preserve execution speed.
PMI Playbook: Lock Value in 90 Days
1) Integration Order (Sites → People → Programs)
Sites: surface redundancies in MFG/QC/supply; geo-optimize for tax, talent, and demand.
People: keep capabilities you can measure; issue new role descriptions day-one.
Launch under supply constraints: territorial deals with supply priority; adjust royalties to actual shipments.
Negotiation Checklist
Item
What to Check
Red Flags
Upfront/Milestones
event sync; clawbacks; renegotiation triggers
dual hard conditions; broad clawbacks
Royalties
variable with price/access/supply
flat-only, no link to real demand
Supply/Quality
SLAs; yield KPIs; dual sourcing
no SLAs; force majeure too broad
IP/Non-compete
claims scope; improvements; sub-licensing
overbroad exclusivity; unclear ownership
Conclusion: Integration Wins by Design and Speed
Deal value is realized in PMI design + execution speed. Partnerships work best as a stack of right blocks, not a single mega-deal. Next, Special Feature B dissects how the US reallocation trend shapes opportunities and structures in Japan & Asia.
Next up: Special B “Implications for Japan/Asia: The Optimal US–Japan Collaboration Schemes.”
This article was edited by the Morningglorysciences team.
After completing graduate school, I studied at a Top tier research hospital in the U.S., where I was involved in the creation of treatments and therapeutics in earnest. I have worked for several major pharmaceutical companies, focusing on research, business, venture creation, and investment in the U.S. During this time, I also serve as a faculty member of graduate program at the university.
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