Setting up Operations in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology

​Setting up operations in a new country or region is a major investment for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Beyond finding a facility, you need to make decisions on R&D and manufacturing footprint, regulatory requirements, laboratory setup and back-office support.

At BioQuest Advisory, we partner with pharma and biotech clients through the full journey of setting up a manufacturing plant, R&D centre or sales and marketing office in the Singapore and APAC region.

Our support covers the end-to-end setup journey, including:

Investment and Project Planning

• Develop investment and project plans for new manufacturing, R&D or commercial operations

• Clarify scope, resources, timelines and major decision points for the setup

Project Management Throughout the Setup Journey

• Provide project management for the full setup journey, from initial planning to go-live

• Coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners to keep the project on track

Location, Plant and Infrastructure Sourcing

• Support sourcing and selection of suitable locations

• Identify and work with plant designers

• Assist in sourcing manufacturing equipment and infrastructure builders

Regulatory Affairs Advisory

• Provide advisory support on regulatory affairs relating to the new operations

• Help ensure regulatory considerations are built into plans from the start

Laboratory Setup

• Support the setup of laboratory facilities required for manufacturing or R&D operations

Environment, Health and Safety

• Address environment, health and safety considerations as part of the setup

• Help ensure EHS requirements are reflected in plant, lab and office design
  
  

Back-Office Setup

• Support the setup of back-office functions such as HR, payroll, accounting, administration and corporate secretarial services