Deals

BioCor acquired by UBC November 6, 2006

Overview

United BioSource Corporation (UBC) announced the acquisition of BioCor LLC, a Yardley, Pennsylvania-based provider of clinical data services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

BioCor delivers dedicated clinical data services and medical writing capabilities to support the regulatory approval process for new drugs, from initial filing of an investigational new drug (IND) application to the final submission of a new drug application (NDA).

UBC provides science-based solutions to support the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices.

Significance

BioCor biostatisticians and medical writers will join UBC’s growing roster of scientific experts; about 50 percent of BioCor’s professional staff hold a doctorate in a scientific discipline.

“As more of these companies take their products through NDA submission and commercialization, they depend on outsourcing partners to help integrate, interpret, and submit their data as rapidly and as efficiently as possible. With the addition of BioCor’s team, UBC now offers the industry’s strongest combination of scientific expertise and high-quality service in a highly specialized field,” said Ethan Leder, UBC’s CEO.

The addition of BioCor is the latest in a series of acquisitions announced since UBC raised $153 million in equity capital from a syndicate of leading private equity firms.

Crosstree’s Role

Crosstree Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to BioCor.

Sub-Sector

Pharma Services

Type

Merger and Acquisition

Deal Tags

Pharma Lab Services
Cross-border
Data Science
International client or transaction
IRB
Pharmacovigilance
Pharma Commerizational