Pharma IT
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Pharma IT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pharma IT
- Legal name
- Pharma IT ApS
- Website
- https://pharmait.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pharma IT industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Life Sciences Consulting
- NAICS
- Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)
- SIC
- Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP QA, TMF/QMS oversight) (HLAGAKAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Clinical Trial Informatics (EDC/CTMS/eCOA/eTMF) (HLAGAJAM), Pharmacy Interoperability, Standards & Integration (FHIR/NCPDP) (HLACAKAO)
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Where Pharma IT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Copenhagen
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Pharma IT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Consulting Services: Pharma IT's primary revenue stream is professional consulting services delivered by experienced consultants across all key areas of the pharma, biotech, and medical device industries. Services span IT project management, GxP compliance, regulatory affairs, drug development, manufacturing, and pharmacovigilance. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and long-term consultancy contracts, including a significant framework agreement with the Danish government.
- GxP Training Courses (Pharma IT Academy): Pharma IT Academy, founded in 2022, generates revenue through fee-based in-person training courses in GxP compliance areas including GMP, GCP, GVP, GDP, CSV/GAMP 5, GDPR, and NIS2. Courses are priced per participant with volume discounts available (e.g., 3+ participants). Revenue is one-time per participant per course, supplemented by 1-year free membership to the Pharma IT Network alumni community.
- Pharma IT Cloud (SaaS Platform): The Pharma IT Cloud — encompassing EDMS, PV, eTMF, and EMVS Alert Retrieval solutions — is offered as a scalable SaaS platform tailored for pharma and biotech companies, representing a recurring software-as-a-service revenue component.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | GMP Basic - 2-day in-person course, 9 AM to 4 PM, Copenhagen |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | GCP (Clinical Development and Applied Good Clinical Practice) - 1-day in-person course, Copenhagen |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pharmacovigilance for Beginners and Stakeholders - 1-day in-person course, Copenhagen |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | NIS2 & Cybersecurity in Life Science - 1-day in-person course, Copenhagen |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | GDPR & Data Privacy in Life Science - 1-day in-person course, Copenhagen |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | GAMP 5 & Computer Systems Validation (CSV) Basic - multi-day in-person course, Copenhagen |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Consulting Services (IT & Regulatory) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Pharma IT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pharma IT is a life sciences consultancy providing GxP regulatory and IT consulting services exclusively to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies across the Nordics. Its core offering combines professional consulting engagements (covering drug development, manufacturing, medical device, IT quality/compliance/security, Veeva implementation, automation, and ESG) with its proprietary Pharma IT Cloud SaaS platform (EDMS, QMS, eTMF, PV, EMVS Alert Retrieval) and the Pharma IT Academy, which delivers instructor-led GxP training courses in GMP, GAMP 5/CSV, GCP, pharmacovigilance, GDPR and NIS2.
Product overview
Pharma IT is a one-stop consultancy shop providing services exclusively for the pharma, biotech, and medical device industries. Their offerings span consulting services (Drug Development, Manufacturing, Medical Device, IT Quality/Compliance/Security, Commercial & Medical, Automation & Analytics, Management Consulting, ESG & Sustainability, GDP, and Veeva Services) and the Pharma IT Cloud cloud-based solution for EDMS, QMS, PV, and eTMF. They also operate Pharma IT Academy (founded 2022), offering in-person GxP training courses including GMP, GAMP 5/CSV, GCP, Pharmacovigilance, GDPR, and NIS2.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Pharma IT Cloud A scalable cloud-based solution providing Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS), Quality Management System (QMS), pharmacovigilance (PV), electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and EMVS Alert Retrieval services tailored for pharmaceutical and biotech companies to manage GxP-compliant documentation, safety case handling, clinical trial documentation and EU medicines verification alerts.
- Pharma IT Academy (GxP Training) Training division founded in 2022 offering instructor-led, in-person GxP compliance courses (GMP, GAMP 5/CSV, GCP, GDP, GVP, GDPR, NIS2) for life sciences professionals in Copenhagen. Includes 1-year free membership to the Pharma IT Network alumni community.
- Veeva Services Consulting Advisory, implementation and post-implementation consulting for Veeva Vault applications across RIM, Quality, Clinical and Safety modules. Delivered by 14 Veeva-dedicated, White Belt Certified team members.
- Drug Development Consulting Comprehensive consulting across the drug development lifecycle including Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Clinical Science & Trial Operations, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance, EudraVigilance, Regulatory Affairs Consulting, Scientific & Medical Writing and Submission Publishing.
- IT Quality, Compliance, and Security Consulting Consulting services covering Computer System Validation (CSV), CSV Audit Support, Data Integrity, Data Protection Officer (DPO), GDPR compliance, Qualification of IT Infrastructure, Security Management and NIS2 Directive implementation.
- Laboratory IT Consulting Consulting for Laboratory IT processes including LIMS implementation, laboratory system validation and integration support for life sciences laboratories.
- Medical Device Consulting Consulting for MDR 2021 compliance, drug-device combination products (Article 117) and regulatory strategies for medical device manufacturers, including clinical evaluation and post-market surveillance support.
- Manufacturing Consulting Services covering Operational Readiness & Manufacturing Support, Qualification & Validation of Equipment, Facilities & Utilities, and Quality & Compliance for Manufacturing across pharma and biotech production environments.
- Automation & Analytics Consulting Digital transformation consulting including the Leapwork managed service for test automation, robotic ICSR process automation (UiPath-based), and UI Test Automation Assessment for pharma applications in GxP environments.
- Commercial and Medical Consulting Consulting for omnichannel marketing, commercial operations, medical affairs and digital transformation in pharmaceutical commercial processes, including Veeva and Salesforce commercial implementations.
- Management and Business Consulting Business consulting including IT Project Management, organizational strategy and operational excellence for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
- ESG & Sustainability Services Environmental, social and governance consulting services including sustainability reporting, EcoVadis assessment support and Science Based Targets alignment tailored for pharma and biotech.
- Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Consulting Consulting for GDP compliance in pharmaceutical distribution, including cold chain management, storage conditions and regulatory compliance.
- Data, AI & Migration for Life Science Validated GxP-compliant data migrations, pipeline automation and AI-enabled solutions (including risk-based validation, data governance, EMA Policy 70 transparency support and redaction management) for life sciences regulated environments.
- GMP Basic Training Course Two-day in-person Good Manufacturing Practice training course covering pharmaceutical quality systems, qualification and validation concepts and regulatory requirements. Single participant 10,995 DKK; group rate (3+) 9,345.75 DKK per person. Led by Torben Elhauge with 25+ years of industry experience.
- GAMP 5 & Computer Systems Validation (CSV) Basic Training Multi-day in-person Computer Systems Validation training using GAMP 5 methodology covering planning, specification, testing and compliance for computerized systems in life sciences. Includes printed slide deck and best-practice templates. Single participant 11,995 DKK; group rate (3+) 10,195.75 DKK. Instructors include Dorte Juul, Pia Nøhr Ellegaard, Emil Rosenthal and Mike Astrup Nygaard.
- GCP (Clinical Development and Applied Good Clinical Practice) Training One-day in-person Good Clinical Practice training course covering clinical trial planning, conduct, GCP principles and regulatory requirements for clinical research. Single participant 7,995 DKK; group rate (3+) 6,795.75 DKK per person.
- Pharmacovigilance for Beginners and Stakeholders Training One-day in-person pharmacovigilance training covering safety data collection, adverse event evaluation, regulatory requirements and practical case-handling exercises. Single participant 6,995 DKK; group rate (3+) 5,945.75 DKK per person.
- NIS2 & Cybersecurity in Life Science Training One-day in-person NIS2 Directive and cybersecurity training covering protection strategies, risk assessment, digital defense and vendor risks for life sciences organizations. Single participant 6,500 DKK; group rate (3+) 5,525 DKK per person.
- GDPR & Data Privacy in Life Science Training One-day in-person GDPR and data privacy training tailored for life sciences, covering risk assessment, data transfer considerations and clinical trial data flow compliance. Taught by Principal Consultant Steen Lindebjerg.
Quantifiable outcome
- EcoVadis Gold Medal ranking in top 5% globally among management consultancy companies for CSR performance (2024)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Pharma IT
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Pharma IT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability6 records
Feature7 records
Pharma IT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EcoVadiscoreEcoVadis assessed Pharma IT's sustainability performance, awarding Gold Medal (top 5% globally) in 2024 and Silver Medal (top 16% globally) in 2023 in the Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities industry. EcoVadis is a third-party CSR assessor using international sustainability standards (GRI, UN Global Compact, ISO 26000).
- ProductLife Group (PLG)coreProductLife Group (PLG) is Pharma IT's parent company. PLG's broader CSR strategy encompasses Pharma IT's sustainability commitments, including the EcoVadis assessment pathway, UN Global Compact membership, and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment. Pharma IT's efforts are part of PLG's group-level CSR strategy, and PLG has been committed to the UNGC since 2020. PLG's commitment to SBTi was officially made at the end of 2023.
- Veeva SystemscorePharma IT is a Certified Veeva Services Partner for the Veeva Development Cloud. The partnership enables Pharma IT to deliver advisory, implementation, and post-implementation support for Veeva Vault applications (RIM, Quality, Clinical, Safety) across the Nordics. The company has 14 Veeva-dedicated, White Belt Certified team members and has worked on Veeva projects since 2018.
- UN Global CompactcorePharma IT joined the United Nations Global Compact Initiative — a voluntary platform for responsible business practices aligned with principles in human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. The UNGC is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative with over 15,000 company signatories. Pharma IT's parent company PLG has been a member since 2020.
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)minorPharma IT's parent company PLG committed at the end of 2023 to setting near-term emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5-degree pathway through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). PLG plans to submit targets for validation. Pharma IT will align local emissions reduction targets with group-level targets.
- Nordic Pharmacovigilance Day / LS AcademyminorPharma IT was a sponsor of the 10th Annual Nordic Pharmacovigilance Day conference held on November 16, 2023 in Copenhagen. The event gathered pharmacovigilance professionals from pharma, health authorities, service providers, and CROs. Pharma IT consultants attended and networked at the event.
- Danish Sundhedsdatastyrelsen (Danish Health Data Authority)corePharma IT secured a framework agreement with the Danish Sundhedsdatastyrelsen for IT consultancy covering GxP, QA, and Laboratory systems. The agreement encompasses validation documentation, CSV, GxP IT compliance, user manual development, risk assessments, and GxP IT audits. Primary expected user is Statens Serum Institut. This is a formal government procurement contract.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Pharma IT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- NNIT: Danish-headquartered life sciences IT and GxP consultancy with deep pharma, biotech and medical device clients in the Nordics. Closest geographic and offering match to Pharma IT, including infrastructure, validation and cloud services for regulated industries.
- Zifo: Global life sciences IT consulting firm supporting pharma R&D, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and quality with informatics and managed services. Comparable on GxP, lab informatics and Veeva-adjacent service delivery to Pharma IT.
- Techsol Corporation: Life sciences-focused Veeva partner offering implementation and managed services for Veeva Vault, plus GxP and regulatory consulting. Direct peer on the Veeva-certified services side of Pharma IT's business.
- C3i Solutions: Life sciences IT services and support specialist serving pharma and biotech with CRM/multichannel, clinical and commercial technology support. Overlaps with Pharma IT's Veeva, automation and IT Applications practice areas.
- BioClin (formerly NNIT Life Sciences consulting arm / similar Nordic GxP consultancies): Smaller Nordic and European life sciences consultancies focused on GxP, regulatory affairs and clinical operations support. Closely overlap with Pharma IT's drug development, regulatory and pharmacovigilance consulting practice.
Emerging players
- Ennov: Provider of regulated EDMS, QMS, eTMF and RIM software for life sciences, with implementation and validation services. Comparable to Pharma IT Cloud EDMS/QMS/eTMF offering and to its IT Applications / Ennov Services practice.
Broad incumbents
- Veeva Systems: Industry-standard life sciences cloud platform vendor (Vault RIM, Quality, Clinical, Safety). Pharma IT is a Certified Veeva Services Partner; Veeva defines the product surface on which much of Pharma IT's services revenue depends.
- Cognizant Life Sciences: Global IT services firm with dedicated life sciences business spanning R&D technology, regulatory, pharmacovigilance and commercial platforms. Competes for the same Veeva, CSV and GxP mandates at large pharma customers.
- Accenture Life Sciences: Global consultancy with a large life sciences practice covering regulatory, clinical, manufacturing and GxP technology. Competes with Pharma IT for large enterprise programs and sets the upper bound on scale and delivery capacity.
- Deloitte Life Sciences: Big Four advisory with global life sciences regulatory, R&D, manufacturing and technology consulting. Overlaps with Pharma IT's regulatory, IT compliance and management consulting services for large pharma clients.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Pharma IT social profiles
Digital presencePharma IT compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Pharma IT financial estimates
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Pharma IT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Pharma IT funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pharma IT M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Pharma IT
What does Pharma IT do?
Pharma IT is a life sciences consultancy providing GxP regulatory and IT consulting services exclusively to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies across the Nordics. Its core offering combines professional consulting engagements (covering drug development, manufacturing, medical device, IT quality/compliance/security, Veeva implementation, automation, and ESG) with its proprietary Pharma IT Cloud SaaS platform (EDMS, QMS, eTMF, PV, EMVS Alert Retrieval) and the Pharma IT Academy, which delivers instructor-led GxP training courses in GMP, GAMP 5/CSV, GCP, pharmacovigilance, GDPR and NIS2.
Is Pharma IT a public or private company?
Pharma IT is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Pharma IT founded?
Pharma IT was founded in 2016. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Pharma IT based?
Pharma IT is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Pharma IT make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Consulting Services are the primary driver. The others are gxP Training Courses (Pharma IT Academy) and pharma IT Cloud (SaaS Platform).
Who are Pharma IT's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are NNIT, Zifo, Techsol Corporation, C3i Solutions and BioClin (formerly NNIT Life Sciences consulting arm / similar Nordic GxP consultancies). Ennov is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Veeva Systems, Cognizant Life Sciences, Accenture Life Sciences and Deloitte Life Sciences.
Does Pharma IT have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pharma IT.
What industry is Pharma IT in?
Pharma IT's product category is Life Sciences Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAKAI, Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP QA, TMF/QMS oversight), with a secondary code of HLAGAJAM, Clinical Trial Informatics (EDC/CTMS/eCOA/eTMF). Its NAICS code is 54169 and its SIC code is 8742.