PharMarketing

What PharMarketing does

PharMarketing is a France-headquartered, life-sciences-only compliance consulting firm founded in 2013 and operating as a business unit of Silicon Marketing SASU. The firm helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device/IVD, CRO, cosmetics, and biobank organizations achieve and maintain compliance with EU GDPR, GxP standards (GCP, GLP, GCLP), ICH guidelines, CFR 21 Part 11, GAMP, and ISO 27001, and prepares them for inspections by FDA, EMA, and MHRA. Its service portfolio spans Data Protection Officer placement across EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland, EU legal representation for clinical trials, audits (sub-contractor, M&A, IT/QA/CSV, data protection, IT hacking), computerized system validation, IT security, clinical data management, regulatory affairs, inspection readiness, and a training curriculum delivered in English or French.

The core technology is a set of pre-developed, life-sciences-specific compliance templates — Records of Processing (Article 30 GDPR), DPIAs (Article 35), data-breach and SAR SOPs, and ICH E6 / GCDMP-aligned clinical data management frameworks — which accelerate scoping and delivery. PharMarketing runs an enterprise field-sales go-to-market targeting life sciences organizations, supported by content marketing (monthly GDPR newsletter, webinars, free eBook, free GDPR assessment call). It is active in at least 17 European countries plus the US, Canada, India, and South Africa, with a distributed network of 30+ senior consultants (most working part-time alongside other roles), serving 100+ clients as of 2024.

The business model is professional services with one notable recurring-revenue element: external DPO subscriptions billed monthly starting at a few hundred EUR per client. Other revenue streams (audits, CSV, regulatory affairs, legal representation, training) are project- or retainer-based. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the firm is privately held with no external funding, owned and led by President Bertrand Le Bourgeois, who also heads French industry association AMMIS and co-leads the AFAR Data Privacy working group. Revenue, ARR, and contract values are not publicly disclosed, and the firm does not have proprietary software, an API, or a mobile application.

Name

PharMarketing

Legal name

PharMarketing GDPR Life Sciences

Website

https://pharmarketing.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PharMarketing is a France-headquartered life-sciences consulting firm, founded 2013, that provides GDPR/privacy, GxP, CSV, audit, DPO, and inspection-readiness services to 100+ pharma, biotech, medical device, and CRO clients across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa, delivered by 30+ senior consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

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Data Management, Biostatistics & Statistical Programming FSP

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Scientific Staffing & Functional Service Providers (FSP)

Keywords

• GDPR compliance consulting
• Life sciences regulatory affairs
• Data protection officer services
• GxP audit services
• Computerized system validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including GDPR compliance, DPO services, audits, CSV, regulatory affairs, inspection readiness, and quality management consulting provided on a retainer or hourly basis.
2. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services: External part-time DPO services in EU/EEA/UK/CH countries, provided as monthly packages starting with a few hours per month. Packages described as starting at a few hundred Euros per month.
3. Training Courses: Training services on privacy, GxP, IT security, CSV, inspection readiness, and quality management. Delivered to dedicated companies or as inter-enterprise training in European cities. Billed via invoice with bank transfer payment.
4. Legal Representation Services: EU legal representation for clinical trials, GDPR, orphan drug designation, and SME status. One-time or ongoing retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PharMarketing is a life sciences consulting firm that delivers operational compliance and regulatory consulting services, anchored in EU GDPR/data protection and GxP (GCP, GLP, GCLP) requirements. Its core offerings include external Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, EU/EEA/UK/CH legal representation, clinical and IT audits, computerized system validation, ISO 27001 implementation, regulatory affairs support, inspection readiness, and structured training courses — all delivered by a network of 30+ specialized consultants across Europe to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, CRO, biobank, and cosmetics clients.

Product overview

PharMarketing is a consulting company (not a software product company) providing operational compliance and regulatory consulting services exclusively to life sciences and healthcare organizations. The company operates as a business unit of Silicon Marketing SASU, headquartered in France. Its portfolio of services is organized around a core offering of GDPR and privacy compliance consulting, complemented by specialized services including Data Protection Officer placement, legal representation across EU/UK/Switzerland, audit services, computerized system validation, IT security/ISO 27001, clinical data management, regulatory affairs, inspection readiness, and professional training courses. The company supports organizations from clinical-stage biotechs to large pharmaceutical companies, CROs, medical device manufacturers, and academic research organizations across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. Services are delivered by a team of 30+ experienced consultants located across European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GDPR and Privacy Compliance Services
• Data Protection Officer (DPO) Services
• Legal Representative Services
• Audit Services
• Computerized System Validation (CSV)
• IT Security and ISO 27001 Services
• Training Courses
• Clinical Data Management
• EU-US Data Transfer Services
• Inspection Readiness Services
• Regulatory Affairs Consulting
• Data Compliance Consulting

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMMIS (Association des Métiers Médicaux des Industries de Santé)coreOthersPharMarketing is a member of AMMIS, the only independent French professional association dedicated to Drug Development, Medical Affairs, and professionals in Pharma, Medical Devices, Nutrition, Diagnostics. The founder Bertrand Le Bourgeois serves as President of AMMIS. This membership provides industry recognition and networking opportunities.
• AFAR (French Regulatory Affairs Association)coreOthersPharMarketing is a member of AFAR, the French Regulatory Affairs Association. The company co-manages the Data Privacy working group of AFAR, demonstrating expertise in regulatory affairs and data privacy.
• France BiotechminorOthersMember of France Biotech, the French biotech industry association, connecting with French biotechnology companies requiring compliance services.
• iapp (International Association of Privacy Professionals)minorOthersMember of iapp, the largest global information privacy community, providing access to privacy professionals and best practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parexel: Parexel is a major global CRO offering regulatory, clinical, and post-approval services to pharma and biotech. Its regulatory affairs and GxP consulting offerings overlap with PharMarketing's services and target the same buyer base, though at a far larger scale.
• ICON plc: ICON plc is a large CRO and life-sciences services firm with regulatory and pharmacovigilance capabilities. It competes for enterprise compliance and regulatory mandates from the same large-pharma/biotech buyer segment as PharMarketing.
• Veeva Systems: Veeva Systems provides cloud software for life sciences including Vault QualityDocs, Vault Training, and regulatory information management. While primarily software, it competes for compliance, document management, and training budgets that PharMarketing also addresses via consulting and training services.
• IQVIA: IQVIA is a large global CRO and life-sciences services provider with a regulatory and compliance consulting arm. It competes for the same enterprise pharma/biotech clients as PharMarketing on regulatory affairs, GxP compliance, and clinical data management mandates, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Greenlight Guru: Greenlight Guru offers QMS and quality-management software specifically for medical-device and life-sciences companies. It is an emerging alternative to consulting-led QMS implementation, comparable to PharMarketing's audit and quality management service lines.

Direct peers

• QbD Group: QbD Group is a life-sciences consultancy specializing in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, validation, and compliance services for pharma, biotech, and med-tech. It is a close peer given its overlap with PharMarketing's QA, CSV, and regulatory affairs service lines.
• ProPharma Group: ProPharma Group is a life-sciences-focused compliance, regulatory, and quality consulting firm serving pharma, biotech, and medical-device companies. It is highly comparable to PharMarketing in offering outsourced regulatory affairs, GxP auditing, CSV, and validation services to the same buyer segments.
• The FDA Group: The FDA Group provides regulatory and quality consulting, auditing, and staffing services to pharma, biotech, and medical-device clients. Like PharMarketing, it focuses on inspection-readiness, GxP audits, CSV, and remediation work for life-sciences organizations.
• NDA Group: NDA Group is a regulatory affairs consulting firm supporting pharma and biotech companies across the development lifecycle. It overlaps directly with PharMarketing's regulatory affairs, clinical trial, and EU legal representation services for life-sciences clients.
• MakroCare: MakroCare is a regulatory and clinical research services provider serving pharma, biotech, and medical-device companies worldwide. Comparable to PharMarketing in offering regulatory affairs, GxP compliance, and quality consulting to similar life-sciences buyer personas across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pharmarketing
• Facebookfacebook.com/GDPRLifeSciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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