Pharma Market Modeller J+D Forecasting Acquired

Life sciences data, insight and intelligence specialist Evaluate has acquired London-based J+D Forecasting, which helps pharmaceutical clients accurately forecast market size, growth in key indications and demand for new technologies.

Established in the 1990s and now part of pharma solutions group Norstella, Evaluate helps clients optimize their big ticket investments in treatments and markets, embedding its proprietary and industry data into their workflows, tools and processes. J+D works with pharmaceutical analysts and marketers to create effective forecast models for the specific business needs of a range of internal stakeholders across a product lifecycle.

Evaluate says the deal brings together its 'world-class consensus forecasting and consulting expertise' with J+D's highly specialised models delivered through cloud-based management and analytical solutions, to give customers more intelligent and consistent insights and improved collaboration. J+D's models will be integrated with others and GenAI used to synthesise insights from them all to create 'a comprehensive one-stop solution for all forecasting needs'.

Norstella Chief Exec Mike Gallup comments, 'We are delighted to welcome the J+D Forecasting team to the Norstella family. Their expertise in developing bespoke forecasting models and innovative, intuitive solutions will provide our customers with an even wider breadth of expertise and cutting-edge insight. The addition of these capabilities significantly boosts our ability to help achieve our mission of smoothing the path of life-saving therapies from pipeline to patient'.

David James (pictured), CEO and founder at J+D Forecasting comments: ''The need for high quality forecasting to support decision making in the pharmaceutical and biotech space has never been higher. Bringing together two of the most respected forecasting providers in the industry provides huge opportunities for our customers and I am looking forward to working with the Evaluate team and Norstella to bring innovative solutions to the market'.

The firms are online at www.evaluate.com and www.jdforecasting.com .