May 2026

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Artemis Origination is pleased to announce its buyside origination support for global biopharmaceutical industry organization BioPhorum with the acquisition of PharmaX Solutions.

BioPhorum has acquired PharmaX Solutions, a consultancy specialising in digital transformation and end-to-end digital manufacturing solutions across pharmaceutical production environments. This acquisition strengthens BioPhorum’s implementation services offering, enhancing the value delivered to its members and the wider industry in driving efficiency and transformation. Combining BioPhorum’s collaborative best practice guidance withPharmaX’s deep implementation expertise enables delivery of practical, operational solutions at scale.

Comprehensive end-to-end service
BioPhorum is a global collaboration of biopharmaceutical leaders working t hrough its Phorums - the core of its business  - to share expertise, develop industry best practice, and tackle the sector’s most pressing challenges. The Phorums bring together experts from across the industry to create consensus guidance that drives measurable progress and enables collective performance improvement

As organisations increasingly look to move from insight to action, BioPhorum has evolved its Implementation Services in direct response to member demand - helping companies embed Phorum-derived best practices more effectively within their own operations. The acquisition of PharmaX Solutions strengthens this capability, adding practitioner-led implementation expertise to help translate collaborative outputs into real-world impact - always in service of BioPhorum’s mission to accelerate the delivery of safe, effective medicines to patients.

Deborah Kobewka, CEO of BioPhorum said: “Our Phorums sit at the heart of everything we do - bringing the industry together to develop best practices that drive meaningful change. As our members increasingly seek support in turning these insights into action, we have expanded our Implementation Services to meet that need. The addition of PharmaX brings valuable expertise to help companies implement Phorum-derived best practices, accelerating improvements and, ultimately, helping deliver medicines to patients faster.”

Karthik Kuncharam, Founder and CEO of PharmaX Solutions,commented: “By combining our hands-on consulting experience with BioPhorum’s extensive network and industry-leading guidance, we are in a much stronger position to help global manufacturers optimize production and uphold the highest regulatory standards.”

Role of Artemis Origination
Regarding Artemis’ role in the transaction, Deborah Kobewka comments: “Artemis’ programmatic buyside methodology and consulting and life sciences expertise were critical to the origination of this transaction. They helped us identify and assess the best counterparties across multiple geographies and complex parameters, and engaged directly with PharmaX Solutions’ shareholders at a pivotal moment, giving us access to this win-win value creation opportunity.”