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You need senior UK commercial leadership but not a full hire

"We needed someone who could walk into an ICB meeting and know how the room worked. We couldn't justify a full-time hire at this stage, but the gap was costing us months."

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  • A six-month delay in establishing UK commercial leadership during a launch window costs an estimated equivalent of four to six months of peak quarterly revenue
  • Fractional commercial directors in UK pharma typically cost 40 to 60% less than a full-time equivalent at director level
  • Companies that engage fractional UK commercial leadership at pre-launch report faster time-to-formulary and stronger year-one uptake
  • Delayed formulary and access conversations cost months of prescribing revenue
  • Competitors with local leadership establish relationships first
  • Board loses confidence in UK commercial execution
  • Field team operates without strategic direction
  • Patient access is deferred

Frequently asked questions

Why does this problem persist?

The UK market requires relationships that take years to build A full-time hire cannot be justified at pre- or early-commercial stage Interim or fractional models are underused in UK pharma

What is the cost of leaving it unaddressed?

Each month without senior UK commercial leadership during a launch window costs an estimated fraction of monthly peak revenue potential.

This is exactly what I do with UK private practices. Answer the few questions above and I'll come back personally with where to start. Paul.

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