Rare disease and neurology takeouts tick higher
Biopharma's growing appetite for higher-risk areas prompts a shift in dealmaking strategies, our latest deep dive into M&A data finds.
The year of the small buyout
Biopharma takeouts in the $1-5bn range jumped in 2021, as rising valuations made their mark.
In a quiet year for takeouts, who was buying?
Small and mid-sized developers upped deal-making activity last year, a deep dive into M&A data finds.
Device makers buy big
Whether sitting on a pile of cash or guarding against growing pressures, acquisitions are the answer.
Biotech investors pray for a takeover miracle
Three of the top five buyouts of 2021 happened in the final quarter, and with biotech stocks hurting many hope that the flurry will continue.
Biopharma’s buyout year ends with a bang
A recent buying spree swells 2021's meagre M&A tally, but the Pfizer-Arena deal could crystallise antitrust concerns.
Biopharma needs a biggie to avoid a down deal year
M&A picked up in the third quarter but overall 2021 has been quiet on the takeover front.
Trillium buyout keeps premiums keen
The average takeout premium for a research-stage biotech is tracking at 100% this year, the latest data show.
Biopharma throws grease on the deal wheels
Company takeovers with promises of more cash down the road ticked up this year, a new Evaluate Vantage analysis finds.
