What makes a great year for takeovers?
The number of biopharma buyouts overall last year did not rise, though more deals were struck in the “sweet spot”, and premiums saw a healthy rise.
A big finish confirms 2019 as a takeover year to remember
Two megamergers meant that 2019 was always going to be a big year for biopharma M&A in dollar terms – and then came a late flurry of deals.
A handful of huge gains stand out among mid and small-cap biotechs
Drug makers from across the globe feature in 2019’s list of best performing small biotech stocks, from Galapagos to Daiichi Sankyo to Arrowhead.
Corporate and regulatory developments over the Christmas period
On the corporate front Astellas continued to buy, while Qiagen decided that it was not, after all, up for sale.
Plenty of choice remains for buyers of gene therapy
Despite the recent flurry of gene therapy deals there is still a fairly extensive list of affordable companies out there.
Vantage 2020 Preview – what’s in store for the biopharma sector?
Available to download for free now, our annual preview takes a data-driven look at 2020. Uncover biopharma’s biggest growth drivers, and see where the money is flowing.
Antitrust watchdog plunges Illumina’s megamerger into darkness
Even if the sequencing giant doesn't suffer in the short term from the death of its bid for Pacbio, long-read tech is nipping at its heels.
Ash 2019 – Merck gets Arqule ahead of data
Arqule’s investors have done pretty nicely out of today’s buyout by Merck & Co, but might be wondering whether they could have done better still.
Sanofi goes all in with $2.5bn Synthorx buy
The French drugmaker bets big as it plays catch-up in the immuno-oncology space with a next-generation IL-2 buyout.
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