Biotech IPO Window Closed In November As Returns And Prices Plunged
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Did the window for US initial public offerings by biotechnology companies suddenly slammed shut in late November? Now that everyone's back at work after the Thanksgiving holiday, that appears to be the case, and it doesn't look like the biotech IPO window will reopen anytime soon.
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