Finance Watch: Summer Heat Extends To Biopharma IPOs With Nine In July, 45 This Year
Executive Summary
Public Company Edition: Nine more biopharma companies launched IPOs in the US in July, bringing the 2018 total to 45 first-time offerings – three more than in all of 2017. Bluebird's $632.5m offering leads recent follow-on public offerings.
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