Finance Watch: Vaccinex, Aridis Launch August's First US IPOs As The Summer Simmer Slows
Executive Summary
The summer slowdown finally seems to have hit the US biopharma IPO market; after a hot July with nine offerings, there were just two during the first half of August. Also, Zogenix leads recent follow-ons with a $312m offering; venture capital planted in UK biotechs – Orchard and Blueberry.
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