Oncology Developer Yahong Bags China’s First Biotech IPO Of 2022
Active Funding Ahead Of Lunar New Year
Executive Summary
Jiangsu Yahong and 11 Chinese biotechs raised a combined $1.1bn via public listings and VC/PE deals in the run-up to and first week of the new year.
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