Scrip Asks…What Does 2022 Hold For Biopharma? Part 2: Deal Making, M&A And Financial Markets
More M&A Expected As Biotech Valuations Decline
Executive Summary
Following two record-breaking years for biotech fundraising, stock valuations are heading downwards. Biopharma executives and industry experts surveyed by Scrip anticipate big pharma executing more deals and acquisitions in 2022.
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