Finance Watch: Rivus Raises $132m In Series B Cash To Fund Obesity Drug Trials
Theravance Buys Out GSK, Repurchases Additional Stock
Executive Summary
VC funding slowed recently, but public company financings kept up a brisk pace with follow-on public offerings for Allakos and Alpine, private placements for Ventyx and Syros, and Albireo’s royalty deal. In restructuring updates, Biogen raised $592m in a real estate deal and Acerus is assessing options.
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