IPO Update: Will Declining Returns Slow Fast Pace Of Biopharma Offerings?
Executive Summary
Offerings by Homology, Unum and Genprex at the end of March brought the first quarter's biopharma IPO total to 14 in the US, putting 2018 on track to beat the 2017 total of 42. But with the average return for this year's IPOs dropping, the pace of offerings could slow.
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