Public Company Edition: Turning Point's offering priced at $18 and its stock closed at $28.90. Also, Achaogen's bankruptcy reflects difficult antibacterial market, Ophthotech's name change follows strategy shift, and Gilead lays off 150 sales reps. Plus, cell and gene therapy FOPOs flourish.

Following last December’s partnership in CNS with Autifony, BI undertakes a screening collaboration with Domain. Leo maintains its busy deal-making pace, partnering in dermatology with Evotec.

With an average return of 33.2% in 2017, the number of biopharma IPOs that launched last year rose to 42 after falling to 30 in 2016 compared with 62 in 2015. Following a rough fourth quarter for biopharma stocks, will the IPO momentum continue in 2018?

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in November 2017.