Dermatology Start-Ups
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Judging from the number of recent well-financed company launches and the size of follow-on rounds for established players, specialty dermatology hasn't lost its allure for investors. Add to that two successful 2004 IPOs--for Barrier Therapeutics Inc. and Cutera Inc.--and it's clear that aesthetic and therapeutic dermatology are still good bases for building specialty pharmaceutical businesses.