Deal Watch: More Predictions 2017 Will Be A Banner Year For Deal-Making
Executive Summary
PwC anticipates a streamlining of the FDA approval process could address asset scarcity. AbbVie begins 2017 with three modest-sized deals, while PharmAthene and Altimmune join forces in a reverse-merger.
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