Finance Watch: 2Q Brings Cost Cuts, Strategic Reviews For Many Biotechs
Executive Summary
Peregrine, Ardelyx, Egalet and others reduced expenses and sought alternatives in the second quarter. Also, cell and gene therapy investment rises, FibroGen priced a $326m offering and Unity increased its Series B by $35m.
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