2008's Top Biopharma Dealmakers

Last year was dominated by the weakening financial markets and cash-strapped biotechs trying to find alternative sources of capital. But 2008 still managed to produce uniquely structured biopharma partnerships and groundbreaking takeovers that moved acquirers into new businesses. Below we focus below on the dealmakers, showing which companies dominated the dealmaking landscape in terms of volume, as well as the therapeutic areas that grabbed the most attention.