Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Deal Statistics Quarterly, Q3 2009

Thanks to the return of the initial public offering and a strong market for follow-ons, money from public investors made a huge comeback during the third quarter of 2009. The merger and acquisition scorecard totaled $17.3 billion from 22 transactions--four of which topped the billion-dollar mark. And in alliances, most notable was Johnson & Johnson and Elan Corp. PLC's joint venture, which will acquire all of the assets and rights to Elan's Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program.