Biopharmaceutical trends in 2008 were fundamentally altered by the global financial crisis. And 2009's events were similarly impacted by the ongoing recovery. VCs hunkered down as capital and exits remained scarce, and pharmaceutical acquirers remained cautious.Those deals that did get done were typically structured affairs or options-to-deal. In addition, health care reform added to the ongoing drama and uncertainty
By EBI's Biopharma Team
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