Deals In Depth: September 2012

Two of September’s top biopharma alliances were deals for cancer candidates. Valeant paid over $2 billion for dermatology company Medicis. Biopharma financing totaled $608 million, and device funding dipped to $151 million.

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Top Alliances In September 2012

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