Life Science Start-Ups: Venture Funding, July-August 2014
• By Deanna Kamienski, Beth Allan, Amanda Micklus, and Maureen Riordan
Derived from Strategic Transactions, a fully searchable premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Venture Funding column provides a comprehensive monthly review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding, including companies within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals sectors. This month’s column covers deals announced May through June 2014.
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As biopharma derisks its business with China ‘rebalancing’ strategies, Syngene could convert majority of such pilots into full program contracts amid a challenging FY2025. The CRDMO also expects business discussions pertaining to a newly acquired US biologics site to mature into commercial opportunities.
Biogen expects little impact from existing tariffs and any that may apply if the US exemption of pharma products is lifted, since 75% of its manufacturing is in the US and 55% of sales are ex-US.
MariTide could give Amgen a big boost if successful in obesity, but the drug just entered Phase III. Even so, Q1 revenue rose 9% to $8.15bn and more growth is expected in 2025.