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Scrip Asks… What's The Current Climate For Deal-Making? (Part 2)

 
• By Joseph Haas

Following Gilead's acquisition of Kite, buzz grew that the deal might catalyze a surge in deal-making. Scrip asked a broad cross-section of biopharma insiders and observers about the deal-making environment – featured here are big pharma and industry experts.

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Industry observers had long been waiting for Gilead Sciences Inc. to make a major acquisition, and its $11.9bn purchase of Kite Pharma Inc. fit that bill and helps super-charge its cancer pipeline. But the company still has a sizeable stockpile of cash on hand, prompting questions about what else may be in store and whether the environment is right for an era of significant M&A activity. (Also see "What's Next On Gilead's Shopping List" - Scrip, 29 August, 2017.)

Scrip decided to ask a cross-section of people in the industry – from large and small companies, market analysts and...

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