Biotech Investment Outlook Remains Strong Despite Jitters

Despite the recent volatility in the stock market, experts and industry insiders at the BIO CEO & Investor conference in New York said biotech remains a leading area to invest, predicting continued VC investment and more M&A ahead.

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Recent volatility in the stock market may be making investors nervous on Wall Street, but experts and biotech insiders at the BIO CEO & investor conference in New York agreed the outlook for investing in the sector remains strong in the near term.

Investors and representatives from biotechs and big pharma weighed in on the investment and M&A outlook for the biotech industry...

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