While consultancy PwC generally is bullish about increased deal-making and M&A activity by the biopharmaceutical sector in 2023, in a recent report it notes that the drug-pricing implications of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act will be a critical factor in how companies set up their business development strategies.
IRA Implications Will Factor Significantly In Deal Strategy In 2023
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A pair of new PwC reports project a more robust M&A environment in 2023, but questions about the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act are already affecting biopharma business development strategies.

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