The midyear deal results are in for biopharmaceutical sector, with both merger-and-acquisition and alliance activity up compared to 2023 but with valuations coming in somewhat lower. Scrip editors Joseph Haas, Mandy Jackson and Kevin Grogan overview M&A and alliance activity seen during the first six months of 2024 and project what to expect during the year’s second half.
Scrip M&A Podcast: Assessing The Biopharma Deals Environment At Midyear
With the first half of 2024 in the books, Scrip’s Joseph Haas, Mandy Jackson and Kevin Grogan discuss the dealmaking environment at the year’s midpoint and expectations for the second half.

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