Deal-Making

In Conversation: Sketching The Future Of Biotech Investment With Lilly Ventures

 
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Laura Lane, European head of Lilly Ventures, talked to In Vivo at the recent Bio-Europe meeting in a fireside chat about how strategic investments are shaping the future of biotech, Lilly's approach to early-stage innovation, and the evolving European investment landscape.

TechBio’s Next Wave: Where AI Meets Biology And Investment Opportunity

 
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TechBio stands at a critical inflection point, where computational innovation meets the reality of biopharma. Industry leaders have begun to cut through the hype and identify where sustainable value truly lies in this rapidly evolving landscape.

Deals In Depth: February 2025

 
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Three $1bn+ alliances were penned in February, and one exceeded $2bn.

Deals Shaping The Industry, February 2025

 
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An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during February 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.


20 Voices: What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma?

 

Twenty executives in the biopharma industry outline their expectations for key trends and developments this year. A selection of commentary from a broad industry survey by Scrip.

Dealmaking Quarterly Statistics, Q4 2024

 
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During Q4, biopharma merger and acquisition deal value reached $9.4bn and drew in $72.8bn in potential deal value from alliances. Device company M&A values reached $395m, while in vitro diagnostics and research tools players’ M&A activity totaled $604m.

Licensing For Innovation: A Decade Of Pharma Product Deals

 

Licensing deals have been growing in popularity over outright acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry over the past decade. Licensing deals have doubled in number from 2015 to 2024, while M&A activity has decreased post-COVID. We consider the advantages of licensing deals and review notable licensing deals from the past 10 years with the potential to deliver high value relative to their initial investment.

Major AI-Pharma Partnerships And Investments Of 2024: A Strategic Overview

 
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In Vivo looks at the top partnerships and investments in AI-driven companies in 2024. Collaborations and investments spanned multiple therapeutic areas, with a particular focus on small molecule discovery, protein degradation and neurological diseases.


Deals Of The Year 2024 Winners Revealed

 
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For In Vivo's 17th annual Deals of the Year contest, we selected 12 nominees in three categories – Top Alliance, Top Financing and Top M&A. The polls are closed, and it is time to reveal the winners.

Podcast: JPM Tracked And Unpacked

 

In the latest episode of the In Vivo podcast, Citeline’s expert panel of reporters and analysts unpack the biggest deals, trends and innovations following the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Deals In Depth, January 2025

 
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Ten $1bn+ alliances were penned in January, and two exceeded $2bn.

Deals Shaping The Industry, January 2025

An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during January 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.


As The Dust Settles, What Can We Learn From The J&J Vs. Auris Case?

 
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In September last year, J&J lost a court case surrounding its 2019 purchase of Auris health, and was ordered to pay over $1bn in damages. Reactions to the potentially precedent-setting news were harsh and quick. In Vivo spoke to legal, M&A and BD experts from across the medtech industry to learn more about the true impacts.

How Novo’s Acquisition Of Catalent Cleared European Regulators

 

Now that one of the most controversial pharma M&As of 2024 has closed, did overtures to concerned customers and extended prenotification discussions help Novo and Catalent seal the deal?

In Vivo’s Deal Of The Year: Cast Your Vote!

 
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It’s time for In Vivo's 17th annual Deals of the Year contest. We've chosen 12 nominees across three categories – Top M&A, Top Alliance, and Top Financing – and now it’s your turn to pick the winners.

Deals Shaping The Industry, December 2024

An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during December 2024. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.


Deals In Depth: December 2024

 
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Nine $1bn+ alliances were penned in December, and two exceeded $2bn.

Podcast: Pre-JPM Biotech Dealmaking Panel

 
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As we enter 2025, In Vivo convened a group of biotech executives for a wide-ranging conversation about dealmaking this year and the challenges and opportunities for companies in the cardiometabolic, longevity, radiopharmaceuticals and cancer spaces. Essential listening before JPM.

Deals In Depth: November 2024

 
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Six $1bn+ alliances were penned in November, and three exceeded $2bn.

Deals Shaping The Industry, November 2024

An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during August 2024. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.