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Big Pharma BD Chiefs Predicting A Busy 2025 For Dealmaking

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Next year will see plenty of deals in the biopharma space and a growing number of them will come from China, attendees at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference heard.

The Waldorf Hilton, home to the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference (Shutterstock)

The business development heads of GSK, Novo Nordisk and Amgen have laid out their views on the state of biopharma, pointing out that dealmaking has not been as sluggish as some players may claim and noting that mid-sized companies may drive partnerships and M&A in the next year.

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