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Tag Archives: Biotechnology Industry
Reverse Mergers: A Company is Ready to Go Public, or it’s Not
The latest IPO window has stalled. There have been five IPO withdrawals since June and around 30 since 2005. Global macro events are threatening to completely shut it. Reverse mergers have become an increasingly popular option with eight transactions in the last year. Unfortunately, 47 percent of reverse mergers have decreased in value post-close since 2008. At the 2011 BIO Investor Forum, a panel of experts examined the current financing environment and what private executive Read More >
Perspective on Market Valuation for Biotech Drug Developers
Of the 300 publicly traded U.S. biotechs, 219 (73%) are developing drugs. The other 27% are working on molecular tools, diagnostics, biofuels, and other biotech endeavors. One question that is often asked with respect to drug-focused biotechs is: How big are they compared to traditional pharmaceutical companies? How many are valued as small start-ups vs large, or mid-size pharmas? It turns out that more than half the sector trades with a market valuation of less Read More >
Biotech IPO Window – Still Ajar?
IPO plans for Quark Pharmaceuticals were officially put on hold last week as markets continue to drop and investors shy away from risk. This is the fifth IPO withdrawal since June. Ambit, Agendia and Clarus cited market reasons for their withdrawals, and Advanced BioHealing sought a higher valuation exit via acquisition. Only one biotech IPO, Horizon Pharma, has made it out in the last six months. Of the nine biotech IPOs so far in 2011, Read More >
Biotechnology Industry Initiative to Improve U.S. Science Education
By Bianca Blanks, Biotechnology Institute Industry responds to President’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign with “Scientists in the Classroom” initiative The Biotechnology Institute supports STEM education and has a vision to capture the imagination of youth, to inspire the next generation to learn life science and biotechnology, and transform society’s expectations so that all citizens may appreciate the importance of biotechnology to society. The Biotechnology Institute’s Scientists in the Classroom initiative is the life science industry’s Read More >
The Burrill Report: Pushing Policies in a Changed Washington
The Burrill Report’s Daniel Levine talks to BIO’s Alan Eisenberg regarding recent fluctuations in the financial markets and the impact on public policy. Eisenberg discusses implementation of BIO’s legislative proposals and the outlook for the industry. BIO will be hosting the BIO Investor Forum to bring together industry leaders to discuss these recent developments that could have a major influence in helping to shape the future of biotechnology.
