Higher M&A activity and investor cash expected to re-invigorate pharma and biotech in 2017

9 December 2016

Despite the uncertainty that loomed over the pharma and biotech sectors with unexpected outcomes from both the US presidential election and UK’s vote to leave the European Union, 2017 may bring renewed energy to the industry with potential for more corporate activity and cash flow.

According to EP Vantage, the editorial branch of the market intelligence firm Evaluate, the Trump victory may lead to a slew of business-friendly initiatives, based on the predicted lessening of political scrutiny towards drug pricing. The report shows that although the issue of drug pricing is not going away, 2017 will start with a flush of new confidence for investors, and a possible uptick in mergers and acquisitions.

According to the “EP Vantage 2017 Preview” report, 2017 will see:

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