Deal-making declines as Pharma tighten its belt
Overall pharmaceutical deal-making activity fell by 18% in 2011 as pharmaceutical companies cut R&D expenditure and streamlined their R&D activities, according to research conducted by the UK advisory firm PharmaVentures.
According to a review of PharmaVentures' PharmaDeals database, licensing deals fell by 16% while the most sought-after assets commanded sizeable premiums in 2011. In contrast, M&A activity remained robust in 2011 and M&A deal values actually rose by 30%, although contingent payments were commonplace.
The research reveals that oncology-based deals continued to dominate the landscape with Roche being the most prolific deal-maker.
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