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 9 June 2009  |
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Dealmakers Newsletter UpdateSponsored this month by: Option & Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech Options, options, options - that is the current buzz-word around dealmaking at BIO2009 More information about our popular report is available here.
Editor's cornerLast month hosted the largest biotechnology conference and partnering event of them all in Atlanta, Georgia. Vvisit our BIO2009 special website to read our review of the event. We have also updated our Scorecard Index feature that allows you to track the number of deals announced every month, using several subcategories:
You can keep track of deal announcements number using our Scorecard Index - bookmark for future reference. In addition, our industry round-up and in the news sections below provide additional updates on partnering and M&A activity. The next major partnering event is EuroBiotechForum at the end of the month. This is one of the primary places where deals will be done this spring, so if you are seeking partners get yourself booked in now. We have recently published a new report titled Option & Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech providing detailed understanding and analysis of how and why companies enter option and evaluation deals, plus access to actual option and evaluation agreements. In addition, we have updated our popular Practical Guide to Finding Partners in Pharma & Biotech, 2nd edition, providign the latest in best practice on the partnering process. We have also updated our M&A report to reflect the latest activity, incorporating deals up to and including end 2008 - more details below. In addition, we have updated our co-promotion/co-marketing report. These join our ever expanding list of titles. We will be publishing a number of new titles shortly - watch this space! All for now - enjoy Eurobiotechforum if you are attending. -- Steve Poile -- In the newsThe following are just some of the deals involving bigpharma announced in the last few weeks: M&A deals of note so far in June 2009:
Other deals of note so far in June 2009:
Keep posted on the latest deals and alliances with CurrentPartnering's In the news feature NEW: ScorecardLaunched last month is our new overview of partnering and M&A deals - Scorecard Index. Updated monthly - we will be updating our Scorecard Index - tracking partnering and M&A deals announced every month. In additon, we track the leading deals by value in the currect year, plus a compendium of top deals by value since 2000 - view details at Scorecard.
Partnering roundupDealmaking and M&A are predicted to grow in pace during the year:
However, not everything is rosy in the M&A space:
And finally, a series of articles addressing innovative apporaches to drug development:
New and updated reportsNew report titles: CurrentPartnering has published new titles: Practical Guide to Finding Partners in Pharma & Biotech, 2nd edition CurrentPartnering’s Practical Guide to Finding Partners in Pharma & Biotech provides a comprehensive overview of all the steps required to identify and secure partnering either for an in-licensing or out-licensing activity Option & Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech The Option and Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the option and evaluation partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies Royalty Financing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics The Royalty Financing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics report provides detailed understanding and analysis of how and why companies enter royalty financing deals. Revised and updated reports: CurrentPartnering has revised and updated its most popular reports: Merger and Acquisition Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition The Merger and Acquisition Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the merger and acquisition (M&A) agreements entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies Co-promotion and Co-marketing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition The Co-promotion and Co-marketing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the co-promotion and co-marketing partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies. Revised and updated 2nd edition New from Datamonitor: Biotech Financing in the Credit Crisis: Strategies for a radically altered landscape Since the financial meltdown, the relationship between Pharma and Biotech has been turned on its head. Previously, pharma companies had no choice but to license Biotech drugs at high prices in order to fill their sparse late stage pipelines Best practice articlesPanGenerika: A Gateway to Europe’s Pharmaceuticals Markets PanGenerika is a company that was created and registered in the Netherlands in June 2007 with the intention of easing the burden on pharmaceutical companies that want to enter the European market - more Collecting Payments Even If Your Patent Application Never Issues as a Patent This article introduces what should be considered in negotiating license agreements with pending patent application. It recommends the licensor to insert a de-escalating royalty clause and a clause regarding the “know-how” information to be protected from the uncertainty of the patent prosecution process - read more Is Silence Golden? Patents versus Secrecy at the Firm Level This article by Katrin Hussinger analyzes the importance of patenting versus secrecy. Based on the empirical analysis of product innovating firms in German manufacturing in 2000, it finds that patents are more important than secrecy to protect the income generated from sale of new products - read more here BIO2009 - CurrentPartnering reviews A review of BIO2009 in Atlanta, Georgia during May 2009 here Read all our partnering best practice articles. Forthcoming eventsHere are some of our suggested events for summer/fall 2009:
Euro-Biotech Forum 2009
Barcelona, Spain, June 30 to July 1, 2009 - more details Pharmaceutical Strategic Alliances 2009 New York City, NY, USA - September 21-23, 2009 - more details BioPharm America 2009 San Francisco, CA, USA - September 16-18, 2009 - more details EuroBio 2009 Lille, France - September 23-25, 2009 - more details BioNetwork 2009 Laguna Niguel, California, USA - October 5-7, 2009 - more details 9th MedTech Investing Europe Conference London, United Kingdom - October 5-6, 2009 - more details Therapeutic Area Partnerships 2009 Boston, MA, USA - November 17-19, 2009 - more details People on the moveThe following people have been reported on the move during May/June 2009: Diana Pearson, Clare Kennedy, Renee Tannenbaum, Marty Duvall, Chris Piggott, Paul Medeiros to name just a few read more about the latest people on the move If you have news about a business development executive who is on the move - let us know Partnering resourcesCurrent Partnering maintains and regularly updates this list of useful resources for dealmakers across all industries. The following topic areas are available - updated regularly:
Missing something? Let us know and we will include all appropriate resources.
Contact usSteve Poile, Editor Web: http://www.CurrentPartnering.com Mail: CurrentPartnering, Allanmere House, 6 Hobgate, York, YO24 4HF, United Kingdom Tel: +44 7896 656732 Fax: +44 8703 305993
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