JPM Conference Takeaways: Biotech and Biopharma Set for Growth in 2018


Coming off a year that saw a record number of new drug approvals, significant scientific breakthroughs and a year-end tax reform package that both significantly lowers corporate taxes and provides the long-awaited tax repatriation holiday, it's not surprising that biotech investors, executives and advisers were in a good mood as they gathered in San Francisco this year for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The skies may have been cloudy, but spirits were high, fueled by expectations for a resurgence in U.S. M&A deals, continued growth in healthcare venture fundraising, and the promise of big data and other technologies.



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