Ep. 171 - 2Q Markets Preview, Abortion Drug Rulings, Gilead Oncology

M&A such as Monday’s proposed takeout of Prometheus by Merck & Co. is one of the few factors that can help reverse the negative sentiment hanging over biotech, Director of Biopharma Intelligence Stephen Hansen said on the latest BioCentury This Week podcast. Hansen and colleagues discuss Monday’s deal in the context of the prolonged market downturn as they assess the takeaways from BioCentury’s 2Q23 Financial Markets Preview. BioCentury’s editors also discuss the implications for FDA of court rulings on abortion drug mifepristone and how Gilead is building its oncology franchise.Have a question? Send us a text!