Merger and acquisition activity was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which can also be seen in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector. In 2020, there were approximately 15 percent fewer M&A transactions initiated in that sector compared to the previous year. Also, in 2022, there were 1,733 in the biorechnology and pharmaceutical sector worldwide.
Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (February 7, 2023). Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2023). Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Merger and Acquisition Deals in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Sector Worldwide from 1985 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of merger and acquisition deals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector worldwide from 1985 to 2022 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), February 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/965888/number-biotechnology-pharmaceutical-manda-deals/