Dealmakers Newsletter: January 2009
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- Editor's corner
- New this month
- Partnering roundup
- In the news - January 2009
- Networks update
- Best practice articles
- Forthcoming events
- Scorecards - newly updated
- People on the move
- Partnering resources
- Glossary of partnering terms
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Editor's corner
Welcome to the new look Dealmakers newsletter from CurrentPartnering.
The new HTML format makes viewing of the content easier to scan and will continue to be distributed ealry each month to our distribution list of nearly 6,500 business development executives who make CurrentPartnering one of their key website for partnering best practice.
The start of 2009 has been a very busy period for new alliances and M&A announcements - see: In the news below for more details.
The star of the year has also seen numerous CEOs of bigpharma/biotech make noises about the need for M&A and partnering as a strategic imperative for 2009, so look out for alot of alliance activity in the coming months. CurrentPartnering will continue to track bigpharma alliances in our In the news and Scorecard section.
Of course our newsletter would not be complete without the announcement of a publication of our latest report: Royalty Financing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics provides the reader with an up to date and detailed insight into royalty financing and the actual deals and contracts signed in the last five years. Find out more here.
All for now
-- Steve Poile --
New this month
New report
CurrentPartnering has launched its latest report:
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.
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Our buy 1 get 1 free report offer closes on Friday 16th January 2009 - simply choose two CurrentPartnering reports, order the higher priced report in the normal way and we will send you the second report absolutely free of charge by email in PDF format.
You can take advantage of this offer for as many reports as you wish.
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Partnering roundup
The following are a list of articles of interest to business developers - updated monthly in this newsletter (links working at time of publication)
Drugmakers, let's make a deal
Pfizer eyes merger deal with large rival
Merck CEO: Acquisitions Are Key Priority For 2009
Biotech proves defensive against tough 2008 market
National Venture Capital Association predicts investment slowdown into 2009
The IPR system, venture capital and capital markets – contributions and distortions of small firm innovation?
Identifying valuable intellectual property in bankruptcy
Tufts CSDD: New Drug Development Still Takes Eight Years Despite Faster FDA Review
And finally:
And the deal of the year is...
In the news
The latest partnering developments - January 2009.
December and January proved to be busy months for partnership and M&A accouncements, here are a few:
- Wyeth and Santaris in strategic alliance to develop RNA-based medicines
- Biotica Technology in erythromycin-based macrolides collaboration with GSK
- Micromet deal for solid tumor BiTE antibody with Bayer Schering Pharma
- FORMA Therapeutics in collaboration with Novartis to develop inhibitors of protein-protein interactions
- GSK commits $2 million in A*STAR BTI’s vaccine development projects
and M&A updates include:
- Wyeth in talks to Crucell for up to $1.35 billion
- Endo to buy Indevus in $637 million deal
- Abbott exercises option to acquire Ibis Biosciences for $215 Million
For a full list of updated partnering news - updated daily - visit: In the news
Networks update
We are pleased to announce that our discussion forums have now been activated at LinkedIn, proviing you the opportunity to actively network the group with your questions.
Networks facilitates the connecting of business developers in biopharma through the use of social networkings tools - including LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, Twitter and GoogleMaps.
To join or participate in CurrentPartnering's Network tools.
Best practice articles
Strategic Tips For Adding Value To Licensing Transactions
This paper focuses on licensing effectively to maximise value from the licensing-out perspective more
plus more articles of interest to business developers:
Tufts CSDD: New Drug Development Still Takes Eight Years Despite Faster FDA Review
Top 10 mistakes biotechs make (and how to avoid them)
Five R&D mistakes to avoid
View other articles at CurrentPartnering.
Forthcoming events
Here is our suggested partnering events for the start of 2009.
BioNetwork East 2009
Naples Grande Resort, Naples, FL, USA - February 17-19, 2009 - more details
BioBusiness 2009
Geneva, Switzerland - February 16-18, 2009 - more details
EuroPLX 39 Lisbon
Cascais (near Lisbon), Portugal - March 2-3, 2009 - more details
6th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal Making-Summit
Boston, MA, USA - March 5-6, 2009 - more details
BioEurope Spring 2009
Milan, Italy - March 16-18, 2009 - more details
BIO-Windhover 2009
New York, USA - April 13-15, 2009 - more details
Pharmaceutical Strategic Outlook 2009
The Grand Hyatt New York City, USA - April 13-15, 2009 - more details
CHI Alliance Management Congress
Boston, MA, USA - April 22-23, 2009 - more details
For more events, visit our comprehensive business development events calendar
Scorecards
Our scorecards have been updated with the latest deals to break into our most valuable deal rankings.
People on the move
The following people have been reported on the move during the weeks of December 2008 and January 2009:
Ted Llana, Ted Hibben, Joseph Truitt, Thadd Vargas, Megan Sturm, Lewis Rumpler 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 resources
Current Partnering maintains and regularly updates this list of useful resources for dealmakers across all industries.
The following topic areas are available - updated regularly:
- Partnering organizations
- Financing organizations
- Online Partnering
- Weblogs
- Mentoring/Networking
- Checklists
- Quotes
- Software Tools
- Library
- Journals
- Careers
- Training/education
- Other useful links
Missing something? Let us know and we will include all appropriate resources.
Glossary of partnering terms
Current Partnering's comprehensive listing of terms used in business development.
We compile and maintain a comprehensive list of partnering terms as a general resource for business developers.
Updated frequently.
Let us know if you want us to add anything or amend an existing entry. All suggestions welcome.
Do you want to add a new or update an existing glossary term? All accepted contributions will be acknowledged. Contribute now
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