Schizophrenia Dominates Psychiatric Drug Deal-Making Since 2008
Executive Summary
Of 34 deals in the psychiatric disorder space since 2008, none have been mergers and acquisitions, but two-thirds of such transactions have involved licensing of compounds before regulatory approval. The major deals in the space have been a multi-compound collaboration between Otsuka and Lundbeck and the failed tie-up between AstraZeneca and Targacept.
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