BIO: Biotech Funding Captured By Oncology
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A report released May 19 from the industry organization confirms that oncology is attracting the most funding, while some other surprising therapeutics areas have become of interest to investors.
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