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Antitrust Life Sciences Quarterly Update 2025 Q2

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The first half of 2025 has seen an acceleration of M&A activity, including large-scale life sciences transactions, such as Merck’s $3.9 billion acquisition of SpringWorks, Sanofi’s $9.5 billion acquisition of Blueprint...more

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Healthy returns: European life sciences M&A heats up as sector faces demographic reckoning

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Dealmaking in Europe’s life sciences sector has been relatively muted in recent years, but the first half of 2025 has shown signs of strength as companies respond to the stark realities of an aging population - Earlier this...more

A&O Shearman

Creative deal structures help life sciences innovators ride out the macro storm

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Globally, market volatility has eroded confidence and subdued M&A activity. A “wait and see” approach is the prevailing sentiment for many market participants; it is difficult to convince boards to advance deals while...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Inaugural Summit on GLP-1 Law & Policy - July 24th, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm ET

The $100B+ Weight-Loss Drug Market Is Red Hot—But So Are the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Risks. As the GLP-1 revolution reshapes the future of metabolic health, life sciences companies face mounting scrutiny from...more

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Delaware Court Awards More Than $180 Million for Breach of Commercially Reasonable Efforts Obligation in Drug Development...

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On June 11, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery found Alexion Pharmaceuticals liable for more than $180 million in damages to former stockholders of Syntimmune, Inc., following the Court’s September 2024 ruling that Alexion...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: The Surge of M&A Activity and the Future of Metabolic Health

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Over the past decade, the global pharmaceutical industry has witnessed a transformation in the treatment landscape for metabolic disorders, particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. At the heart of this shift is the explosive...more

Goodwin

Antitrust Life Sciences Quarterly Update 2025 Q1

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While M&A activity slowed in the first quarter of 2025, including in life sciences, there have been plenty of noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump administration....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Transaction and Financing Trends in Life Sciences - European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2025

In April, McDermott was pleased to once again host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a crowd of more than 300 innovators, investors, business leaders and advisers from across the...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Target Acquired, Protein Deleted: The Next Frontier in Precision Medicine and IP Strategy

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is transforming drug discovery by leveraging the cell’s natural protein disposal systems to eliminate disease-causing proteins. Innovators are making rapid and successful advancements in the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: How are expiring patents fueling M&A in the life sciences industry?

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Expiring patents can be a catalyst for M&A in the life sciences industry as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seek to maintain revenue streams and competitive advantages. In this edition of Beyond the Deal, our...more

Knobbe Martens

Zydus Lifesciences in Discussions to Acquire Majority Stake in Amplitude Surgical for €256.8m ($277.4m)

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Zydus Lifesciences Limited announced on March 11, 2025, that it entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Amplitude Surgical. Reports state that Zydus Lifesciences has a tender offer agreement with PAI...more

Morgan Lewis

M&A Considerations Across the Evolving Life Sciences Sector: Key Takeaways

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In the latest installment of the Morgan Lewis M&A Academy, partners Laurie Burlingame and Luciana Griebel provided an overview of current market trends in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and strategic partnerships within the...more

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Navigating Life Sciences Transactions: Lessons from the Field

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This post is the fifth in our five-part series, Navigating Life Sciences Transactions, where our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for successful life sciences transactions. Throughout this series,...more

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2025 Life Sciences M&A Trends in Earnouts and Antitrust

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Life sciences M&A comes with unique challenges that require thoughtful and creative structuring. Bridging valuation gaps between buyers and sellers and navigating regulatory scrutiny need careful planning....more

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Life Sciences Under the Microscope: Key 2024 Takeaways and What’s Ahead for 2025

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The life sciences industry experienced a dynamic year in 2024. As the public markets gained traction, IPO activity and venture investment saw a resurgence, signaling renewed investor confidence and reflecting sustained...more

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2024

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The last year (and particularly the last few months) of the Biden Administration brought a flurry of activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the life sciences space, continuing a yearslong pattern of close...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

Navigating Key Challenges in M&A Deals in the Rare Disease Sector

In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, we will publish a series of posts throughout the month on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan, focusing on issues impacting the rare disease community. The value of merger and...more

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CLE Takeaways: 2025 Life Sciences M&A Trends

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While life sciences M&A activity surges in today’s markets, the shift in regulatory enforcement priorities, constant innovation in technology, and strategic growth opportunities are changing the way dealmakers are approaching...more

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Key Takeaways from the 2025 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Several members of our firm’s life sciences team were on the ground at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco from January 13 to 16, 2025. It was an exciting and sunny four days, during which key...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2025 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

DTC Telehealth Platforms - Arrangements involving telemedicine and direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) business services are expected to be a source of major regulatory scrutiny. In 2024, such arrangements were the focus of proposed...more

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Life Sciences M&A Boom and Other Trends to Watch in 2025

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In mid-January, Goodwin and KPMG brought together innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for an annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This event marked the sixth year that Goodwin...more

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PBM Update: Special Edition - FTC Releases Second Interim Staff Report in PBM Inquiry

On January 14, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Office of Policy Planning released a second Interim Staff Report titled Specialty Generic Drugs: A Growing Profit Center for Vertically Integrated Pharmacy Benefit...more

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

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With every new year comes reflection and resolutions. But as we go to press well into January, it is worth a reminder that studies show nearly 90% of New Year’s resolutions will have already failed by the end of the month....more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Market Update - January 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Healthcare & Life Sciences Market Update, in which we explore the evolving landscape of investment trends, regulatory challenges, and strategic opportunities shaping the global market. ...more

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IP, Licensing, and M&A in the Life Sciences Industry: Trends to Watch in 2025

The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property (IP), licensing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A)....more

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