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9 February 2010
Current Partnering Newsletter

Dealmakers Update February 2010

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  • Editor's corner
  • In the news
  • Scorecard update
  • Partnering roundup
  • Best practice articles
  • Forthcoming events
  • Latest business reports
  • On the move - latest updates

Editor's corner

Partnering activity has been progressing at a pace since the start of the year. You can track these latest deals using our In the news and Scorecard tools.

Now is the time to start planning your partnering event attendance for 2010 - the following are our suggested must attend events: BioWindhover/PSO, BioEurope Spring, BioNetwork East . In addition, the new and innovative PharmaPartneringLive 2010 seeks to provide the first completely virtual partnering event in May 2010.

NEW FOR 2010 Due to popular demand, we have added a new interim newsletter - Dealmakers Round-Up. This new newsletter is delivered to  all our recipients towards the end of each month, providing up to the minute access to our industry round-up and in the news sections cthat ontinue to provide insight and are updated daily online, providing you with the latest trends from the world's most respected publishers and deal news direct from biopharma companies as they are announced.

You can also follow these updates via our LinkedIn and Twitter pages - sign up here.

Just published: Partnering Agreements with ..... Abbott, Actavis, Alcon, Allergan, Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Baxter, Bayer, Biogen Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cephalon, Chugai, CSL, Daiichi Sankyo, Dainippon Sumitomo, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Forest, Genentech, Genzyme, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Hospira, Johnson & Johnson, Lundbeck, Menarini, Merck & Co, Merck Serono, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Mylan, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Nycomed, Otsuka, Prizer, Ratiopharm, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier, Shire, Solvay, Takeda, Teva, UCB, Watson.....

Full details can be viewed for each report here.

Our publishing arm has been busy introducing new reports - here are just a few of the titles to facilitate partnering in 2010:

All for now!

-- Steve Poile --


In the news

The following are just some of the deals involving bigpharma announced in the last few weeks:

Deals of note so far in February 2010:

  • Teva acquires marketing rights for oral Laquinimod in the Nordic and Baltic regions
  • AnaptysBio in strategic collaboration with Merck
  • Pfizer and DxS enter agreement to develop a companion diagnostic for brain tumor patients
  • GlaxoSmithKline signs $330 million deal with Apeiron Biologics
  • Aspen Pharmacare in $1 million TB drugs deal with Eli Lilly
  • Abbott in cancer pact with Pierre Fabre
  • NextGen to develop and validate protein biomarker assays for Takeda
  • Starpharma and Eli Lilly sign new drug delivery collaboration
  • Cephalon to buy generic firm Mepha for $590 million

Keep posted on the latest deals and alliances with CurrentPartnering's In the news feature.

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Partnering roundup

Just some of the articles picked up by Roundup during early February:

  • Overhaul’s failure will ignite U.S. health mergers
  • Abbott's buying binge may continue
  • Gene patents under legal attack
  • Slow-growing biomed sector in Bay Area needs a hand
  • Pfizer streamlines and prioritizes pipeline
  • Glaxo profit beats estimates as savings plan expanded

Follow Roundup online here

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Scorecard update

Updated today - February 9, 2010

Our Scorecard Index provides a simple overview of recent partnering and M&A activity - see it now - Scorecard Index.

Updated monthly - we will be updating our Scorecard Index - tracking partnering and M&A deals announced every month.

In additon, we track the leading deals by value in the current year, plus a compendium of top deals by value since 2000 - view details at Scorecard.

Latest update! Bigpharma partnering activity 2006 to present - view details here


Best practice articles

Best Partnering Practices - Just Common Sense, Part 1

We, on the side of the organisers, have always been in the position of an observer. We see what is going on during the week-long run-up to a euroPLX Meeting, and during the two days of the event itself - more

Drug Repurposing and Repatenting

Better scientific understanding of drug interactions with enzymes at the molecular level has allowed some old, ‘failed’ molecules to be used for novel purposes - more

 

Medtech Companies Bank on EuroMedtech for Financing and Partnerships

In only its second year, EBD Group’s partnering event for the medical technology industry, EuroMedtech, has become the premier destination for emerging innovator companies and start-ups to seek out and secure funding - more

Royalty Rates For Technology Transactions

An interesting study was carried out between 1990 and 2007 which discovered that the most frequently negotiated royalty rate is 5% of net sales - more

 

 

Read all our partnering best practice articles.


New and updated reports

New report titles:

CurrentPartnering has published new titles:

Drug Delivery Partnering Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics

Provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the drug delivery partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading companies

  • Comprehensive directory of drug delivery deals since 2003
  • Drug delivery contract documents
  • Drug delivery agreement terms
  • Drug delivery agreement structure
  • Top drug delivery deals by value
  • Most active drug delivery dealmakers
  • Access links to over 800 actual drug delivery contract agreements

More details and order

Partnering Agreements in Diagnostics

Providing detailed understanding and analysis of how and why companies enter diagnostic partnering deals, plus access to actual diagnostic agreements

  • Comprehensive directory of diagnostic deals since 2003
  • Diagnostic contract documents
  • Diagnostic agreement terms
  • Diagnostic agreement structure
  • Top diagnostic deals by value
  • Most active diagnostic dealmakers

More details and order

Oncology Partnering Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics

The Oncology Partnering Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the oncology partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies

  • Comprehensive directory of oncology deals since 2003
  • Oncology contract documents
  • Oncology agreement terms
  • Oncology agreement structure
  • Top oncology deals by value
  • Most active oncology dealmakers

More details and order

Option & Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech

The Option and Evaluation Agreements in Pharma and Biotech report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the option and evaluation partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies

More details and order

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.

More details and order
 

Revised and updated reports:

CurrentPartnering has revised and updated its most popular reports:

Merger and Acquisition Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition

The Merger and Acquisition Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the merger and acquisition (M&A) agreements entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies

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Co-promotion and Co-marketing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics, 2nd edition

The Co-promotion and Co-marketing Agreements in Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostics report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the co-promotion and co-marketing partnering agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies. Revised and updated 2nd edition

More details and order

Practical Guide to Finding Partners in Pharma & Biotech, 2nd edition

CurrentPartnering’s Practical Guide to Finding Partners in Pharma & Biotech provides a comprehensive overview of all the steps required to identify and secure partnering either for an in-licensing or out-licensing activity

More details and order

New from Datamonitor:

Biotech Financing in the Credit Crisis: Strategies for a radically altered landscape

Since the financial meltdown, the relationship between Pharma and Biotech has been turned on its head. Previously, pharma companies had no choice but to license Biotech drugs at high prices in order to fill their sparse late stage pipelines

More details and order


Forthcoming events

Here are some of our suggested events for spring 2010:

BIO-Windhover 2010/Pharmaceutical Strategic Outlook 2010

New York, USA - February 23-25, 2010 - more details

BioEurope Spring 2010

Barcelona, Spain - March 8-10, 2010 - more details

Collaborations, Deals and Alliances

Philadelphia, PA, USA - April 11-14, 2010 - more details

MedTech Investing Europe 2010

Paris, France - April 29-30, 2010 - more details

BIO International Convention 2010

Chicago, IL, USA - May 3-6, 2010 - more details

Annual C21 Bioventures 2010

Napa, CA, USA - May 25-27, 2010 - more details

PharmaPartnering Live 2010

Online powered by ON24 - May 26-27, 2010 - more details

EuroMedtech 2010

Leipzig, Germany - June 1-2, 2010 - more details

EuroPLX 43 Berlin

Berlin, Germany - June 14-15, 2010 - more details

View our full events calendar


People on the move

The following people have been reported on the move during February 2010:

Robert Phelps,Michael Markels, David Poorvin, Patrick Gallagher, Nigel Clark  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.

 


Contact us

Steve Poile, Editor

Web: http://www.CurrentPartnering.com

Mail: CurrentPartnering, Allanmere House, 6 Hobgate, York, YO24 4HF, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 7896 656732

Fax: +44 8703 305993

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