Big Biotech Emerges as Late-Stage Licensee
Executive Summary
The sheer size of today's Big Pharmas has created a problem when it comes to licensing late-stage products; many of those available simply don't have large enough revenue projections to significantly contribute to the Big Pharmas' earnings. But larger biotechs, which don't necessarily need blockbusters to grow earnings, seem to have begun to fill the gap.
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