Deals In Depth: February 2012
Executive Summary
Pfizer and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical together invested $545 million to create a Chinese generics joint venture. Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma expanded its cancer pipeline though the acquisition of Boston Biomedical. Driven by a large amount of FOPOs, biopharma financing totaled $1.8 billion in February, while device companies raised $248 million.