Despite a couple of notable ‘firsts’ for European public biotech financing, biotech’s COVID-19 bubble may be about to burst. Virus fears pushed both private and public investors toward biotech, but vaccination successes have changed the sentiment. Now, it seems there are simply too many biotech companies, especially in Europe.
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Vaccines burst 2021 biotech bubble
OpinionDespite a couple of notable ‘firsts’ for European public biotech financing, biotech’s COVID-19 bubble may be about to burst. Virus fears pushed both private and public investors toward biotech, but vaccination successes have changed the sentiment. Now, it seems there are simply too many biotech companies, especially in Europe.
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