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Amanda Lanier

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May med-tech financings surged to $3.51B

June 10, 2025
By Amanda Lanier
The med-tech industry brought in $13.74 billion from January through May 2025, up from $12.76 billion during the same period last year. In May alone, the sector raised $3.51 billion across 47 transactions, nearly doubling April’s total value of $1.88 billion from 37 deals.
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Index insights

Alnylam, Incyte and GSK led biopharma gains amid earnings volatility

June 6, 2025
By Amanda Lanier
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The BioWorld Biopharmaceutical Index extended its downward trend over April and May, closing the latter month down 6.47% after reaching a peak gain of 9.64% at the end of February. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index followed a similar trajectory, finishing May with a 5.37% decline. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped through April but rebounded slightly in May, ending the month down 0.64%.
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Index insights

Chikungunya wins boost Valneva; overall infectious disease stocks fall

May 22, 2025
By Amanda Lanier
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Infectious disease stocks stumbled in the early months of 2025, with the BioWorld Infectious Disease Index (BIDI) plunging 17.83% by the end of April, well behind the broader markets. By comparison, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index slipped just 1.16%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 4.41%. In 2024, the BIDI ended the year down 6.28%, after hitting a low of -25.12% in late April.
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Biopharma regulatory actions and approvals April 2025

Atzumi and Vanrafia among 3 NMEs approved by US FDA in April

May 20, 2025
By Amanda Lanier
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The U.S. FDA approved 20 drugs for market in April, slightly down from 22 in March, 16 in February and 12 in January. This brings the total number of FDA approvals for the first four months of 2025 to 70, a decrease from 77 in the same period last year but higher than the 50 drugs approved during the first four months of 2023 and 48 in 2022. Despite the decrease from last year, the 2025 total remains the second-highest in BioWorld’s records for this time frame.
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Biopharma regulatory actions and approvals April 2025

Atzumi and Vanrafia among 3 NMEs approved by US FDA in April

May 19, 2025
By Amanda Lanier
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The U.S. FDA approved 20 drugs for market in April, slightly down from 22 in March, 16 in February and 12 in January. This brings the total number of FDA approvals for the first four months of 2025 to 70, a decrease from 77 in the same period last year but higher than the 50 drugs approved during the first four months of 2023 and 48 in 2022. Despite the decrease from last year, the 2025 total remains the second-highest in BioWorld’s records for this time frame.
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