Pharma and biotech M&A activity

Statistics report about M&A deals in the pharma and biotech industry

Pharma and biotech M&A activity

This report presents key facts and figures about mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry worldwide. For biopharmaceutical companies, M&A deals are often essential for generating growth and acquiring knowledge. This report provides a good introduction into the M&A landscape of the industry, including volume, value, and type of deals, as well as an outlook on what trends are expected for 2021.

Table of contents

Industry overview

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  • Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global biotech drug sales estimate 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on market cap 2024
  • Premium Statistic Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2023
  • Premium Statistic Top pharmaceutical companies by capex growth in 2022

Number of deals

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  • Premium Statistic Planned and actual healthcare and life sciences activity in 2020, by subsector
  • Basic Statistic Global number of life sciences sector deals 2013-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of biopharmaceutical deals worldwide 2016-2020, by type
  • Basic Statistic Number of cell and gene therapy deals worldwide 2016-2020, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of biopharma M&A deals worldwide 2010-2019, by companies
  • Basic Statistic Number of biopharma M&A deals worldwide 2010-2019, by total transaction value
  • Premium Statistic Number of biopharma M&A deals worldwide 2010-2019, by industry

Value of deals

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  • Premium Statistic Largest M&A pharmaceutical deals ever as of 2024
  • Basic Statistic Global value of life sciences sector deals 2013-2021
  • Basic Statistic Top completed life sciences deals based on value globally 2020
  • Premium Statistic Value of biopharma M&A deals worldwide 2010-2019, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Average value of biopharma M&A deals worldwide 2010-2019, by industry

Mega-merger: BMS/Celgene

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  • Premium Statistic Bristol-Myers Squibb's revenue 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Bristol-Myers Squibb revenue by segment 2015-2020
  • Basic Statistic Celgene's revenue and net income 2006-2018
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of Celgene 2016-2018, by therapeutic area
  • Premium Statistic Top pharma companies worldwide 2024, by size of R&D pipeline

2021 outlook

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  • Basic Statistic Expected acquisitions of biopharma companies by type of asset 2021
  • Basic Statistic Expected investment in biopharma and diagnostic lab services 2021, by type
  • Basic Statistic Expected valuation changes in healthcare and life sciences 2021, by subsector
  • Premium Statistic Expected investment changes in biopharma and diagnostic lab services 2021

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