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Biotech companies
Coverage of Biotech companies in the Nexus archive.
- China AI drug-design deals swell as US scrutiny mounts
Chinese AI-driven drug-design firms are securing global deals despite US scrutiny, with out-licensing deals reaching $75 billion in the first five months of 2026, up from zero before 2020.
- STAT+: Pharma goes on a spending spree, snapping up biotechs in a hurry
Pharmaceutical companies have acquired 32 biotech companies valued at $1 billion or more in the past six months, spending around $123 billion. This spending surpasses last year's totals in roughly half the time, with 26 blockbuster M&A deals in 2025 totaling $112 billion.