A handful of encouraging signals is cause for cautious optimism for biotech headed into the second half of the year — companies have been able to parlay strong data into follow-on capital and M&A activity is picking up. That said, the IPO market continues to be closed and concerns about U.S. drug pricing and FDA stability continue to weigh on expectations for a robust near-term sector recovery.Special guest Megan Hooton from IQVIA Biotech joins BioCentury’s analysts on a special edition of the podcast to discuss key indicators of progress for the biopharma sector. Hooton is president of IQVIA Biotech, which sponsored this episode of the pod.View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/656614#biotech #biopharma #pharma #lifescience #BiotechTrends #ClinicalTrials #GeneTherapy #CellTherapy00:01 – Sponsor Message: IQVIA Biotech02:37 – Biotech Markets06:41 – Clinical Highlights10:26 – Insights from Meg Hooton23:10 – Advanced TherapiesTo submit a question to BioCentury’s editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at [email protected] us by sending a text

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