Life science deals: Picis, Horizon, Kalobios, and "medical devices" are hot
Just a reminder to check out David Hamilton’s writing over at VentureBeat LifeSciences. He covers the latest deals, from the massive $155 million in a company called Picis to deliver software to emergency room departments, to the Bay Area deals such as the $20 million in Kalobios, which develops antibody drugs, and $30 million in Horizon, which promotes drug safety. He’s covering deals as they happen. See his analysis here on the hot medical device sector, and why biotech has cooled.
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