title: Notable deals in the pharmaceutical industry in the second quarter of 2016.
abstract: During the second quarter of 2016, Cortellis Competitive Intelligence had 1,014 new deals added as part of its ongoing coverage of pharmaceutical licensing activity. This was on par with the last quarter (1,011) and a substantial increase on the same quarter for the previous 1 year (659). This article will focus on highlighting a number of the most valuable and notable deals forged during the quarter, as well as a selection of deals from some of the most prolific deal makers. An update on milestone, options and terminated deals of significance will also be presented, along with an early outlook on the next quarter's pharmaceutical licensing activity.
authors.affiliation: Thomson Reuters, London, UK. paul.dsouza@thomsonreuters.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Souza
mesh_terms: D004345:Drug Industry; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Agreements; Deals; Milestones; Pharmaceutical industry