The stars may be aligning for healthcare initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2010.
According to a recent Reuters news article, the stars may be aligning for healthcare initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2010. Not only are investors expected to take on more risk as the economic outlook improves, but there is potential for the healthcare bill to provide money to the industry.
While the final version of the new health legislation is not yet known, it is unlikely that it would immediately mean more IPOs. However, its passage could be a taken as a sign of stability that would increase the attractiveness of the sector for investors.
According to the article, the heads of a number of equity capital markets said they expected healthcare to produce more IPOs in 2010.
Conversations With Perry and Friends: Paul Fronstin, Ph.D.
May 9th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. In this episode, his guest is Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Listen
FDA Lifts Safety Restrictions on CAR T Therapies After Reviewing Real-World Data
July 2nd 2025FDA officials have determined that information regarding the risks for six CAR T-cell therapies can be communicated through product labeling, which includes a boxed warning for the risks of cytokine release syndrome and neurological toxicities.
Read More
Conversations With Perry and Friends
April 14th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. His guest this episode is John Baackes, the former CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan.
Listen