A Look at What’s Ahead for Biopharma in 2017

Investors bid up biopharmaceutical stocks following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. It reflected a belief that a Trump administration will remove the threat of price controls on drugs and bring about a friendlier regulatory environment at the FDA. We spoke to Amy Brown, senior reporter and author of the EP Vantage 2017 Preview, about what’s in store for the biopharmaceutical sector in the year ahead, what to look for, and why it may turn out to be a big year for M&A activity.