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"Govt should encourage VCs for seed capital investments"

Life sciences sector in the US attracts largest investment in Q3, 2005

Pfizer acquires Bioren

VC investments in life sciences rise to $2.5 billion

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"TDB's role encompasses that of a venture capitalist and a financial institution but is still broader in scope"

TDB a premier institution promoting "BioVentures"

DST Seeks Advice On Usage of R&D Fund

VC investing in life sciences rises to $5.6 billion in 2004

According to the MoneyTree Survey by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association, venture capitalists reversed a three-year downward trend by investing $20.9 billion into 2,876 deals in 2004. The Life Sciences sector (biotechnology and medical Devices industries, together) dominated the field accounting for 27 percent of all venture capital dollars. Investments in this sector in the fourth quarter increased to $1.5 billion. For full year 2004, the sector totaled $5.6 billion in 578 companies, the largest dollars and deals in four years.

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Guidant

Johnson & Johnson and Guidant Corp., a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Guidant for $25.4 billion in fully diluted equity value.

Monsanto to invest in regional seed firms

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