The biotechnology industry begins 2023 at a crossroads.
In many ways, the sector is coming off of one of its toughest years in recent memory. Initial public offerings ground to a halt. A widely followed biotech stock index plunged nearly 30%. More than 100 companies restructured and cut jobs. And the sector suffered a rare defeat in Washington with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, a law meant to lower drug costs.
