Drug approvals by the U.S. FDA increased 20.48% compared to the first seven months of 2022, even with July approvals slightly down to 13 from the previous six months’ average of 14.5 per month. Worldwide approvals from January to July are down 13.8% from the same period last year.

The June dip in biopharma deal value was short-lived, with July seeing 106 deals worth $17.57 billion, up 72.03% from $10.22 billion in July 2022. In the first seven months of 2023, 778 deals were completed worth $105.39 billion, compared to 995 deals worth $105.9 billion in the same period last year, a decrease of 0.48% by value and a decrease of 21.8% by volume. The same timeframe in 2021 saw 1,240 deals valued at $107 billion, 1,228 deals worth $112.23 billion in 2020, and 963 deals totaling $93.39 billion in 2019.

Biopharmas raised $5.87 billion through 96 financings transactions in July 2023. The total amount raised is similar to the first six months of 2023 average of $5.48 billion per month, ranging from $3.74 billion in February to $8.02 billion in March of this year. Including July, the 2023 monthly average of money raised in all transactions is $5.46 billion.