Med-tech financings exceeded $1 billion for the third consecutive month, reaching a total of $1.07 billion in transactions in December. In November, med-techs raised $1.02 billion, with $1.23 billion raised in October. The overall average for financings in 2023 stands at $1.47 billion per month, down from a monthly average of $3.19 billion the previous year.
Clinical trial updates saw a 5.82% increase for the period of January to November 2023 compared to the same period last year. In November, BioWorld reported on 354 phase I-III trial updates. Although marking a decline from the 416 reported in October, the number of updates still surpasses the previous three months.