Erste AM sees tailwind for biotechnology companies

  • Market approval imminent for numerous innovative drugs
  • Healthcare spending in OECD countries to increase to 9.5% of GDP by 2050
  • Annual increase of 10 to 15% of sales and earnings expected for the biotech sector until 2020
  • More than half of all newly approved drugs were based on biotechnology in 2016
  • Financial market: increased issue activity in Q2 2017
  • Biotech shares with attractive valuations
  • Market approval imminent for numerous innovative drugs
  • Healthcare spending in OECD countries to increase to 9.5% of GDP by 2050
  • Annual increase of 10 to 15% of sales and earnings expected for the biotech sector until 2020
  • More than half of all newly approved drugs were based on biotechnology in 2016
  • Financial market: increased issue activity in Q2 2017
  • Biotech shares with attractive valuations