Ep. 242 - 3Q Markets Preview, Washington Update, Lisa Burns

Buysiders are upbeat headed into the back half of the year, but uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s timing on interest rate cuts is keeping that sentiment in check. On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, BioCentury’s editors preview the public markets’ second half of 2024, discussing the appetite for biotech IPOs and M&A and what investors are looking for as they read the Fed tea leaves.They also discuss Congress’ FDA budget squeeze, the growing momentum of the Biosecure Act — which seeks to rein in Chinese CDMOs and genomics companies in the U.S. — and the legacy of IR/PR pioneer Lisa Burns, who passed away this month after spending years advising biotech CEOs and investors.View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/65296800:00 - Intro02:54 - 3Q Markets Preview12:33 - Policy Update18:40 - Remembering Lisa BurnsReach us by sending a text