The life sciences investment outlook this year appears a bit conservative – if not muted – according to Cushman & Wakefield global research manager Sandy Romero.

Still considered a "relatively attractive" industry for investment, Romero said the capital would also be "chasing stability and looking more closely for strong financials" such as clinical trial successes as opportunistic plays continue to exist across all industry types.

She said that US dry powder in venture capital increased to $290.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2022. Looking at the past 10 years, it can be estimated that about 16% (or $46.4 billion) of the dry powder would be allocated toward life sciences. In 2021, life sciences investment totaled a record $50 billion.

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