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Livingston Securities (www.livingstonsecurities.com) held their first of a series of webinars covering innovation and dealmaking trends in healthcare and life sciences on June 25, 2009. Participants in the Livingston Securities "627 Club" webinars gain important insights into investment and business opportunities in nanotechnology-focused companies across multiple sectors. Healthcare and Life Sciences have been of particular interest to investors in recent months, and these webinars will continue over the summer leading up to the 2nd annual Livingston Securities Healthcare Advanced and Nanotechnology Investor Summit on September 24, 2009 in New York City.

Livingston Securities “Healthcare Investment Series” Webinar Covers Emerging Models for Pharma Exits and Deals

New York, NY | Posted on July 7th, 2009

The Livingston Securities Healthcare Webinar featured panelists from venture capital, private equity, pharmaceutical executives, advisors to the Obama administration, startups and emerging public companies, all discussing the current status of healthcare and life science investments, along with emerging models for M&A and partnerships.

The webinar was chaired by Dr. Mostafa Analoui, Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences for the Livingston Group of Companies . Panelists included Dr. David Collier, Managing Director of CMEA Capital, Dr. Michael Nowak, Managing Director at Yorkville Advisors, Dr. Gil Omenn, Director of the Center for Computational Medicine & Biology at University of Michigan and former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Michael Krams, Vice President of Wyeth, Dr. Eugene Seymour, CEO of NanoViricides and Mr. Rodney Brown, CEO of PharmaNova.

Key topics included the current state of VC funding for healthcare and life science companies, impact of the recent credit crunch and lack of IPOs on VC-backed companies, as well as future directions for creative financing and deal making. Private equity strategies for mergers and acquisitions were presented by a number of PE firms in healthcare. Other discussions included plans to achieve universal health care and the impact on cost and pricing, and the impact on venture investment in research & development, and innovative methods for design and execution of clinical trials. CEOs representing early stage public and private companies described their business strategies for financial viability and innovative models for collaborations and product development.

Livingston Securities will hold its 2nd webinar covering healthcare investment trends on Monday, July 27, 2009. For details please contact or visit our website at www.livingstonsecurities.com.

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