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Evonik swings axe at API plant

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production API, Evonik, cuts, lilly

Fine chemicals company Evonik Degussa has announced job cuts as part of an efficiency drive at a US plant making …

News

Reprieve for GSK’s Sligo plant

October 16, 2012
Manufacturing and Production GSK, Ireland, Sligo, cuts

GlaxoSmithKline has reversed its earlier plan to close a manufacturing plant in Sligo, Ireland, and says it now intends to …

News

Novartis pledges to maintain R&D presence in Horsham

August 14, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Horsham, NIBR, Novartis, R&D, cuts

Novartis has confirmed that it intends to maintain a presence at its site in Horsham, UK, which has already seen …

News
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Amgen unveils plan to close Epogen plant

August 14, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Epogen, cuts, omontys

Amgen has said it will close down a manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado, in the face of declining sales of …

News
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Merck Serono says dispute over Geneva closure is resolved

August 10, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Geneva, Merck Serono, Quintiles, cuts

Merck Serono says it has reached agreement with groups representing workers affected by the closure and downsizing of sites in …

News
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Pfizer Sandwich site sold to private consortium

August 3, 2012
Business Services, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Pfizer, R&D, Sandwich, cuts

The Sandwich Discovery Park in Kent has found new owners, 18 months after Pfizer decided to pull out from the …

News
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Jobs under threat in Actelion cost saving

July 12, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Actelion, R&D, Tracleer, cuts

Swiss speciality pharmaceutical company Actelion has unveiled a new cost saving plan which could include the loss of 260 jobs …

News
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Savient appoints new president and chief executive

July 10, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ferrari, Savient, cuts

Savient Pharmaceuticals has appointed Louis Ferrari to the role of president and chief executive for the firm. Ferrari succeeds Savient’s …

Appointment

More job cuts planned at Sanofi, says union

July 6, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme, Sanofi, Viehbacher, cuts

Sanofi has confirmed that it is considering a restructuring of its operations in France, but has refused to comment on …

News

Quintiles offers lifeline to Merck Serono employees

June 28, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Geneva, Merck Serono, Quintiles, cuts, manufacturing

Quintiles has said it will make at least 100 job offers within the next three months to workers set to …

News

Roche cuts 1,000 R&D jobs

June 27, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, Genentech, Novartis, R&D, Roche, cuts

Roche will make major cuts to its research operations in the US and revamp operations in Europe. Roche will close …

News
Workers 'flash mob' outside Merck Serono HQ

Merck Serono tweaks Swiss restructuring plans

June 20, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Merck Serono, cuts, restructuring

Merck KGaA has finalised the restructuring plans at Swiss drugs unit Merck Serono, confirming that it intends to close its …

News

Lundbeck to slash 600 jobs in Europe

June 15, 2012
Sales and Marketing Cipralex, Europe, Lundbeck, austerity, cuts

Lundbeck will cut 600 jobs from its operations in Europe as its Cipralex parent expiry continues to erode revenue. The …

News

AstraZeneca swings axe at Swedish plant

June 14, 2012
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Brennan, Sweden, Södertälje, cuts

AstraZeneca will be cutting 400 jobs from its facility in Sweden, the company has confirmed.  Speaking to the TT news …

News

Lipitor fallout prompts Pfizer to cut Irish workforce

June 7, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Ireland, Lipitor, Pfizer, cuts, patent loss

Falling demand for blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor has prompted Pfizer to cut staff levels at two manufacturing facilities in Ireland. …

News
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