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Jobs to go at Takeda as it shuts down Cambridge facility
August 26, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Cambridge, Jobs, Takeda, closure
Takeda has announced plans to close its facility in Cambridge in the UK, to refocus its research and development operations …
Shire to close Hampshire base and relocate jobs, say reports
April 27, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Jobs, Shire, close, factory, hampshire, loss, relocate
Shire is set to cease operations at its site in Basingstoke, Hampshire, by the end of next year and relocate …
Northern Powerhouse life sciences contributing £10 billion to UK economy, says minister
April 26, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Northern Powerhouse, contribution, economy, exporting, george freeman, investment, life sciences, minister, north
Minister for Life Sciences, George Freeman MP, has revealed that life sciences businesses within the Northern Powerhouse are contributing over …
J&J to cut up to 3,000 jobs in key business unit
January 20, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Jobs, Johnson and Johnson, pharmajobs, redundancies
Johnson & Johnson has announced a restructuring of its medical devices business unit that could result in up to 3,000 …
Former Novartis site to be developed into science park
January 12, 2016Manufacturing and Production Employment, Jobs, Life science, Novartis, West Sussex, science park
Work has begun to transform a 20-acre site that formerly housed Novartis, in West Sussex, into a world renowned centre …
Pharma companies ‘among happiest places to work’
December 8, 2015Manufacturing and Production Jobs, careers, employee satisfaction, pharma jobs, recruitment
Five pharmaceutical companies have placed in a top 50 of the happiest companies in America listing, based on reviews by …
Promoting diversity in the pharma industry: 10 female pharma rising stars
November 27, 2015Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Women in pharma, careers, diversity, pharmajobs, recruitment
While some parts of the pharma industry can be dominated by men there are plenty of women making waves in …
Pharma companies look to boost employee retention
November 27, 2015Medical Communications HR, India, Jobs, recruitment
Drug firms in India are devising novel ‘benching’ models to manage employee turnover. Attrition rates for pharma companies in India …
UK ‘lacks the skills’ for future drug development, ABPI warns
November 11, 2015Business Services, Research and Development ABPI, Jobs, careers, recruitment, skills gap
A shortage of skilled professionals threatens to undermine research and development of new medicines in the UK and prevent growth …
GSK sees further US job losses following Novartis deal
April 17, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Jobs, Novartis, cuts, merger, pittsburgh, restructuring
Hundreds more jobs are at risk within GlaxoSmithKline as the fallout from the company’s asset-swapping deal with Novartis continues. Staff …
Hundreds of jobs threatened after big pharma deals close
April 7, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Deals, GSK, Jobs, Novartis, US, Valeant, job losses, redundancy, salix
Fresh from deals worth a combined $34 billion, GSK and Salix Pharmaceuticals have announced company restructures that have placed more …
GSK denies China job cutting rumours
January 27, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Jobs, Novartis, caixin, pharma
GlaxoSmithKline has told Pharmafile that the news and rumours circulating about 1,000 employees facing the axe in China are not …
Apple launches health-centred smartwatch
September 10, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Android, Apple, Jobs, Samsung, apple watch, google, health kit
Apple has finally unveiled its long-rumoured ‘smartwatch’ to the world along with new iPhones and a payment system. At the …
Allergan slashes 1,500 jobs
July 22, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allergan, Botox, Jobs, cuts, valiant
Allergan is to cut 1,500 jobs as part of a restructure which it believes will make pre-tax savings of around …
Teva to close half its sites
June 17, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Teva, cuts, generics, manufacturing
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is to close around half of its 75 manufacturing sites within the next five years, chief financial …
