Takeda said it will slash its global workforce by around 2,800 jobs—700 in the US, the rest in Europe—as it absorbs Nycomed and moves toward a more diverse product portfolio.
Professional Marketing briefs
February 1, 2012
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News on Standard Research, Human Genome Sciences, ImpactRx and DCA
Novartis will eliminate 1,630 sales rep jobs and 330 headquarters marketing jobs as its hypertension franchise faces the impending loss of Diovan patent exclusivity and the impact of ugly study results on Tekturna sales.
It’s not the sky that’s falling, it’s the status quo
Siri’s first step towards board certification could be creating a health-specific data engine
New drug sponsors cause FDA chaos
February 1, 2012
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“Emerging sponsors” or companies that have never had an approved application to market a drug are wreaking havoc on review activities at FDA’s drugs center, says Office of New Drugs director John Jenkins.
Republican’s bill to reform FDA, save jobs
February 1, 2012
5:00 am
Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) has introduced a bill to clarify and reform FDA’s mission in order to keep jobs from going overseas.