Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Pfizer to Fire 800 Scientists in Research Reshuffling
Pfizer to Fire 800 Scientists in Research Reshuffling: "Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, will fire 800 researchers, or 8 percent of its science staff, to focus on developing treatments for cancer, brain disorders and diabetes.
The company will begin notifying the workers today, Kristen Neese, a spokeswoman for the New York-based drugmaker, said in an interview. She wouldn’t specify which research fields or what laboratories around the world will be affected."
The company will begin notifying the workers today, Kristen Neese, a spokeswoman for the New York-based drugmaker, said in an interview. She wouldn’t specify which research fields or what laboratories around the world will be affected."