job cuts

a lot of scissors

Pharma

Large pharma companies reduced head counts by over 22K in 2025

Among the 17 largest pharma companies analyzed in a Fierce Pharma review of annual reports, only five logged a head count increase in 2025.

Angus Liu Mar 23, 2026 4:25pm

big wave over ship in storm

Fierce Biotech

Disc lays off 20% of workforce in wake of FDA rejection

Mar 3, 2026 10:45am

reducing people on team

Merck, working through Gardasil demand woes, cuts jobs in N.C.

Feb 27, 2026 3:00pm

Yellow arrow going opposite direction as white arrows

Catalent moves to wind down operations at EU cell therapy hub

Jan 26, 2026 3:16pm

Large layoffs of employees Wooden figures of people going to the exit

Curia shuts Mass. site, laying off 81 employees

Jan 20, 2026 10:30am

cost cutting restructuring savings reduce spend

InflaRx charts layoffs, cost cuts to lift lead asset's prospects

Jan 8, 2026 11:03am