Pfizer plans to close a research and development facility in Cambridge, England, cutting up to 120 jobs.
The proposed closure of the research unit, known as Neusentis, is part of a broader decision to reduce early-stage R&D investment in pain therapies. Going forward, Pfizer will focus R&D efforts on neurodegenerative disease and neuropsychiatric disorders.
The cut comes on the heels of Pfizer’s $160 billion agreement last week to merge with Irish-registered Allergan.
Read the Financial Times article.
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