Comments on: Where The Jobs Aren’t: The Latest Layoff Tally

By: LayoffGossip

LayoffGossip — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:42:18 +0000

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By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:48:54 +0000

Jazz Pharma had 3 layoffs in 2008 and cut total of 171 jobs from June to December.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:44:05 +0000

Was a Pharma Rep for 10 plus yrs and switched to Med Device Capital Equipment and should have left pharma yrs ago.. 90% of the reps out there have had a free ride for so long it’s a joke. They sell nothing but glorified marketing and PR and complain how they should be making even more. If anyone thinks they can sell go Device and you will find out real quick what selling really is. It sure as hell is not pharma !

By: Howard

Howard — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:14:58 +0000

Scary article. Do take a look the Canadian BioTechnologist2.0 blog We are working to create a site on careers, employment and tools for our sector in Canada. Do visit and leave a comment.

By: Capnsaveemm

Capnsaveemm — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:11:19 +0000

What about Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Elan??

By: Trudat

Trudat — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:44:59 +0000

I see high paying jobs posted on popular job sites -

http://www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
http://www.monster.com (keyword job search)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches jobs based on skills)

I dont know why headlines always report doom and gloom.

By: Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:58:04 +0000

I was laid off with Valeant Pharmaceuticals Nov.2007 in the Hepatitis Division…85 reps plus all home office, another 25 or so , then in Nov.2008 Valeant laid off the Neuroscience Division, all reps nationwide with home office, approx. 120 total with them….
GRAND TOTAL-230 employees

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:27:03 +0000

Neurogen Corp., 115 total (70 in Feb, 45 in Apr)

http://nhregister.com/articles/2008/04/10/past_stories/19921392.txt

By: ED

ED — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:19:35 +0000

Perhaps the industry can give downsized reps to the docs instead of pens, pads, and caps ! Don’t think that is mentioned in the new PhRMA regulations.

By: pavlov

pavlov — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:11:40 +0000

Gilead 57 with potential 23 more