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Takeda to Cut 137 Staffers After Exiting Cell Therapy Research

2 weeks ago talkbio0Tagged Cell Therapy, Exit, Industry, layoffs, Massachusetts (geographic location), pipeline shake-up, portfolio reprioritization, R&D, restructuring, strategic, Takeda

Takeda; layoffs; cell therapy exit; biotech industry; restructuring; Massachusetts R&D; strategic portfolio reprioritization; pipeline shake-up

A Concerning Pattern: Pharma Mulls UK Divestments as Government Action Lags in Life Sciences

1 month ago talkbio0Tagged AstraZeneca, Biological Science Disciplines, drug price, drug spending, eli lilly, Government, Investments, Merck, Nance-Horan syndrome, pharmaceutical divestment, Policy, R&D, sanofi, UK

UK life sciences; pharmaceutical divestment; Merck; AstraZeneca; Sanofi; Eli Lilly; R&D investment; drug pricing; government policy; NHS drug spending

GSK Commits $30 Billion to Bolster U.S. R&D and Manufacturing

1 month ago talkbio0Tagged Biopharma, Digital Technology, expansion, Investments, Manufacturing, R&D, SmithKline Beecham, supply chain, United States

GSK; $30 billion investment; U.S. expansion; R&D; manufacturing; biopharma; supply chain; advanced digital technologies

Gilead Unveils New Manufacturing Site in California as Part of $32B U.S. Investment Plan

2 months ago talkbio0Tagged Billion, Biological Factors, California, economic impact, expansion, Foster City, Gilead Sciences, Investments, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Facilities, R&D, Surgical construction, United States

Gilead Sciences; Foster City; California; manufacturing facility; biopharmaceuticals; $32 billion investment; economic impact; expansion; R&D; job creation; U.S. manufacturing

Bicycle Therapeutics Lays Off 25% of Workforce After Genentech Collaboration Ends

2 months ago talkbio0Tagged Bicycle, Financial cost, genentech, layoffs, Partnership, R&D, strategic realignment, Workforce reduction

Bicycle Therapeutics; layoffs; Genentech; R&D partnership; biotech; cost reduction; workforce reduction; strategic realignment

Agentic AI is Here: Real-World Applications in Life Sciences & Healthcare (2025 Update)

2 months ago talkbio0Tagged agentic AI, Automation, Biological Science Disciplines, commercialization, Data Analysis, Health care facility, Pharma, Pharmacovigilance, Precision Medicine, R&D

Agentic AI; life sciences; healthcare; R&D; pharma; personalized medicine; pharmacovigilance; commercialization; automation; data analysis

BioNTech to Cut 90 More US Jobs Amid Strategic Realignment

2 months ago talkbio0Tagged BioNTech, Cambridge, Cell Therapy, Gaithersburg, layoffs, Market, pipeline focus, post-COVID, R&D, strategic alignment

BioNTech; layoffs; job cuts; R&D; pipeline focus; Gaithersburg; Cambridge; cell therapy; post-COVID market; strategic alignment

How Science Drives Better Business Decisions in Biopharma (2025 Update)

2 months ago talkbio0Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Biopharma, business strategy, data-driven decisions, decision science, digital twins, innovation, portfolio strategy, R&D

biopharma; decision science; AI; digital twins; R&D; portfolio strategy; data-driven decisions; innovation; business strategy

Merck & Co. Targets $3B in Cost Savings Through Restructuring, Including Job Cuts

3 months ago talkbio0Tagged cost-cutting, Financial savings, Investments, Manufacturing, Merck & Co., R&D, restructuring, restructuring charges, Target

Merck & Co.; cost-cutting; $3 billion savings; restructuring; job cuts; 2027 target; restructuring charges; R&D; manufacturing investments

AstraZeneca Unveils $50 Billion U.S. Investment, Including Major Manufacturing Facility in Virginia

3 months ago talkbio0Tagged AstraZeneca, Chronic disease, Investments, Manufacturing, R&D, Surgical construction, tariffs, United States, Virginia plant

AstraZeneca; investment; United States; Virginia plant; manufacturing; R&D; tariffs; chronic diseases; job creation; pharmaceuticals