Some More Pink Slips At Merck -- Already Expected...

So the $3 billion restructuring cuts continue -- as previously disclosed -- at various Merck EAst Coast facilities.

Here's the latest, from Fierce yesterday:

. . .More biopharma layoffs are hitting New Jersey, this time from Merck & Co., in the latest phase of headcount reductions attributed to its $3 billion cost-cutting plan announced last July.

The latest layoffs are touching the company’s global headquarters in Rahway. In total, some 88 staffers who report to Merck's home base will face job cuts in September, according to a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed with the state of New Jersey.

“Today, Merck initiated the next phase of personnel impacts related to its multiyear optimization, as announced in July 2025,” a company spokesperson told Fierce Pharma in an emailed statement. . . .

Now you know. More mountain fun ahead today -- under flawless skies. Woot!

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