Swiss drugmaker Roche to cut 780 positions over next 2 to 3 years, spokeswoman says
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG plans to cut 780 positions over the next two to three years, a spokeswoman said Friday,
Martina Rupp said the figure cited Thursday by Chief Financial Officer Erich Hunziker was not a revelation of new job cuts, but represented a "consolidated figure" of changes already announced last year.
She said some affected staff may be transferred or retained in other capacities.
Rupp cited changes in the company's drug manufacturing business as the main reason, and noted the planned closing of a production site in Nutley, New Jersey.
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