AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA (12/22/2021)

Am I Next? Radical restructuring at Theravance Biopharma.

DECEMBER 22, 2021 — AN ADDITIONAL 38 LAYOFFS

The company has announced that there will be an additional 38 layoffs after the disappointing results of the late-stage clinical failure of its blood pressure treatment and its mid-stage failure of its ulcerative colitis treatment. Layoffs are scheduled for late February 2022.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 — Original post…

San Francisco, California-based Theravance Biopharma US, a developer specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of organ-selective medicines, has announced a major restructuring that will impact 75% of its current workforce. The restructuring will impact 163 employees between November 2021, and be completed by February 2022.

The decision was driven by later-phase clinical trial failures and the desire of the company to refocus its resources on the development of respiratory drugs.

According to a statement issued by Theravance chairman and CEO Rick E. Winningham, "Given the recent results from our late-stage development programs, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to focus our resources on our most promising respiratory programs and reduce the size of the organization. I am confident these actions will help us to continue making transformational medicines aimed at improving the lives of patients suffering from serious respiratory illnesses while creating value for our shareholders.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT COMPLETERX

Am I Next? Contract loss impacts CompleteRx.

Houston, Texas-based CompleteRX, a pharmacy management company, has announced that it will be laying off 95 employees, most of whom worked in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Other employees work in Holyoke, Westfield, Fall River, Wrentham, Canton and Worcester.

The layoff was driven by the July 1, 2021, expiration of a 2016 Massachusetts Office for Pharmacy Services' contract to provide pharmacy services for 49 state-run facilities, including those services provided at the departments of mental health, developmental services, public health, and the Department of Corrections.

Pharmacy operations will be provided by Cardinal Health.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BIORELIANCE

Am I Next? BioReliance resource reallocation.

Rockville, Maryland, BioReliance Corporation, a company specializing in viral vector manufacturing and biosafety testing, has announced that it is continuing to reallocate resources and will be permanently laying off 99 employees in its Rockville, Maryland facility commencing July 2, 2021.

According to a spokesperson, the layoffs are due to "changing business needs" and the facility will remain open. Further noting that they “apply to a small testing group within our overall operations in Rockville."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?