Pfizer R & D center will probably be off the British

Next two years, will leave 2,400 employees at Pfizer's Sandwich, Kent English Channel shore R & D center. Back in early February this year, Pfizer in the 4th quarter and full year performance report that will be closed by the end of 2012 in Sandwich, Kent research and development center, the R & D center has 56-year history.
The decision to cancel the Pfizer R & D personnel for the 2400 British jobs, further expanding the pharmaceutical industry R & D team of scientists unemployed.
Pfizer R & D base in the UK Sandwich operation for over 50 years, it is the Pfizer one of the world's largest R & D base.
Pharmaceutical giants have "retreat"
Last month, Novartis announced it would cut 550 UK West Sussex factory jobs, which undoubtedly dismal employment difficulties for the UK worse. Over the past 12 months, due to major UK and the Netherlands have been closed down commercial R & D center, the unemployment rate in the European pharmaceutical industry has become very serious.
Pfizer R & D center is closed Sandwich pharmaceutical industry one of the most recent layoffs. Only in 2009, pharmaceutical giant announced that it will have to be implemented worldwide job cuts of more than 4000 jobs plan. The reasons include layoffs of existing research model is outdated, a large number of "blockbuster" drug patents about to expire, bloated organization, internal R & D innovation and the low level and so on, but the main reason is that the pressure from the company's assets and liabilities. Table lists the pharmaceutical companies over the past two years, plans to lay off the case.
Pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical giant consulting firm Datamonitor forecasts this year have faced from the "patent cliff period" 2011 to 2012 large pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. market, sales of patent medicine is 420 million. Meanwhile, with the Lipitor patent expires, the global pharmaceutical industry "blockbuster" era is over.
Pfizer's "blockbuster" drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) the patent will expire in November this year, 2010, Lipitor sales reached 11.8 billion U.S. dollars, while the imitation of these laboratories alreadyblock huge cake salivate. November after the Lipitor and similar products can imagine the intensity of flame. This is also part of the result announced in the next financial year Pfizer R & D investment, while 1.5 billion cut, close R & D center in Sandwich reasons. In the United States and the company will lay off Groton, Conn., 1,100 jobs in the state of Massachusetts will be re-established in Cambridge, and added hundreds of new jobs.
According to Louis University Medical Center, the World Health and the executive director Peter Ruminski point of view, is not only a reduction of Pfizer R & D jobs. Save the internal R & D investment trends in the industry continue to upgrade and continue to persist.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Merck Sharp & Dohme's in the Netherlands - Organon (MSD-Organon) R & D laboratory researchers fate is still pending. Merck is headquartered in New Jersey, the company announced last September it would sell the business Organon in the Netherlands to the global research and development as one of the measures to integrate the business.However, forced labor after the Joint Commission and the strong opposition of employees Organon, Merck said it would study the feasibility of alternative internal solutions.
Meanwhile in France, the French "Tribune" (La Tribune) has been disclosed, the Paris-based pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis of France recently in the European market is the company's business restructuring. As part of this strategy, Sanofi plans to lay off 700 people in the region. The article points out, the implementation of downsizing measures, Sanofi number of branches in the European market from 30 the previous fall to 10. Sanofi-Aventis spokesman told Reuters that the company is on the reorganization of the business in Europe, but declined to comment on whether to conduct layoffs.
Anxious the British Government
Pfizer R & D base in the UK Sandwich 50 years in operation, it is Europe's largest R & D base, Pfizer is the world's largest R & D base. At present, a beautiful environment, as the British campus of Pfizer R & D base total of 2,400 employees, of which a considerable number of the world's leading high-tech personnel.Pfizer R & D investment in the UK each year's R & D center up to 550 million pounds or more. Many drugs Pfizer is the world famous R & D out of here, including the world famous Viagra.
Although an area of ​​340 acres of picturesque base for the development of layoffs, Pfizer's financial situation can improve, but on the local economy is a serious blow. Sandwich is a seaside town have been Pfizer's huge business to this scenic coastal city has brought great business opportunities and economic effects, but also created many job opportunities. Over the past 5 years, only the construction of the new R & D facilities, Pfizer to invest 2.4 billion pounds. Once Pfizer "retreat", anxious not only Kent and Sandwich city, but also the throne as prime minister Cameron more than 9 months. Cameron has tried to persuade Pfizer R & D operations should not be out of the UK, but the results failed.Fortunately, Pfizer announced its decision to close the sandwich in the R & D center for 48 hours, the British Business, Innovation, Technology Services Division has set up one from the Kent County Council and local emergency response teams composed of business associations, should be faced unemployed.
Pfizer's decision to bring a large number of unemployed people not only angered the British government, of course, angered Sandwich employees. Especially in November last year, the British Government passed the so-called "patent box" of the bill, after such a decision Gengrang uncomfortable with the British Government. "Patent Box" program to encourage the British Government in the UK pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies R & D and development activities, and patent income of enterprises provide 10% preferential tax rate measures. The Act will come into effect in April 2013. It is difficult to imagine, if R & D centers close in Sandwich before the passage of the bill, will be how the situation. R & D center of a sandwich employees also expressed extreme dissatisfaction with his blog, signed as a direct "read the letter," the article, the shelling of the Pfizer's president and CEO Ian Read.
Although there are many employees to relocate and have to face the possibility of finding jobs elsewhere, but at least a small part of the staff will consider the left to create their own research entities, and academic institutions may become a global R & D final wave of unemployment beneficiary.

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