Pfizer to cut 800 scientists

Pfizer will eliminate 5 to 8 percent of its global research staff this year, totaling about 800 people, according to a spokesperson for the company. Pfizer began one-on-one conversations today with colleagues getting the boot, with the majority of lay-offs happening in the next several months, company spokesperson Christopher Loder told The Scientist. Loder declined to provide details on which research divisions will be hit the hardest but emphasized that Pfizer is honing its research staff to