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BioSpace’s Q3 2025 U.S. Life Sciences Job Market Report reveals a turbulent quarter for biopharma hiring, with record declines in job postings, rising layoffs, and cautious employer sentiment shaping the industry’s employment landscape.
BioSpace data show biopharma professionals faced increased competition for fewer employment opportunities during the second quarter of 2025, with increased pressure from further layoffs.
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Of the 25 companies receiving tax incentives in Massachusetts, 23 will add jobs outside of Boston and Cambridge. Medtronic, which is receiving the largest award, will create 220 roles in Billerica. Other recipients include AbbVie, Dyne Therapeutics and Viridian Therapeutics.
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Gilead won the most recent battle when a U.S. appeals court threw out a $1.2 billion ruling against the company.
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Lycia will be receiving a $35 million upfront payment from Lilly and is eligible for over $1.6 billion in potential milestone payments.
Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla tapped Aamir Malik to serve as the company’s chief business innovation officer.
The Bay State biopharma industry continues to boom, even during the height of a global pandemic that has caused an economic downturn in other business sectors.
Merck has announced its vaxneuvance for pneumococcal disease in infants and has met key safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity endpoints in the first 30 days.
Rubix Life Sciences has launched a dedicated therapeutics division to focus on infectious and neurodegenerative diseases.
Novartis reported that its Kymriah failed to hit its primary endpoint in the Phase III BELINDA trial in aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma after relapse or lack of response to first-line treatment.
Many expect the full approval will lead to vaccine mandates, as that was one of the obstacles to it for many organizations.
A J&J spokesperson said yesterday that it is collecting more data on whether a booster shot is necessary.