Pharm Country

The northeast region of Pharm Country typically attracts a good deal of venture capital dollars, particularly as onlookers seek direction from Wall Street.

Major research universities, including University of Pennsylvania, Penn State University, Carnegie Mellon, Rutgers and Ivy Leagues Princeton, Yale, Cornell and Columbia contribute to this concentration of biopharma excellence.

Pharm Country is home to several state life sciences associations including BioCT, NewYorkBIO, BioNJ, Life Sciences PA and RI Bio.

NEWS FROM PHARM COUNTRY

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Layoffs

Q1 Biopharma Layoffs Hit California, Massachusetts Hard

April 17, 2025

5 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Business

New Jersey’s Life Sciences Scene Continues Expanding Beyond Big Pharma

April 10, 2025

6 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

Spark Therapeutics Cuts 298 Employees as Part of Reorganization

April 4, 2025

1 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

Organon Lets Go of 93 Employees in New Jersey in Continuing Workforce Cuts

April 1, 2025

2 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

BMS Axes 516 More Employees in New Jersey

Bristol Myers Squibb has made significant cuts to its workforce since last year as part of a strategic reorganization aimed at saving $3.5 billion through 2027. The latest cuts in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, bring that area’s total number of disclosed cuts this year to 806.

May 5, 2025

2 min read

Angela Gabriel