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Merck To Slash 8,500 Jobs Worldwide

Drug maker, Merck & Co; Inc. (NYSE: MRK) announced on Tuesday that it plans to cut 8,500 jobs as part of its bigger plan to streamline its research and development and improve its commercial focus. The Whitehouse Station, N.J; based Company expects to save nearly $2.5 billion in annual costs by the end of year 2015. By the end of 2014, the company anticipates to save $1 billion out of the total estimated savings. This is the second round of job cuts. The Company said earlier that it will cut 7,500 jobs.


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