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Merck layoffs

We've tracked one Merck layoff, in Jul 2025, affecting 6,000 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

6K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Jul 2025 → Jul 2025

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −6,000

    Merck planned to cut about 6,000 administrative, sales and research jobs ahead of the loss of exclusivity for its cancer drug Keytruda.

    About the figure: Announced with second quarter results at the end of July 2025; the cited article is dated 1 August.

    Source: Pharmaceutical Executive

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