Japan's Eisai to cut about 450 jobs in U.S.

Reuters

Published Apr 09, 2015 05:19PM ET

Japan's Eisai to cut about 450 jobs in U.S.

(Reuters) - Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co Ltd (T:4523) said it would cut about 25 percent, or about 450 jobs, in the United States as part of a realignment to create a more efficient and focused company.

The company's U.S. unit Eisai Inc employs about 1,800 people in the United States, according to its website, across operations such as research and development, manufacturing, sales and administration.