Friday, April 5, 2013

Amylin Pharmaceuticals To Shut San Diego Operations

Usually, when a company is acquired, it's great news for investors--and employees. However, it looks like the acquisition of San Diego's Amylin Pharmaceuticals by Bristol-Myers Squibb is turning out not-so-great for employees in the location, after news that Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to close its San Diego operations, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs. The move was first reported by the U-T San Diego. Amylin Pharmaceuticals as a developer of diabetes drugs.

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