Every cut on record in 2026, newest first
Each employer opens its page at the cut, with the employer's own words and the source.
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | UltragenyxNov 3, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | Not disclosed | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 20, 2026 | PfizerOct 20, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | Not disclosed | Not linked to AISource |
| Oct 14, 2026 | GSKOct 14, 2026 · BelgiumLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 1,217reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Oct 13, 2026 | PfizerOct 13, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | ~150 | Not linked to AISource |
| Sep 8, 2026 | MerckSep 8, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | 54 | Not linked to AISource |
| Jun 2, 2026 | MerckJun 2, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | 88 | Not linked to AISource |
| May 27, 2026 | BenchSciMay 27, 2026 · CanadaLinked to AI: Declared the cut AI-related | 68 | Linked to AIDeclared the cut AI-relatedSource |
| Feb 27, 2026 | MerckFeb 27, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | 154 | Not linked to AISource |
| Feb 12, 2026 | UltragenyxFeb 12, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | ~130 | Not linked to AISource |
Show the 5 from earlier years
Not every layoff in the industry: every cut the register found linked to AI, and the notable cuts it checked and found were not. Notable cuts not linked to AI have been checked every day since mid-October 2026, so earlier months list mostly AI-linked cuts. Employers are grouped by what they mainly do; the grouping is ours. Roles: the employer's figure unless marked; ~ means approximate.
Pharma and biotech: every employer with a page
Frequently asked
Which pharma and biotech companies had layoffs in 2026?
Largest first: GSK, Merck, Pfizer, Ultragenyx and BenchSci. The table above gives each cut's date, figure, what the employer said about AI and the source.
Layoffs this week, in every industryHow many pharma and biotech layoffs in 2026 were linked to AI?
2 of the 9 on record. A cut is linked to AI when the employer named AI as a reason or credible reporting tied that cut to AI; the rest were checked and neither was true.
Who blamed AI, and who did notOther industries
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