Fierce Biotech Layoff Tracker 2026: Takeda takes away 4.5k roles; Valneva reduces workforce

Welcome to Fierce Biotech’s fifth annual layoff tracker, a resource designed to keep pace with the sector’s steady stream of workforce reductions. As always, if you know of layoffs occurring at a biotech, please reach out to the Fierce Biotech editorial team.

Gabrielle Masson , James Waldron , Will Maddox , Darren Incorvaia · 2026-05-14

As always, if you know of layoffs occurring at a biotech, please reach out to the Fierce Biotech editorial team.

Source: FierceBiotech