Biotech Layoff Tracker 2024. Carisma, omega, xilio and more cut staff 2023 was a tough year for the biopharma industry, with several. In november 2023, the company let go of 24% of its team after redirecting money for research programs toward clinical efforts.

It’s the second layoff round within a year for the biotech. Last year, we tallied 187 total layoffs among biotech companies, a 57% jump compared to 119 in 2022.