Fear of Pfizer-AstraZeneca job cuts voiced by U.S. lawmakers

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Fear of Pfizer-AstraZeneca job cuts voiced by U.S. lawmakers

By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress from Maryland and Massachusetts expressed concern on Saturday that thousands of jobs in their districts could be at risk if U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc completes a buyout of UK-based AstraZeneca Plc . I'm really concerned about it,\" said Democratic Representative John Delaney, whose Maryland district includes a 3,000-worker facility of AstraZeneca's MedImmune unit. His remarks came as Pfizer tried to allay worries in the United States and Britain about layoffs possibly resulting from its $106-billion bid for its UK rival, in what would be the largest-ever foreign takeover of a British company.

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