Hims & Hers to cut 68 employees, or 4% of workforce, Reuters reports
Hims & Hers will cut 68 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, as it adjusts to the U.S. ban on manufacturing mass copies of Wegovy, Amina Niasse of Reuters reports. These changes are focused on sharpening how we execute, without affecting our priorities or the specialties we're committed to,' a company spokesperson said regarding the layoffs, according to Reuters.
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