WP increased the number of new people working in Rochester probably by 20%. Valeant cut maybe 5 to 10% of this. The public disclosure of layoffs in Rochester maybe 400 with another 200 in December possible. Not a huge cutback so in 2014 if Valeant needs to make the 800 million in savings they promised by the end of 2014 there is likely more cuts to go.
New hiring would only be for hiring buddies of management or replacement of key jobs of people that are leaving due to the uncertainty. Hiring freeze. What is frozen is a good understanding of whether anyone at B+L will have a job in a year or two. Not a place to start a new career.