First of all, yes it has become strangely quiet here. I wonder if that's because the people making all the noise for the past 2 months were let go. Secondly, the *focused primarily on manufacturing* part of the post is puzzling. Manufacturing a product to sell is the whole point of existence in this industry. So if your job is not directly related to or supporting manufacturing, then you don't belong here anyway and were likely expensive overhead that should have been eliminated a long time ago with or without a Valeant buyout. B+L had been through so many things like *flatten and broaden* over the past decade or so, that most of the direct labor vaporized and all that remained were vice-presidents that were vice presidenting directors who were directing no one. So yes, it should go without saying that any long term career expectations here are only in manufacturing or manufacturing support roles as that is the road to revenue generation, profitability, and a sustainable long term presence in the markets that Valeant / B+L competes in.
