PHARMACEUTICALS

Drug Maker Confirms Job Cuts: Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. confirmed it will trim its work force by 4,000, or about 10%, and set up headquarters near London. President John Zabriskie told a news conference that the new group--the world’s ninth-largest drug company--also plans to introduce 28 products, including treatments for cancer, AIDS, Parkinson’s disease and other disorders of the central nervous system. The job cuts were anticipated; in November, Upjohn Co., one of America’s largest drug makers, merged with Sweden’s Pharmacia in a $13-billion deal. Chief Financial Officer Bob Salisbury said the group will have annual sales of about $7 billion and will spend about $1 billion a year on research and development.