Not Much of a Choice, Anyway

Feb 24, 2009

With credit tight and investors skittish, a hostile takeover of Genentech by Roche might not be that big of a deal, says an article in the San Jose Mercury News. And in any case, it's possible Genentech employees won't have many options these days when it comes to finding other jobs.

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