SRL for [instituted]: Joseph Riccardo , an analyst with Bear , Stearns & Co. , said that over the past few years most drug makers have shed their slow - growing businesses and [instituted] other cost savings , such as consolidating manufacturing plants and administrative staffs .
ARG-M-TMP: over the past few years | ARG-0: most drug makers | ARG-1: other cost savings , such as consolidating manufacturing plants and administrative staffs