Medical device tax: Welch Allyn to cut 275 jobs over levy
September 11, 2012 by MassDevice staff
Medical device company Welch Allyn says it will trim its workforce by 10% globally to compensate for the 2.3% medical device tax set to go into effect next year.
Welch Allyn plans to shed about 10% of its global workforce, or 275 jobs, to compensate for the 2.3% medical device excise tax that goes into effect next year.
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