The medical device industry has already lost some 33,000 jobs as a result of the medical device tax, according to a report from lobbying group AdvaMed.
Layoffs
Invacare shutters Canadian plant housing 70 workers
ConvaTec lays off nearly 120 in New Jersey consolidation
ConvaTec is cutting nearly 120 employees from its Skillman, N.J., headquarters and moving its operations to a smaller facility in the state, according to a local report.
Symmetry Medical may wind down U.K. manufacturing
Indiana’s Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA) reported this week that it’s begun efforts to wind down operations at a Cheltenham, U.K. manufacturing plant, saying that it "initiated a consultation process" with the local employees.
Abbott shutters Puerto Rico facility
Rumors of more layoffs at Abbott Labs
Layoffs reported at Abbott Labs’ Illinois headquarters
Hill-Rom lays of 350 to save $30M amid rough outlook
Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) announced today that it will cut about 350 employees in efforts to save about $30 million annually as the device maker looks forward to a potentially tough year.
Layoffs ahead as Urologix restructures
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AngioDynamics to lay off up to 100 in consolidation plan
AngioDynamics (NSDQ:ANGO) said it plans to lay off up to 100 workers, or about 7.5% of its workforce, as it consolidates its footprint in upstate New York.