Boston Scientific, the Natick, MA-based medical devices giant, says today that it plans to cut 1,000 to 1,300 employees or 8 percent to 10 percent of its total work force, as part of a company-wide restructuring initiative. The company (NYSE:[[ticker:BSX]]) expects pre-tax charges of $180 million to $200 million from the layoffs and restructuring plans, and it aims to reduce its annual budget by $200 million to $250 million during the next two years. There will be further updates on the restructuring plans in the firm’s fourth-quarter earnings report tomorrow, according to the company.
Author: Ryan McBride
Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News.
Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.
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