Abbott Park, Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories, a multinational maker of medical devices diagnostics, branded generic medicines and nutritional products, has announced a major reduction in force in the State of Maine.
400+ employees will be impacted in two locations in Westbrook, Maine (310 employees) and Scarborough, Maine (100+).
According to a company spokesperson, "We’ve recently seen a significant, rapid decline in COVID-19 testing demand and anticipate this trend will continue. Because of this, we are reducing our workforce that produces rapid tests in Westbrook and Scarborough. These sites will continue to play an important role in manufacturing tests for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases around the world. We’re grateful for the contributions our workers in Maine made to our country during the pandemic."
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