This weeks news and information on manufacturing in Central Massachusetts

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Hologic to lay off 35 NY workers, move production to Marlborough

Marlborough medical device firm Hologic is closing a subsidiary's New York manufacturing facility and laying off 35 employees.

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Swissturn employees given privacy to use marijuana outside of work

xford-based Swissturn has never drug tested prospective employees. Making sure employees are sober and aren't bringing marijuana to work is now the priority rather than policing the private lives of workers, President Ken Mandile told the WBJ in an interview.

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Boston Scientific laying off 85 in Burlington

Boston Scientific has alerted the state it plans to lay off 85 workers at a site in Burlington later this year.

Kopin Corp. lost $9.2M in Q2 due to slow military business ramp up

Westborough wearable computer technology manufacturer Kopin Corp. is expecting its 2018 revenues to miss the mark after reporting a $9.2-million loss in the second quarter.

Alzheon researchers discover key Alzheimer's substance

Researchers at the Framingham pharmaceutical firm Alzheon have discovered a substance in the brain inhibiting the formation of molecules that help form Alzheimer's disease.

Southborough lab might get recreational marijuana sales started

A Southborough medical marijuana testing facility is now one of three such locations to apply for a state license to test adult-use cannabis products.

Hologic to acquire Ariz. breast health firm for $85M; profits rise 90%

Marlborough medical imaging giant Hologic will acquire breast health imaging company Faxitron Bioptics for $85 million.

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