West Michigan Workers Could be Impacted as Perrigo Makes Cuts

A local West Michigan pharmaceutical company has shared plans to streamline operations and “enhance organization effectiveness”, but that means cutting jobs in the process.

A report from WWMT News Channel 3 says Perrigo is expecting to layoff 7% of their workforce.

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WWMT cites Perrigo’s fiscal year 2025 report, which projects a 7% reduction in its workforce:

The Company expects the [Operational Enhancement Program] to enhance organizational effectiveness by evolving its structure to improve agility, accelerate decision–making and better leverage technology. As part of this effort, the Company expects to reduce approximately 7% of its current workforce. The program will also target operational cost reductions mainly in our supply chain and distribution network.

Unfortunately, Perrigo declined to provide further details to News Channel 3, so we’re unsure which departments will be affected or how many employees will be impacted.

As an Allegan native, I know firsthand that Perrigo is one of the town’s main pillars. When most people think of Allegan, they picture one of three things: the Allegan County Fair, the old Iron Bridge, and Perrigo .

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