Pinellas medical manufacturer will close facility, lay off employees

Largo-based medical manufacturer BioDerm has notified the state that it will cease plant operations locally, laying off about 50 people in the process.

The company did not respond to a request for comment, but in a WARN notification letter submitted to the state to meet federal requirements it said that it would “permanently close” its manufacturing operations at 12320 73rd Court N. in the Pinellas County city.

The layoffs will begin April 6 and continue through the end of the year. The company says in the letter that it will work with affected employees to get training or to obtain other resources available through Florida’s State Trade and Rapid Response Program.