LIVE · UPDATED DAILY
REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 28, 2025

Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Lay Off 125 Employees in Rhode Island

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
125
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~2.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
125 OF 5,400 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Rhode Island, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has announced that it will lay off 125 employees in Rhode Island. This decision comes as part of the company's efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs are expected to take effect immediately, impacting a significant portion of the workforce at the Rhode Island facility. Vertex has not specified the departments affected by these layoffs, but the move reflects ongoing challenges within the pharmaceutical industry. The company aims to focus on its core projects while managing its resources more effectively.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated cut 125 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 2.3% of the 5,400 people Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 3 layoff events at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated since October 2023, affecting a combined 390 employees.

Comments (1)

Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated cut 125 jobs on October 1, 2023. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

SOURCE
News reporting
View original source ↗
V
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX
Healthcare · 5,400 employees
3
EVENTS TRACKED
390
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
View company profile+ Get alerts for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Affected by this?

Share your story anonymously — it helps others reading this feel less alone.

Share your story →
CREATED DEC 28, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 28, 2025