BUSINESS JOURAL STAFF

With cries of repeal hanging in the air entering the final stages of the fall election campaign season, President Barack Obama’s health reform measures remain a vivid target for his critics. But Betty Ford isn’t likely among them, reflected in her ongoing support for access to quality health care for all.

Vancouver has the Olympic games, but in West Michigan this month, a different type of games have begun, sparking innovation and entrepreneurism.

The Best of the Best award was presented to Perrigo Co. of Allegan as part of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan awards luncheon that drew more than 500 people to the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville Thursday. Perrigo also was the Grand Rapids Business Journal Newsmaker of the Year announced in January.