Puerto Rico When life sciences companies decide to transfer the production of new drug to Puerto Rico, extend an existing production line, or simply sustain existing operations, they can count on the support of a vast network of service providers with unmatched expertise in quality and regulatory compliance, from premarket approval (PMA)…

Puerto Rico Going into a pharmacy has never been more convenient in the United States and its territories. People living near urban centres need not travel far to find a 24 hour-supermarket-style pharmacy. It is not only about acquiring medication, but about offering everything customers might need, from cheddar cheese to XL…

Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, approximately 16 percent of the adult population has diabetes, one the highest prevalence in the world, compared to 10 percent in the general US population. As a result, diabetes represents a significant burden to the local healthcare system and population.   To tackle the rise of diabetes,…

USA Eurasia Group’s Aditya Bhattacharji examines the stalling of healthcare reforms in the US and what changes to US healthcare it is realistic to expect.   Pharma is unlikely to be frog-marched by sweeping federal initiatives, but more incremental changes are likely With anti-pharma sentiment raging at the end of 2018,…

Canada Pamela Fralick of Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) advocates for a collaborative multi-stakeholder approach to better tackle rare diseases in Canada.   Especially in smaller provinces, it’s virtually impossible to predictably manage the affordability and accessibility of drugs necessary to treat rare disease Around the world, rare diseases are becoming easier…

Puerto Rico “Medical device manufacturing has a long history on the island, starting with Baxter in the 1950s. Today, 30 world-leading medical device companies are present in Puerto Rico generating 20,000 direct jobs across 70 manufacturing plants producing more than 2,500 different types of devices, including many critically important life-sustaining products such…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico’s export-driven economy could not exist without someone moving, literally, things from point A to point B. As the US Caribbean territory remains one of the world’s premiere manufacturing hubs, accounting for 22 percent of total US exports of pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing in 2018, according to the US…

Puerto Rico Celebrating its 45th anniversary in Puerto Rico this year, Medtronic is the largest life sciences company on the island with four manufacturing locations in Juncos, Villalba, Ponce and Humacao, as well as commercial operations. Its manufacturing footprint covers 900,000 sq. feet and employs more than 5,000 employees in total, making…

Opinion The AAM’s Chip Davis looks back on 35 years of healthcare system savings from generic pharmaceuticals in the US, and the peril the generics industry faces from the Lower Health Care Costs Act.   A key provision of our generic pharmaceutical architecture is in jeopardy. The “180-day exclusivity” is the…

USA Carla Smith looks at the three vital components behind successful strategic alliances in US healthcare:disruption,  data-driven demands and convenient care delivery.   Throughout my career, to bring positive and lasting change to the health sector, I’ve brokered more collaborative efforts than I can count. Strategic alliances between health leaders, nonprofit…

Puerto Rico Over the last 22 years, Jorge Rodríguez has grown Puerto Rican industrial automation solutions provider PACIV from a one-man show to an international operator with over 100 employees.   Jorge Rodríguez’s parents were humble immigrants hailing from small villages nestled in the mountains of the Asturias region in Spain. In…

Puerto Rico Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Romark focuses on developing innovative treatments for infectious diseases and the latest newcomer to Puerto Rico. CEO Marc Ayers recounts how he came to the decision to establish the company’s first manufacturing plant of finished products on the US territory.   What ultimately made the difference…