Tagged with medical

pharma Professor Paul Smits, Dean and Vice Chairman of Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands, shares his insights into the strengths of the country’s research climate and the challenges posed by the increasingly high cost of innovative drugs on the healthcare budget. Prof. Smits highlights the benefits that could be…

pharma The Netherlands boasts a strong service sector for the life science industries locally and globally. Sinensis Life Sciences CEO, Ruud Santing, discusses his company’s history and its offering that covers the whole range of pharmaceutical testing and of small-scale manufacturing of clinical trial materials. Sinensis Life Sciences was founded in…

pharma The managing director of Southern Medical, Malan de Villiers illustrates the sheer diversity of the company’s current activities and portfolio within South Africa as a leading implant devices company, while depicting his vision on the South African medical device market. He also reveals the competitive and regulatory challenges in the…

pharma Abdon Nevares, General Manager of Ci Medical Technologies discusses the importance of teamwork, how the recent name change of the business has opened new business opportunities and how Puerto Rico can act as a gateway for expansion into the Latin American market. You became general manager of Ci Medical Technologies…

pharma Based in Añasco, Techno Plastics Industries Inc. (TPI) is one of Puerto Rico’s leading injection molding company that services medical device companies on the island and internationally. Roberto L. Tous, TPI’s president, highlights their strong connection with the medtech industry and current investments. You are one of the founders of TPI;…

Pharma The managing director of MC Pharma Group, Henk Krebs illustrates how MC Pharma’s new operating structure enables the group to better service its clients, and also highlights the role of strategic partnerships in fueling the company’s growth ambitions both domestically and internationally. He also shares his insights on the South…

pharma Agustín Rullán, Dean of the College of Engineering at UPR Mayagüez, discusses the institution’s latest developments in engineering courses and their applicability in a practical industrial setting for students to jumpstart their professional careers. As a leading engineering college with 4,300 undergraduates and 400 graduates, the College plays a very…

Pharma Pedro Tejada of Right Way Environmental introduces the environmental and life science markets in Puerto Rico and elaborates on the challenges that the company faces. What were the main reasons for the establishment of Right Way Environmental? I have worked in the environmental field since 1983. In 1995, my wife and…

Francisco Arteaga-Martínez Francisco Arteaga-Martínez founded Caribbean Project Management (CPM) in 1991. Since then, the company has expanded considerably, with a presence now in Florida and Panama as a leading Puerto Rican construction management provider. He discusses the history, growth and key assets of the company. What were your intentions behind starting CPM?…

Pharma Victor Nazario, Plant Manager of Prent Thermoforming Puerto Rico, discusses how thermoforming solutions are crucial for the medical device industry. He talks about how fluctuations in the life science sector have affected the business and how crucial it is to provide better incentives to attract business to Puerto Rico. You…

Pharma José Luis Rodríguez, CEO of Hospital Pavia Santurce, explains how budget cuts to Puerto Rico’s healthcare system will have a dramatic impact on the country’s hospitals, and outlines how medical tourism can be promoted more to bring more patients to the island. What is your current assessment of Puerto Rico’s…

Pharma With over forty years of operations in Puerto Rico, Medtronic is one of the country’s biggest employers. Felix M. Negrón, Vice President of Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations, discusses the affiliate’s operating imperatives and space utilization strategy to always ensure the best manufacturing portfolio at any given time. Could you start…