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pharma With almost thirty years of experience in the life sciences sector, local Dutch consultancy firm Baggerman Farma Consult offers a wide portfolio of services to its clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry to meet all of their regulatory needs. Kees Baggerman, CEO and founder, highlights the new Gateway…

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 Rikus Wolbers, Director at Novio Tech Campus, a key international incubator for R&D and manufacturing companies who are active at the interface of life sciences and high tech, and John Schalken, Program Director SMB Life Sciences, give an overview of the impressive developments in the Nijmegen area and the potential…

Pharma Abbvie GM for South Africa Christo Kruger highlights the various types of projects that the Public Health Enhancement Fund (PHEF) is pursuing to help alleviate the country’s currently overburdened healthcare system. He also describes AbbVie’s role in this industry collective, and also depicts the company’s developing foothold within the South…

France The Director of the Social Security talks about the need to strengthen the sustainability of the French social security system, how France is attached to its unique system combining a high level of public coverage, with the strong involvement of the private sector, helping to provide access to innovation for…

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 Escalate Sciences is a Puerto Rican specialized science-based consulting firm focused on R&D, tech transfer, process design & improvement, analytical development and characterization. The company also serves different aspects of the life-sciences industry including project management, validation, qualification, statistical analysis, facility start-up, regulatory & compliance, reformulation and testing services. Its…

pharma Leonardo Vingiani, Director of Assobiotec, discusses how the country’s biotech industry has evolved since 2009, what areas still need improving and the enormous progress which has been made in unlocking the sector’s potential in Italy. Leonardo, to start off, what are some of the major milestones which the industry, and…

pharma Francisco García was appointed as the executive director for the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) in August 2015. He stresses the importance of developing Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurial talent and startup clusters as his main initiatives. As you have recently taken over as executive director of PRMA, could you outline the…

pharma The founder and managing director of LT Clinical Research, one of the first wholly black-owned South African CRO, reveals how South Africa is a very conducive environment for CROs, with a diverse patient population, a well-established regulatory framework and a currency that compares well to other African currencies; why the…

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…

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?…