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Puerto Rico Medical device manufacturer CMO C-Axis founded its facility in Puerto Rico in 2003. Jared Haley, the affiliate’s general manager, discusses new technologies and the company’s positioning within Puerto Rico’s growing medtech sector as a key service provider to the industry. Looking at C-Axis’s products and services here, what are the…

pharma Ana Myriam Irizarry, plant manager for LifeScan in Puerto Rico, discusses the competitive nature of the facility’s production of diabetes test strips and the immense talent that Puerto Rico has to offer in terms of manufacturing talent. What makes LifeScan’s test strips so innovative? It is the quality of our…

Puerto Rico Verónica Cruz, PhD, executive vice president and COO of Puerto Rican consultancy ReComS Group, discusses the need to bring investments in the life science industry back to Puerto Rico while focusing on the country’s manufacturing strengths as a competitive advantage. What are the main challenges which ReComS is facing? Today…

Puerto Rico Enrique Alejandro, Director and Team Leader (Finance) of Pfizer Puerto Rico discusses the pharma company’s manufacturing assets in the country. He stresses the importance of innovation as a key to staying competitive in today’s industry. What products are being manufactured in Pfizer’s Puerto Rico facilities? In Barceloneta, our site produces Active Product…

manufacturing Pepe Rodríguez-Pérez, president of Business Excellence Consulting, tell us how he helps companies in Spain and Latin America enter the US market through Puerto Rico. He explains why he is cautious about Puerto Rico’s manufacturing growth potential. What are the factors which have led to the decline of the industry over the…

Steri-Tech Steri-Tech is one of the few local contract sterilization service providers available in Puerto Rico. Jorge and Andy Vivoni, president and business development manager, discuss how they ensure that pharmaceutical companies continue to establish themselves in Puerto Rico. What is the strategic importance of Steri-Tech within the Puerto Rican life sciences…

Boehringer Ingelheim Sirilak Suteekul explains the organization’s success in Thailand over the last couple of years, Thailand’s untapped potential as a regional center in Southeast Asia and how innovation adds value to society. As managing director of the organization for nearly two years, what have been your major challenges and accomplishments since…

locals Tuğçe Koç describes the company’s initial aspirations in targeting the higher value-added therapeutic area of oncology and the type of market opportunities that are present domestically and internationally. With over 25 years of experience, Onko Koçsel has established a strong foothold in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry—first with the introduction of…

Otsuka Thai Otsuka’s president explains the Otsuka Group’s commitment to Thailand, the tremendous potential they see in the market in light of the opening up of the ASEAN Economic Community and his personal ambitions to ensure the company remains on a successful path. What is the importance of the Otsuka Group’s…

locals The co-founder of Ekin Kimya discusses the need for greater regulation and monitoring of raw materials used in Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturing, his company’s key role as an educator and advisor to the industry with regards to international regulatory standards, and unique role as a supplier that provides robust support services,…

diagnostics In 2014, Hari Sabnani moved from Cardinal Health’s Puerto Rican affiliate to take the helm of Quest Diagnostics Puerto Rico, the country’s largest clinical lab. He discusses the change in position and emphasizes the importance of ensuring that equipment is being used to its fullest potential in a time of…

hematology Dante Castillo, managing director of Haemonetics Puerto Rico, explains the acquisition of Pall Life Science’s blood division and how the affiliate can focus on R&D as a new untapped area of potential, a unique asset in the country typically better known for manufacturing. How did the transition from Pall Life…