Tagged with Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico José F Rodríguez Orengo is the CEO and Chief Scientific Officer at the Fundación de Investigación (FDI) Clinical Trials, Puerto Rico’s main clinical research centre. In this interview, Rodríguez Orengo highlights his priorities of extending the capabilities and also becoming active in the space of public health. He also discusses…

Puerto Rico Marco Monrouzeau is the general manager and CFO of the Puerto Rican affiliate of Mexican drug maker Neolpharma, which has manufacturing operations at its site in Caguas. Monrouzeau highlights how Neolpharma has started its operations on the island in 2013 and since then has developed significant R&D capabilities to be…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico’s close-knit pharmaceutical sector is aiming to attract new talent to the industry so as to further increase its global competitiveness.   There is a strong, robust ecosystem around the pharmaceutical industry on the island and we are looking to attract the new generation to work in it Wendy…

Puerto Rico José F. Oramas, country manager of UPS Puerto Rico, highlights Puerto Rico’s position as a frontrunner in healthcare logistics innovation due to the island’s strong pharmaceutical manufacturing footprint. He emphasizes UPS’ commitment to the island providing tailor-made solutions to its clients in the industry.   For UPS, Puerto Rico is…

Puerto Rico Esther Cintrón Rivera, newly appointed president and COO of Islandwide, Puerto Rico’s largest logistics provider, outlines the main objectives of her presidency and the opportunities present in the island’s logistics sector. She also highlights how the company will remain a reliable integrated solutions provider for highly specialized industries.   Today,…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is far in the lead as the US state or territory that produces the most pharmaceutical products for export. The island’s export output of USD 13.2 billion in 2018 is almost double that of second-placed Indiana at USD 7 billion. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Pharmaceuticals are…

Puerto Rico GK CMO, a Puerto Rican contract manufacturing organization (CMO) recently inaugurated its manufacturing facility on the island. With the potential to manufacture advanced biologic and biosimilar products, the event could herald the beginning of a new era for Puerto Rican pharma manufacturing and was thus attended by two of the…

Puerto Rico Ivan Lugo, executive director at Puerto Rico’s Industry University Research Center, Inc. (INDUNIV) with over 40 years of global pharmaceutical expertise, explains how his not-for-profit organization promotes Puerto Rico’s competitiveness in science and technology by facilitating collaboration between industry, government and academia. He also highlights how the island aims to…

Puerto Rico A group of industry experts who attended the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association Convention this June 2019 have agreed that Puerto Rico should begin to place less importance on the island’s tax advantages for attracting investors. Instead, all industries on the island – especially pharmaceuticals – should focus more on sustainability…

Puerto Rico With more than 50 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Puerto Rico is today a manufacturing base for 11 of the world’s 20 largest pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. However, considering its economic struggles and rising competition both from US states and international manufacturing hubs such as Ireland and Singapore, the…

Puerto Rico At first glance, with only 800 students, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) may seem like just another medical school in Puerto Rico. But upon closer inspection, one realizes that this university is a breeding ground for a new type of doctor altogether, one that is ready to cope with the…

Pharma By square mile, Puerto Rico has more post-secondary institutions than anywhere in the world. This concentration has led to the development of a number of college and university programs which produce world-class talent for the territory’s life sciences industry. From the manufacturing perspective, one of the leading institutes in Puerto…