Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico

Basil Khalil, Vice President of Operations at FedEx, highlights the company’s expansion of healthcare logistics in Latin America, including CEIV Pharma-certified facilities, dedicated flights, and end-to-end cold-chain infrastructure. Investments in…

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In cell and gene therapy, where R&D and manufacturing are inseparable, Puerto Rico’s strong biopharma base makes it an attractive option for CGT companies.   The first mover in this…

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Despite being a small island in the Caribbean, measuring just 100 by 35 miles, Puerto Rico has long punched above its weight as an industrial powerhouse. Already a leading producer…

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Spending almost 30 years working for a single company is almost unheard of in today’s life science industry, where executives chop and change between firms with bewildering frequency.   However,…

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The largest pharmaceutical hub in the Americas, Puerto Rico currently exports to 120 countries, accounting for nearly USD 53 billion in weekly biopharma shipments. Remarkably, this small Caribbean island out-exports all…

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Long celebrated for its world-class pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, Puerto Rico is now leveraging this strong foundation to nurture a new era of research and development. Rather than shifting…

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Can Puerto Rico capitalise on the Trump administration’s “make in America” push?   President Donald Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to America. The last 40 years of globalisation and…

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With over 80,000 people directly and indirectly employed in Puerto Rico’s biosciences sector, the island relies heavily on a skilled and stable workforce to maintain its competitive edge. But it…

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Across over 50 interviews with Puerto Rican government and industry stakeholders, energy supply was continuously identified as the main barrier to growth. Puerto Rico’s ageing, centralised, and fossil fuel–dependent power…

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Puerto Rico’s healthcare system is a paradox of strength and fragility. With one of the highest insurance coverage rates in the US (around 94 percent) and a long tradition of…

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Víctor Ramos Otero, Secretary of Health for Puerto Rico, reflects on his first 100 days in office and the key initiatives to strengthen the island’s healthcare system. He discusses efforts…

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Rolando Torres, Chief Operations Officer for CooperVision, a division of global medical device company CooperCompanies, discussed the significant growth and investment CooperVision has experienced in Puerto Rico since 2019, including…

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