Tagged with Puerto Rico

Pharma Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has made major restructuring changes to its manufacturing processes. Ricardo Zayas, senior vice president of global pharmaceutical manufacturing for BMS, outlines these changes while underscoring the importance of development teams working in tandem with production to become more efficient in launching new innovation. What do you see as…

Pharma Puerto Rico is not only an important manufacturing hub, but is also positioning itself as a state-of-the-art center for R&D and clinical research. Iván Lugo, the executive director of the Industry University Research Center Inc. (INDUNIV), which brings together private sector, academia and government, discusses some of the island’s most…

Pharma Maribel Rodríguez-Torres of Fundación de Investigación assesses the current R&D situation in Puerto Rico, explains the activities of the center as well as some of their most important success stories. The Fundación is Puerto Rico’s largest research center and the only Phase 1 research clinical trials unit in Latin America and the Caribbean. What is your assessment…

pharma Ileana Quiñones, president and general manager of iPR-AstraZeneca, discusses the clear strategy of the affiliate in being a leading manufacturer in Puerto Rico and the steps necessary to ensure their place in the country and within the AstraZeneca organization. Where is AstraZeneca focused today and how does the Puerto Rican…

pharma Lourdes de Cárdenas, vice president of Stryker’s Latin American operations, explains how she has revamped the Puerto Rican facility to become a more efficient operation and their current vision to continually improve and exceed expectations as a critical supplier of disposables for the company. How do you find the Stryker…

pharma Yanira Torrellas, president of Quality Consulting Group, details how her company helps the industry through remediation and prevention efforts while highlighting the importance of the service provider sector to collectively act in order to promote Puerto Rico to the rest of the world. What is your perspective on the current…

Pharma Rolando Medina, managing director for FedEx Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, highlights the logistics provider’s strong commitment to Puerto Rico’s life science industry through a variety of services and flexible delivery options. You have worked in FedEx for many years. What drove you to the company and what defines your…

Pharma John Fernández van Cleve, Chancellor of UPRM, highlights the institution’s strong expertise in engineering and its application in the pharmaceutical and medical device fields. What are some of UPRM’s main assets? We are very blessed to have the best students in Puerto Rico. UPRM’s admission index is the highest on…

Pharma The Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company (CCE) helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stimulate their business in Puerto Rico and abroad. Frankie Chévere, CCE’s executive director, discusses the successes of the agency since 2013. You came to CCE in 2013; what were the first challenges you had to address…

Pharma The phasing out of fiscal incentives in 2006 has impacted the Puerto Rican economy as well as the life science arena. The president of DDD Group, a company offering fully integrated services for capital project delivery, discusses the new challenges the industry is facing in terms of construction as well…

Pharma Skanska Puerto Rico’s Ramon Navia discusses the challenges the sector has faced in recent years and how Skanska has adapted its services portfolio to better cater to local clients’ needs. Skanska provides world-class construction management services to the life science industry.  What differentiates Skanska from other competitors and makes the group the…

life sciences John Taboas is the president of Biopharma Consulting Services (BCS), a leader in visual inspection and other validation and engineering services. Here he tells PharmaBoardroom how the company is working to position Puerto Rico as a hub for subject matter experts in visual inspection, with a new training facility and inspection…