Puerto Rico In 2015, Avara, a fast-growing global pharma CDMO, acquired Merck’s plant located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Idalia Garcia, who has been managing the site for the last six years, explains the capabilities the site offers, the reasons why Avara chose to invest in the facility and its people, and the…
Thailand The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PReMA) has been a key stakeholder in promoting the value of innovation in Thailand for over 100 years. CEO Dr Busakorn Lerswatanasivalee discusses the changes taking place in the Thai healthcare ecosystem and highlights the key initiatives undertaken by PReMA to widen access to,…
Sweden With chromatography having been invented in Uppsala, Sweden, it makes sense for GE Healthcare’s Life Science business to have its largest global manufacturing and R&D operations there. GE Healthcare Nordics President and CEO Lotta Ljungqvist gives an overview of the firm’s global portfolio and highlights the importance of Swedish operations…
Puerto Rico A long list of multinational pharma companies count Puerto Rico as one of their top manufacturing bases, including 11 of the top 20 global pharma companies. Puerto Rico also manufactures half of the 2018 world’s top 10 bestselling drugs, underscoring the fact that the island is a pharma production powerhouse.…
Thailand Suchart Chookruvong and Wanna Thanesanont of Thai generics player Polipharm, highlight the growing importance of R&D within their strategy, how the firm has remained focused on quality, and why Polipharm aims to position itself as the partner of choice for all stakeholders in Thailand; a local company with an international…
Puerto Rico Alejandra Quevedo, sales leader Caribbean Region, and Alejandro Ramos, channels & territory manager at Rockwell Automation in Puerto Rico share what makes the company the partner of choice for the life sciences manufacturers on the island by enabling them to achieve their business goals and how they accompany them in…
Puerto Rico JC Automation (JCA) is a Puerto Rico-based consulting firm specializing in the life science industry with the mission of filling a gap between technology and regulatory requirements. Founder & CEO Juan Sénquiz explains how the data revolution in pharma manufacturing has propelled the company to new heights, the unique expertise…
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is home to the manufacturing plants for many of the world’s top pharmaceutical and medical device companies, providing a steady stream of treatments to the neighbouring US market and further afield. Here are four facts about Puerto Rican pharma manufacturing that may surprise you. Fact 1: Puerto…
Puerto Rico Giuseppe Allocca, Pfizer’s site leader for its Vega Baja & Barceloneta operations in Puerto Rico, highlights the importance of Pfizer’s manufacturing operations on the island, with 14 of the company’s key products manufactured there. Puerto Rico boasts one of the most talented workforces in pharmaceutical manufacturing in the world,…
Taiwan Adimmune Corporation is the only influenza vaccine manufacturer with both EU GMP and US FDA certification in Asia, as well as the only PIC/S GMP manufacturer of human vaccines in Taiwan. Chi Steve Chan briefly discusses his earlier career as a surgeon in the US and as both a politician…
Taiwan Francis Hong, chairman of Taiwan Medical and Biotech Industry Association (TMBIA), takes a moment during the 2019 Medical Taiwan and Taiwan Medical Components & Manufacturing Expo (MCMEX) in Taipei to share the mission of the Association, key issues being faced by its members, and an overview of Taiwan’s medical device landscape…
Puerto Rico Charil Pabón, Owner & President of Pharma Consulting Corporation (PCC), explains how the decreasing demand for validation services in Puerto Rico prompted the company to expand in new business areas such as the design and installation of laboratory, where PCC is now market leader, as well as enter new markets…
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