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insurance Jim O’Drobinak came to Puerto Rico at the end of 2011, following a career largely based in Florida, to run Medical Card System (MCS), a major insurance provider on the island. He shares his experiences and challenges to ensure a functioning health system in a time of doubt regarding healthcare…

engineering CRB Caribe operates as the Puerto Rican affiliate of US-based CRB, an architectural and engineering design firm specialized in the life sciences industry. Tom Forester, general manager of CRB Caribe, describes the subsidiary’s adaptation to new trends in Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector, and outlines his strategy for growth in the…

distribution Iris and Tom Vincent of Prime Air Corp explain the challenges behind providing logistics solutions to manufacturers in Puerto Rico, and how their non-stop service allows for a more competitive offering over larger players. Could you give us an overview of how the Puerto Rican life sciences industry is supported…

innovation Nilsa Martinez, general manager of Pace Analytical Puerto Rico, outlines the affiliate’s services in microbiology and chemistry analysis as a critical service provider to the local life sciences industry. You have been General Manager of Pace Analytical since 2010. What initially drove you to this company and what were the…

hospitals The managing director at Adcock Ingram Critical Care reveals the company’s unique business model. As a long-established division within Adcock Ingram, Critical Care operates with relative independence. What is the relationship between Critical Care and the group? We had historical group strategy focused on a centralized business model, with one of…

HIV The head of operations of Hetero South Africa talks about the need for a more efficient regulatory system with a fast track process for essential molecules, and how Hetero is playing a key role in tackling  HIV by supporting local players from an API and a technology transfer perspective. Would…

medical devices The CEO of Ascendis Health talks about their business model, being a long-term investment company that brings together healthy businesses in the healthcare industry, and how the diversification of their product range and customer base ensures it remains a stable, resilient business. Ascendis Health is a fast growing JSE listed pharma…

clinical trials ACLIRES’ senior vice president explains the organization’s ambitions to promote Thailand as a unique place for early phase studies, the company’s partnership with Mahidol University and Siriraj Hospital and its dedication to the development of medicine for Thailand, the region and the world.   What brought you to work at ACLIRES?…

vaccines BioNet’s CEO, Pham Hong Thai, shares his thoughts on BioNet’s new vaccine that will be launched in the coming year, his belief in Thailand as a research and clinical trials center, and the growth plans for BioNet over the coming years. What drove you to co-found the company and how…

Thailand DKSH’s vice president of the healthcare business unit in Thailand shares his insights about what makes DKSH the market expansion service provider of choice, the value creation services they offer to clients and customers and their strong understanding of the Thai and regional market.   DKSH has been at home…

innovation The chairman for the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Mr. Somchet Thinapong, shares his personal ambitions to bring innovation to the forefront of Thailand’s agenda, why innovation is vital to ensuring the success of the nation and where he hopes to see Thailand’s innovation strategy in the coming years. What experiences…

In its July issue, Pharmaceutical Executive announced the results of its Emerging Pharma Leaders list for 2015. PharmaBoardroom is pleased to reveal that two of its previous interviewees, from its latest reports in Mexico and India, were included in this list of emerging leaders. Selected independently by the magazine’s editorial…