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France France’s patient advocacy network is one of Europe’s most well-developed and formalised. Patient advocacy groups – including the three featured below – fill in research, care, and support gaps left by private industry and the state while elevating the concerns of the most important people within healthcare: patients and their…

France Born from personal tragedy, Imagine for Margo has evolved into a pan-European force reshaping how childhood cancers are researched, funded, and brought to the policy agenda. Drawing on a parent’s perspective, Patricia Blanc explains how precision medicine, cross-border collaboration, and sustained advocacy can compress timelines and reduce inequality in rare…

China In just four years, Shanghai-based Argo Biopharma has gone from a start-up to one of China’s most internationally recognised RNA innovators and has signed two major licensing deals with Novartis worth up to USD 6 billion. These Novartis deals could come to be one of the largest ever tie-ups between…

Puerto Rico 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 of everything from blockbuster medicines to high-tech medical devices, how has it got to this point and what comes next?…

Puerto Rico 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 individual US states, shipping out over twice as much as second-placed Indiana. The life sciences industry is central to this…

Puerto Rico 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 faces a tough talent landscape: the median age of the local workforce is rising, and post-hurricane migration, combined with global…

Puerto Rico 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 system remains vulnerable to disruption from hurricanes and other natural events. However, new investments in renewables, battery storage, and decentralised…

Puerto Rico Ivan Lugo, co-founder and board member of Puerto Rico’s Life Science Air Cargo Community, offers valuable insights into recent developments within the island’s logistics sector, particularly the formation of the industry organization. He discusses key advancements within the community, including the creation of a comprehensive cargo data platform and the…

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico leads all US jurisdictions in biopharmaceutical exports, shipping to over 120 countries. With a rapidly expanding life sciences sector and growing pharma logistics capabilities, the island is positioning itself as a global hub—but industry leaders say there’s still work to be done.   Life Sciences and Logistics Dynamo…

Puerto Rico Tom Vincent, Vice President of Prime Air Cargo, shares insights into the company’s journey as a global logistics leader headquartered in Puerto Rico, the challenges and opportunities in serving the life sciences sector, and the strategic innovations driving its success. Vincent discusses how Prime Air Cargo has adapted to evolving…

Puerto Rico Sascha Herzig, President and CEO of E.T.H. Cargo, provides valuable insights into the company’s journey over the past five years and its key developments since COVID-19. He discusses the evolving logistics landscape in Puerto Rico, highlighting the critical role of the island as a hub for life sciences and the…

Puerto Rico Since 2001, ETH Cargo has been operating in Puerto Rico, providing international air and ocean freight services, domestic deliveries, US Customs and tax clearance, project cargo and turnkey operations, as well as full charter service for air and ocean transportation. President and CEO Sascha Herzig shares his passion for logistics…