Puerto Rico

Following disappointing financial results, Canadian firm Biovail has revealed a restructuring plan. The drugmaker will close two foreign manufacturing plants and will increasingly... 2008-05-12

Baxter's heparin production problems appear to have given a boost to APP Pharmaceuticals, which had been expecting a tough year after it parted company with its biotech interests... 2008-03-11

A US senate bill (S.B. 2190) that would have allowed collective bargaining for Puerto Rico's healthcare providers looks set to fail after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered... 2008-02-05

Canadian contract drugmaker Patheon has bitten the bullet and put its loss making plant in Carolina, Puerto Rico up for sale, much to the relief of BMI. Rightly in our opinion, the... 2007-12-18

UK-based drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that it will close its manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico, becoming the latest multinational to downsize operation in the US-affiliated... 2007-10-25

Troubled Canadian contract drugmaker Patheon is blaming its Puerto Rico operations for the company's latest set of poor quarterly results, which once again failed to meet

The Department of Health of Puerto Rico has unveiled a plan to deal with future health emergencies and ensure the availability of free essential medicines, such as antibiotics, vaccines,... 2007-07-03

Canadian contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) Patheon has reported continued problems at manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico. The company purchased local firm MOVA for US$350mn... 2006-08-17

US drug major Schering-Plough is to close its manufacturing facility in Manati, Puerto Rico by the end of this year, according to international reports. Job losses are expected to... 2006-06-05

According to international reports, US drug major Wyeth has received a warning from the US FDA regarding its Guayama, Puerto Rico manufacturing facility. The letter reportedly claims... 2006-05-31