Medical device workers to receive 4,000 hours of hands-on training under Registered Apprenticeship model. #NewsismyBusiness
Emu Comfort pillows are designed to help with sleep apnea, chronic pain and other health conditions. #NewsismyBusiness
The local government supports the project in Humacao with $3.5 million in incentives. #NewsismyBusiness
The idea behind LilaTToo is to monitor lithium levels through sweat, observing color changes using photonic crystals, in real time. #NewsismyBusiness
The company employs more than 1,500 people, with 35% having been with the company for 15 years or more. #NewsismyBusiness
The plant will increase the production of Alyx, a product for the separation of blood components. #NewsismyBusiness
CEO says the device will create hundreds of manufacturing and other jobs. PapEasy and Ana G. Méndez University will host a cervical cancer symposium today. #NewsismyBusiness
Under the 'Manufacturing is IN' theme, the initiative educates students on career opportunities during Manufacturing Month. #NewsismyBusiness
Following a $50 million expansion, medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced — accompanied by Gov. Pedro Pierluisi — the creation of more than 700 new direct and indirect jobs in the biosciences sector. In addition to the 575 new direct jobs (225 in the first phase and 350 in the second), another 200 jobs will be […]
Representatives of the island’s pharmaceutical, aerospace, medical devices, and accountants, among other private sectors, expressed their support for the Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development and Sustainability Act, submitted in Congress by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González. The bill was touted as “an ideal route to strengthen Puerto Rico’s position as a national manufacturing center.” The […]
Italian company Copan Industries Inc. — dedicated to biotechnology and health — will establish a new facility in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with an investment of $13 million and a commitment to create a working platform that will generate up to 100 new jobs.
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb said this week the agency is “doing all it can” to support the immediate needs of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane María’s destruction, as well as ensure supplies of critical drugs produced on the island.
High-tech medical devices manufacturer Boston Scientific is investing $10.5 million and creating 100 new jobs at its Dorado plant, company and government officials confirmed Wednesday.
The third edition of Biolatam international life science partnering conference will take place in San Juan Nov. 29-30, organizers announced Wednesday.
Rebexa Group, a Puerto Rican company dedicated to providing consulting services related to medical product regulatory issues, is marking its 10th anniversary with the opening of its new offices in Mayagüez.
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