Puerto Rico maintains its position as one of the top world-wide regions with the highest concentration of pharmaceutical, medical device and life science manufacturing:
- More than 56 pharmaceutical, 54 medical device and 5 biotechnology plants exist in the 100x35 miles of the island of Puerto Rico
- 13 of the top 20 pharmaceutical blockbusters are produced in Puerto Rico
- 5 of the top 10 Biotechnology blockbusters are produced in Puerto Rico
- More than $4 billion in NEW biotechnology plants have become fully operational
- $60 million molecular science complex
- $15 million Biotechnology Research & Training Center
- Pharmaceutical plants spend more than $1.1 billion/year in capital improvement
- More than 100,000 highly skilled jobs are related to the pharmaceutical industry (32% of Puerto Rico's and 9% of total US pharmaceutical employment)
- Represents more than 28% of the Puerto Rico GDP and 66% of the exports